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Happy New Year!

As we celebrate the New Year, join us as we take a look back at 2017: a Wollersheim Winery & Distillery Year in Review…

Ice Wine: An Extra Special Harvest

Ice Wine: An Extra Special Harvest

A December sky lit by the moon and a spectacle of shooting stars provided the perfect conditions for an extra special Ice Wine harvest.

Mixology Monday: Jack Frost

Mixology Monday: Jack Frost

The Jack Rose cocktail is perhaps the most famous of all Apple Brandy cocktails, dating back to 1914.

Mixology Monday: Pre-Prohibition Old Fashioned

Mixology Monday: Pre-Prohibition Old Fashioned

Before the Old Fashioned became the drink we know and love in Wisconsin, it started with three simple ingredients: spirit, sugar, and bitters. Our version of the Pre-Prohibition Old Fashioned features our delicate and floral Coquard Brandy with a rich cinnamon simple...
Mixology Monday: Nouveau Sangaree

Mixology Monday: Nouveau Sangaree

Funny name. Tasty drink. The Sangaree is a wine-based cocktail that’s said to have been popular in colonial America. This re-imagined version by former Madison bartender Jim Meehan combines our vibrant Ruby Nouveau wine with Wisconsin Apple Brandy and maple...
Mixology Monday: Hot Buttered Brandy Cider

Mixology Monday: Hot Buttered Brandy Cider

The Hot Buttered Brandy Cider combines hot apple cider, apple brandy, and spiced butter…and it’s perfect for your holiday celebrations. It will keep you warm all winter long! Hot Buttered Brandy Cider 1 ½ oz Wollersheim Wisconsin Apple Brandy 1 tablespoon...
Mixology Monday: Cranberry Collins

Mixology Monday: Cranberry Collins

The Tom Collins is a classic refreshing gin cocktail that lends itself to easy experimentation. By using a cranberry simple syrup you can convert the classic summer cooler into a festive fall cocktail. The floral qualities of our Garden Gate Gin combine with the...
Mixology Monday: Brandy Sour

Mixology Monday: Brandy Sour

The Sour is one of the classic American cocktails. It’s spirit-forward, easy to make, and very refreshing. Our version is made with Press House Brandy as the base spirit and includes egg white for velvety texture, though the egg white can easily be omitted. Brandy...
Mixology Monday: Corpse Reviver #1

Mixology Monday: Corpse Reviver #1

Corpse Revivers are an entire family of cocktails that were originally intended as “hair of the dog” drinks, to be consumed in the morning as a hangover cure. The great 1920s bartender Harry Craddock prescribed the Corpse Reviver #1, “To be taken before 11 am, or...
Mixology Monday: French 75

Mixology Monday: French 75

The French 75 is said to be named after the French 75mm field gun used during the first world war. While it can be served with either gin or brandy, here we present the famed cocktail made with Coquard Brandy, similar in style to the Cognac-based version served at the...
Mixology Monday: Manhattan Cocktail

Mixology Monday: Manhattan Cocktail

The Manhattan cocktail is one of the most famous drinks in the cocktail canon. While the original version used rye whiskey, in Wisconsin, it’s very common to substitute brandy. Some cocktail books may refer to this drink as the Harvard cocktail and others the...
Mixology Monday: Southside Cocktail

Mixology Monday: Southside Cocktail

We’re introducing a brand new feature, called Mixology Monday! Stay tuned here and on social media, where we’ll showcase a recipe you can make at home using our spirits. We’ll also include a brief description of the history of the cocktail or the...

New: Vermouth

We’re excited to announce our newest addition: Wollersheim Vermouth! Available now, at the distillery.

Summer Happy Hour at the Distillery

Thursday, September 21, 2017
4pm – 6pm

Join us the 3rd Thursday of the month for Happy Hour at the Distillery. Enjoy 2-for-1 cocktails and cheese snack plates out on our patio.

It’s Harvest Time!

You can feel it in the air…the excitement and anticipation of harvest!

New: Vineyard and History Tours!

We are very excited to announce two new tour options: the Wollersheim Vineyard Tour and the Wollersheim History Tour!

Open All 4th of July Weekend

Our winery and distillery stores will be open our regular hours. Offices will be closed. Have a happy and safe fourth!

Update on our Mighty Oak

An update on our Mighty Oak: there’s the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, the Arch of St Louis, and now the Arch of Wollersheim!