We have always had a good experience with Royal Rides, our most recent experience was my daughter…read more6th birthday party over the weekend. My daughter had a blast, they filled the limo with balloons at our request and the driver played hip songs for them! Would definitely recommend them and can't wait for Christmas to go on their Jolly Holiday light tour with them!

From the owner: Royalrides specializes in chauffeured services in Des Moines and the surrounding areas. We are…read moreexperts in airport transfers and corporate transfers. Royalrides will make that final touch on your wedding,prom,bachelor/bachelorette party, or friends night out to ensure you have the perfect experience. During the summer, Royalrides enjoys providing cooled accomodations for winery and brewery tours or heated rides for Christmas light tours during the winter. No matter the reason, no matter the cause, Royalrides will get you there in style. It doesn't matter where you are going, it's how you get there.

We spent a beautiful afternoon at the winery. The staff is not only helpful but very friendly. The…read morewines were delicious. The views perfect. It will be a summer repeat again and again.

Madison County Winery is located in - you guessed it - Madison County. My mom and I participated in…read morethe Madison County Fall Crawl and ventured here. There is much to do in this area and MCW is not an exception. It is worth noting this area is absolutely beautiful, especially in the fall. I really like Madison County Winery's setup - the vineyards are abundant, visible, and accessible (perfect for that Instagram moment you are dreaming of). They have a large patio area with traditional outdoor tables and limited indoor seating. OUtside, they also have an offset pergola and firepit area with their own patio furniture, which would be fun for a small group. I had the wine slush which melted really fast and was very sweet, but who am I kidding I still enjoyed! My mom had the PINK wine (semi-sweet Rose) and liked it so much that she bought a bottle to take home. Down the steps from their patio, they also have a tent with personal pan fire grilled pizza - would also recommend. What is honestly better than wine, pizza, and beautiful fall day. It was such a great Sunday afternoon, I can't wait to take friends back soon!

If you are looking for a unique experience/activity to do with friends this might be just for…read moreyou... If you ever wanted to know the history of wine or you wanted to understand how to make wine. Eric the owner gave us a background on three wines and then we were able to sample each. After the sampling we chose as a group the wine we were going to make that night. This is a two day process. Which means you have the opportunity to spend time with the same people twice. When you come back 2 months later it is to bottle the wine. This place is a real gem and it was a really fun experience. I recommend this too all the wine drinkers out there. The only downside is that after you bottle the wine you have to wait 2 years to drink it...it has to age! The owner does have wine that was made onsite that you can purchase to tie you over.

Mr Rick was an excellent guide through the history of wine!…read more We spent a wonderful evening learning about wines and Making our own wine! From understanding the grapes, the process and even how to bottle it we now have a better understanding of what goes into making wine and it even helped us to open our minds to new tastes and adventures. We look forward to getting our wine and sharing it with friends! We booked our next adventure with Rick while we were there. Great atmosphere...great experience..great teaching and host.

Beautiful spot for a little wine tasting! We sat outside and enjoyed a wine flight. As first time…read morecustomers, a little more guidance would have been helpful. We didn't really know where to go or how everything worked. We didn't know or see a sign saying they sold charcuterie/snacks, until we found out after the fact. We did enjoy some of our wines & definately will come back & try more!

This is really a 3.5 star review. came here yesterday afternoon with some of my sorority sisters…read moreafter our spring alum chapter meeting. It seemed like the thing do after our meeting and lunch. It took a bit to get out there because it is on the north side of campus and Ames. I had actually never been here because it didn't exist when I was in college. Though there has really been a winery boom in the last couple of years. The winery baristas were able to explain the 10 different wines to us. It would have been amazing if they had all of the white wines because one was sold out. The deal of trying 8 1 oz glasses for 8 dollars is great. We ordered two of their cheese and charcuterie plates (later we found out this was all that they had made). The seating was not ideal and we stayed at the wine bar instead of trying other locations. There was not a tasting card given to you when you got your flight of wines so you had to really pay attention so you knew which ones you wanted to buy. The Iowa grape wines were for the most part great. However, the chardonnay grape that was purchased from California was not good. It either wasn't store correctly in the barrels or not a high quality. Chardonnay is one of the wines I have grown up drinking because my Grandma loves a good chardonnay and I believe I have 4 different bottles of chardonnay at home. Overall not bad place, just I've been to better wineries.

We had a great time visiting this beautiful winery while in Iowa. It's right down the road from my…read moresons house and what a treasure it is. We brought our own chairs, glasses, etc. and sat outside for hours in the spacious yard. We listened to a 60s-70s band while watching the sunset. They had wine by the bottle for sale and a variety of beers so for the 4 of us each one of us was covered for drinks. They had facilities to use and strict guidelines were followed... we felt very safe. We will definitely come back again.

Penoach is a pretty good winery. Came here on a Saturday afternoon. They have a free tasting for…read more5 samples. Really enjoyed their Picket Fence White, wasn't sweet like a lot of Iowa wines. They also have an apple wine that tastes like apple pie. You have to buy a bottle of wine to have a glass here. They have a nice area outside to enjoy it. The people working here were very nice.

I attended the Jasper Winery wine and Cider fest because I had a number of friends that were going…read moreto be there. I had a great time but I am giving this a 3 star sole because the value for my money was not there. With the Event Brite fees it was $55. Sure, we could have unlimited samples of wine and cider over the course of three hours, but all those samples wear to entice people to make additional purchases. Music, tours, cheese samples and tasting glass were included in the price. Anyway, I had a lovely time with friends I just can't get past spending so much to attend.

Summer Concert Series is a must if you're in the Des Moines area!! Pricing for wine, beer, and…read moreciders are similar to most other places but the atmosphere is pretty special! Once you're nestled behind their grape vines you forget that you're so close to downtown Des Moines. As for the concert, it was AMAZING! So much fun, so much space for people to spread out and enjoy the music, drinks, and food! You can also bring your own food if you'd like but the food options they have amongst the food trucks and vendors was really well balanced. Jasper staff was friendly and they had a nice selection of wines. Well done Jasper Winery! We'll be back for sure!

What a wonderful place to visit while in Iowa. We stayed here as part of Harvest Hosts and will…read moredefinitely be back. We were greeted warmly and were able to park the camper and get hooked up to electricity with some help from the owner, Bill. After getting settled we headed inside for wine tasting. Each wine flight comes with 5 wines of your choosing and there are plenty to choose from. We ended up with a bottle of the Crimson Pearl to enjoy while we sat and chatted with Bill, his wife Tammi and their daughter Amanda. The tasting room is large with plenty of seating, a comfy couch and a cute backdrop for fun selfies. They also have a small patio outside but it was too hot to enjoy while we were there. There are snacks available to purchase as well as lots of wine merch. I highly recommend checking this winery out!

Fun winery in an unexpected location. I went in with low expectations and several of the wines…read morereally surprised me. They had someone selling food and a really good singer. He atmosphere and wine and music made it a really fun evening. If you are around here stop in.

We had the most amazing time!! We stayed using Harvest Hosts. Tried tons of different wines. Bought…read morea case of wine we liked so many we couldn't just pick one! Their Irish Wolfhounds were awesome and soooo friendly! They have lots of gifts and guns to pick from as well! Highly recommend stopping here!

This place is awesome! Some of the best wine outside of Napa. We stayed here for 2 days as we are…read moreRving and they are Harvest Hosts. Jim and Sue could not be more friendly, open, and just good people! Stop here and if you are a member of Harvest Hosts, stay here! You will have a wonderful experience!