Wisconsin Bed and Breakfast Association Blog » wine http://www.wbba.org/blog Fri, 18 May 2012 22:48:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Wisconsin Winery Tops at International Competition http://www.wbba.org/blog/2012/03/wisconsin-winery-tops-at-international-competition/ http://www.wbba.org/blog/2012/03/wisconsin-winery-tops-at-international-competition/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:32:34 +0000 wbba http://www.wbba.org/blog/?p=507 Wine and cheese and B&Bs has such a nice ring to it.  Many of our member inns provide complimentary tastings in the evening, featuring Wisconsin artisan cheeses and Wisconsin wines.  Yes, that’s right, we have some incredible wineries in Wisconsin, including one that took top honors at this month’s San Diego International Winery Competition.  Wollersheim Winery in Prairie du Sac was named 2012 Winery of the Year, beating out entries from Napa Valley and 13 countries.  What an especially nice honor during Wollersheim’s 40th anniversary year, although the vineyards there date back to the 1840s.  Take of tour of the historic buildings here – you’ll feel as though you’ve been transported to Europe – and allow time for tastings.  Then spend the night at a B&B in the Madison area or nearby Wisconsin Dells.   

Savor the local flavor includes sampling locally produced wines at many B&Bs. With over 40 Wisconsin Wineries and over 150 WBBA member B&Bs, the pairings are nearly endless. The Wine Cellar at Madison's Speckled Hen Inn is shown here.

]]> http://www.wbba.org/blog/2012/03/wisconsin-winery-tops-at-international-competition/feed/ 0 A Taste for Culinary Travel and Wisconsin B&Bs http://www.wbba.org/blog/2009/09/a-taste-for-culinary-travel-and-wisconsin-bbs/ http://www.wbba.org/blog/2009/09/a-taste-for-culinary-travel-and-wisconsin-bbs/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:21:01 +0000 wbba http://beta.wbba.org/blog/?p=9 Our bed-and-breakfast visitors have a taste for culinary tourism, which is why we decided to participate in the first ever Wine Dine Wisconsin tasting event, set for October 10-11 at the Midwest Airlines Center in Milwaukee.  There will be vintners, microbreweries and artisanal food producers there.  And we’ll have a booth too (with giveaways, of course, since that’s all part of our hospitality credo).  Our very own Pat Fischbeck, owner of the Speckled Hen Inn and the winner of our 2008 recipe contest, will take to the Chef’s Stage on Saturday morning to prepare her Wisconsin Breakfast Panini for the crowd.  There’s a price break if you order your tickets in advance.  For out-of-towners, Milwaukee-area B&Bs are listed here.

 Two other culinary fests we recommend:

  • Wisconsin Dells on Tap, part of Autumn Harvest Fest in Wisconsin Dells, will take place October 17.  More than 25 Wisconsin microbreweries participate in this tasting event, and there are food pairings from Carr Valley Cheese and the National Mustard Museum too.  To order advance tickets, click here.  
  • The first Wisconsin Original Cheese Festival set for November 6 and 7 at the Monona Terrace in Madison.  There will be bus tours to cheese factories, seminars on the art of cave-aged and pasture-grazed cheeses, and a gala reception featuring 100 different Wisconsin cheeses.  Tickets for the cheese-a-thon are available by clicking here.
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