Indiana Insider Blog

There’s just something special about wineries. People from all different backgrounds come together to learn, taste, and enjoy locally-made wine. Indiana is the place for true connoisseurs, whether you prefer a glass of white, red, dry, sweet, semi-sweet, or sparkling... Read more

Travel is permitted, but it is still best to practice social distancing as we continue to fight COVID-19. Not all Indiana businesses are currently open, so call ahead before leaving home. For more information about Back on Track Indiana, click here.... Read more

Travel + Leisure magazine joined forces with Yelp to create a list of the top 25 vineyards in the United States, and one Indiana winery made the list! Oliver Winery in Bloomington is one of only two Midwest wineries to make... Read more

Most people only know Bloomington for Indiana University, basketball, and what’s ever on the main strip, but if you travel just off the beaten path you’ll find all of the delicious hidden treasures that Bloomington has to offer.  Bloomington’s very... Read more

While heading down to IU Basketball games in the winter, we always drive past Oliver Winery just north of Bloomington. I visited years ago and always mention to my husband that I’d like to stop. But it never works out... Read more

The Indianapolis Wine Festival is coming to town Friday, September 30 and Saturday, October 1 at Military Park from 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm (Friday) and 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm (Saturday). The day brings together several Indianapolis restaurants that... Read more

When drinking a glass of wine, with every sip I take I ponder about how long it took the grapes to ripen for this particular wine; how long the fermentation process took before the yeast began to digest the sugars... Read more

Several years ago, my husband was in graduate school full-time at Indiana University in Bloomington while I was still living and working in Indianapolis. While this distance and schedule conflict was challenging at times, the highlight was the chance to... Read more

While Indiana may not be the first place to come to mind when you think of wineries, there are more than 40 in the state and Indiana is known as the birthplace of commercial wine making in the United States!... Read more