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Winery Tours Day Trips Wollersheim WineryThe Wollersheim Winery is just across from Prairie due Sac and overlooks the Wisconsin River. Established in the late 1800's, this award winning winery serves a wide variety of wines. Tours are available daily and are concluded with wine tasting. An added bonus could be watching eagles feed (especially during the winter months) near the river dam. Leaving Prairie due Sac on Highway 60 west, meandering along the Wisconsin River to the Village of Spring Green. The shops, galleries and eateries are open year. Cross the Wisconsin River on Highway 23, to your left is the Tower Hill State Park and the American Players Theatre. To your right is County Road C, you will see Taliesin, the famous Frank Lloyd Wright complex. Following Highway C south you pass through Wyoming Valley, some of the most spectacular scenery Wisconsin has to offer. At the intersection of County Road C and Highway 133, continue south and you will soon be following the Wisconsin River again. During summer the islands are peppered with tents and campers and the river with canoe and kayak enthusiasts. You will soon drive through the Avoca prairie, the largest tall grass prairie east of the Mississippi River. Continuing through this prairie, at the intersection of Hwy 133 and Highway 80, follow Highway 80 north to the Village of Highland. Signs will direct you to County Road Q and the winery. Spurgeon WinerySpurgeon Winery offers tours daily of the production facilities. Wine and cheese tasting if enjoyed in the gift shop and relaxation is encouraged on the outside deck anytime. The winery offers four wine extravaganzas each year. Leaving this winery, Highway G takes you, once again, through an area where eagles are often spotted, to the Village of Muscoda. At the intersection of Highway G and Highway 80, proceed on Highway 80 north approximately 8 miles to Oak Ridge Drive, signs will direct you. Weggy WineryWeggy Winery is open daily and offers tram tours of the vineyard (calling first is encouraged). 15 wines are offered for tasting, all made of Wisconsin grown grapes and fruit. Bed and Breakfast facilities to be enjoyed in the area are The Victorian Rose Bed and Breakfast, in the village of Muscoda, and Silver Star Inn, of Spring Green |
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