A friend on Facebook liked an event at SoLu Estates Winery and Meadery -- a wagon ride wine tasting through the vineyards. That sounded like fun and it corresponded with Stacy and mine trip to Sheboygan. Stacy was game for this and we planned our day around being in Cascade for a 1:30 wine tasting.
SoLu in located outside of Cascade in the rolling hills of the Kettle Moraine. It's a family owned winery that has been around has been since 2016. It is also part hunting club.
For $15, we got a vineyard tour on a wagon with three stops for wine. For an additional $20 you could add a charcuterie board. We opted to skip the charcuterie board since we wanted lunch before 1:30. Craig was our tour guide and he was amazing.
Due to the recent rain and a last minute hunt on the hunting grounds, our tour was forced to a take a different route. It was still fun. At each stop, we got very generous pours of the wine. Nothing was overly impressive. The only issue was we really didn't know what we were tasting. The first one was a dry rose wine. The second one was more sweet. The last one was a dry red. I was not a fan of the red.
Our wagon mates did opt for the charcuterie board and there was plenty for all of us. This is what is left after we snacked on it. It was a great idea and very tasty. They just need to offer a small version.
As part of our wine tasting tour, we got a glass of wine after tasting. I opted for the apple wine and Stacy went with the ice wine. The apple was a tart green apple that hit at the end. It was okay.. nothing I would buy.
Every weekend in late spring, summer, and fall, SoLu has live music. While we sipped our wine, we listened to the music. It's a great concept. Offer Live Music, a food truck, and alcohol and non-alcoholic beverages along with cornhole and people will come. The music was good. I kind of wish we had more time to enjoy it.
Although I'm not a huge fan of the wines, I would go back under the right circumstances. I think my cousins would like this place. SoLu definitely has a good thing going and I hope they keep it going. It may be out in the country but that is part of the charm. It is definitely worth the drive to check out especially on the weekend.
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