Calico Skies Vineyard and Winery (+43.308, -96.506)
If you’re like most of us, you have a mental image of all of Iowa being very flat and containing only fields of corn. But this is incorrect! In the most northwesterly county of Iowa lies the small town of Inwood. Take US-18 west out of town, and you go down into the Big Sioux River valley (boundary with South Dakota). Before you leave Iowa, you will be be surprised to find a vineyard and winery on a hillside along Highway 18.
Calico Skies opened in 2011. They have a beautiful building near the vineyard, and use it for wine tasting and special events (like parties and wedding receptions). But this is a working vineyard! They grow grapes onsite, and make the wine right there. We went on a tour in June 2016, and hope to return for another winetasting in the future. The wine choices were good, with excellent taste.
Give it a try!
For more information, see their website: http://www.calicoskieswine.com/
Everything is better in Iowa!