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    Fireside Winery

    4.6 (30 reviews)
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    Closed 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Several fire pits helped keep the bugs away!
    Rachel L.

    Wow, talk about an outdoor patio! This place has literally acres of outdoor seating! They've done a great job creating different outdoor "rooms" so no matter whether you'r cozied up by the outdoor fireplace or on one of the sunny pergola-encircled patios, there's plenty of space from one table to the next. My favorite feature though is the picnic blanket! Yup, you can check a picnic blanket out from the wine bar inside and go enjoy your wine and snacks on the lawn or down the valley with the grape vines! This is such a genius idea and it's got me all dreamy-eyed until my next date night with the Mr. I wish there were more appetizer options for pairing with the wine and more bread should have been served with the warm brie dip. The wine is good for cold-climate wine (very sweet) but I'm a fan of dry wine and I didn't like any of their options. The atmosphere though, is well worth the drive out from Iowa City!

    Sit by the fire pit while listening to live music
    Jessica B.

    We are new to the area and have been looking for fun things to do and places to explore. We were so happy to have stumbled across information for an event called "iPick, iStomp, iDrink" put on by Fireside Winery. We went out early in the morning and went and helped them pick Marquette grapes and picked for about 4-5 hours. It was a lot of fun and a very unique and nothing my husband and I have done before. After a morning full of grape harvesting we went back to the winery for lunch, wine tasting and a glass of wine while we sat on the deck listening to live music. The whole event was only $10 and was such a fun thing to do on a gorgeous September day. You know we will be buying 2017 Vintage Marquette wine to taste the fruits of our labors! As for their wine most of it tends to the sweeter side which is not generally our taste but we were still able to find a few dryer reds we really liked. We can't wait to make this an annual tradition!

    Perfect stop on a Sunday afternoon!

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    Great wine! Amazing garden. / patio. Truly a gem in the middle of Iowa. I wish e could have stayed longer. I highly recommend this place

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    The space was very private and Kayce, you delivered service with confidence and upbeat personality.

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    White Cross Cellars

    White Cross Cellars

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    White Cross Cellars is the most recent addition to multiple wineries in the Amana area. They have…read moregone away from the flavored wines and instead are establishing themselves as the place to go when you're looking for more standard wine selections. They've got a solid number of both whites and reds, as well as a delightful port that's a great ending to any evening. The red's largely have a medeival theme (Knight's red, Monk's red and Stormy Knight) that we assume has something to do with the cellar story, but whatever the reason, Knight's are cool, the wine is good, 'nuf said! Whites weres solid with our favorite being the Oktoberfest - a sweet white that's available, you guessed it, in October and until they run out! We've been very impressed with the folks that work here. They know the wine well, love to help you sample the libations and make some great food recs to go with the wines! Another fun thing that we're excited to try are the dinner's the have throughout the year. They pair wines with a local establishment and serve up a delicious evening. They've also become active with many of festivals that occur in Amana throughout the year making it always a good time to drop by. Our favorite wines have been the Monk's red - fuller red that's really smooth, the Knight's red - little dryer with a big of kick - good with steak!, Cranberry Bog was different and a good lighter wine and we really like the the Stormy knight as a way to end an evening - it's a delicious heavy port that's basically dessert in a bottle. Great spot with some really good wines! Better selection of "normal" wines that many of the other Amana shops (though you won't find any dandelion wine here) and certainly worth stopping in for. They'll treat you right and likely introduce you to a wine you didn't know you loved - now back ot the Monk's red!

    If you find yourself in the Amanas don't forget to stop by and taste the real German wine. White…read morecross cellars will lead you thru their whole tasting. Dave and Mary will fill you in on their passion of all the Amana history. I can't leave the Amanas without saying hello and grabbing a mitler for me and a cranberry bog. I highly suggest you look into their wine dinners it's Such a treat. Thanks for all you do for the Amanas !

    Walker Homestead Farm and Winery

    Walker Homestead Farm and Winery

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    What a phenomenal location for a wedding! Attended my nieces wedding and knew it was going to be an…read moreevent to remember. The ceremony took place on a covered large patio, in front of a wood burning fireplace that added to the ambiance. The reception was filled with an incredible countertop full of delectable charcuterie artfully arranged and just as delicious tasting as it was beautiful. They did such a wonderful job serving all the guests appetizers, drinks at the bar, and a multi course dinner, as well as the wedding cake. The brisket was so tender, it fell apart as soon as you put it on your plate. There was ample parking within the beautiful vineyard. I can't think of one thing that could have been better. The food was perfect, the atmosphere was romantic, and the venue just could not have been more special.

    I had the most wonderful time at Walker Homestead. It was a beautiful evening and even though…read moresitting outside can bring risk of the elements (bugs, wind, sun in the eyes), it was well worth it for the view. It was a busy evening and there was a little wait, as to be expected, for our food. It was delicious pizza! I loved having a fresh pizza with fresh ingredients- the difference is noticeable from the usual fast food pizza. After some photos with the sunset, we went to take a look at the goats and chickens. It was a cute way to end the evening. I would highly recommend coming here with the family.

    Fireside Winery in the Village - Sparkling Almond was my favorite!

    Fireside Winery in the Village

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    We made a quick stop at the beginning of our road trip around the Midwest and they had some decent…read moretasting wine. The staff was really nice too! One of the ladies heard about our road trip and gave us some great tips for stops along the way. We'll have to make time to come back sometime!

    First time I visited the Amana Colonies, since moving to Midwest and stopped in this winery around…read more11:45am on a Saturday, we walked up to the counter were barely greeted and everyone was busy stocking and checking the orders. Once they noticed we were there, we said it was our first time, so we just read the menu and did a wine tasting with cheese for $14. The lady said okay, sit wherever. We sat in the back of the tasting room, there was no-one else in the place, she brought the wine and cheese to the table and left. No explanation, no entry into their wines, nothing. First off the glasses were thick, like used for beer tasting? no ability to see the legs on the wine. But what was I thinking? I had my doubts just given the names of the wines... Ember wine? Dandelion wine? Marquette rose? I proceeded to start with the ember - a red-ish wine... not full body, lacked depth. The rose, had an after finish of water that just ran off my tongue, a good rose has a crisp refreshing taste with balanced acidity and fruit notes... this was horrible. Next up the dandelion? I'm only to assume it's supposed to be like a chard, but honestly I left it on the table. Should it be warm like a mead? Confusing. I'm from the PNW and we are known for exceptional 90+point wines and family estates, so I know wines, and whatever I drank today, was not it. On my way out, other folks entered and were at the check in and the staff was more than willing to walk them through selections of wines for tastings. Wish I had that!

    Ackerman Winery - Great winery cool vibe!

    Ackerman Winery

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    TLDR: history weirdo gives bonus star for old flavor wines and hopes they update their website…read more I'm the survivor of a late 1980s childhood transplant to Texas. Over the last few years when my parents have visited Iowa family they habitually hit the Amanas for themselves and have picked up wine for me. Ackerman is one of the now-familiar labels they have kindly brought back multiple times. At home in Tx, it's usually Pinot Grigio or Texas viognier/drier local mead by my plate or on the porch. I can do the sweets like port or moscato, and the Ackerman bottles I've gotten tend to hit closer to that spot. Not as bad as my friend S's dad's homemade fruit wine with sugar crust sealing the lid, but make no mistake. *Sweet* I usually ask my parents to find something unusual (their mango would qualify here, definitely not an endemic Iowa flavor) or local/historic like the dandelion wine I discovered probably two decades ago when I stopped at the Ox Yoke for lunch. Part of my heart belongs to throwback flavors like dandelion; not that long ago we as a nation were eating the greens in salads and the blossoms went into wines or jellies. This wine is great with friends or a book, I think the only thing I paired with it at any point was a handful of salted almonds. The only thing harder to find than dandelion in any form is rhubarb. PLAIN rhubarb, not half cut with strawberry. And my goodness, this rhubarb wine was the surprise gift because it was not as sweet as expected. Or perhaps misremembered or from another label. This rhubarb was comparatively pert and I loved it. The blueberry was lovely, an amazing deep garnet and as sweet as a moscato. Again, nice for dessert or sitting in the sunshine. Not really to pair with any sandwich or pasta but you do you--I started enjoying wine much more when I threw the pairing wheel away. The online site isn't navigable, frankly, and I hope they get someone to update it because they're missing sales. I didn't have the patience to call the listed phone number to see if I could even order for shipment (cross fingers, Tx has bent a lot of -OH rules already for the shutdown). I'll just say to Iowans who drive outside their state that 1. stashing a bottle or two for your weird foodie friends will probably prove rewarding for them, and 2. thanks very much for sharing.

    Ackerman has a nice little tasting room serving kind of the first stop for many who visit the Amana…read moreColonies. They offer a wide variety of wines that are characteristic of the region. They don't hide much and try to be creative. Hardy grapes are exemplified here such as Le Crescent, Marquette, and Edelweiss. They can be characterized by an overly sweet profile and may seem like dessert wines. Some folks may even think they are producing late harvest or ice wines. Unfortunately, the use of little plastic cups for sampling was far from the norm and I couldn't take the free tasting seriously. Maybe they'll mature to using wine glasses soon.

    Fireside Winery - wineries - Updated May 2026

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