Join us for a day of tastings and tours. Our first stop is the award-winning Somerset Ridge Vineyard & Winery, a family-owned artisanal winery located near Paola, KS. Sommerset has over 9,000 grapevines and produces over 5,000 cases of hand-crafted premium wines annually. After our private tour of the winery and vineyard, we will partake in a Comprehensive Tasting 

(more than a regular tasting). Lunch will be provided along with live music for your enjoyment. No trip to the Paola area is complete without a tour and tasting at the Louisburg Cider Mill and Country Store. Started as a roadside stand nearly 50 years ago, it has grown into a thriving brand and institution. Two of its most recognized products, Louisburg pure old-fashioned apple cider and Lost Trail Soda, can be found at major retailers and small local markets. The Cider Mill has also become a regional destination that offers customers a unique opportunity not only to taste great apple cider and apple cider donuts, but to see where and how those products are made. We will finish the day in Whitewater, KS, at the Grace Hill Winery, a local Wichita favorite. We will have a private tasting of 7 of the Grace Hill "greatest hits" in their beautiful event center. After our tasting, we will tour the vineyard, winery, and cellar to see the journey from vine to wine. Snacks are available for a small fee. You must be at least 21 years of age to enroll. 

Facilitator: Beccy Tanner, Adjunct Instructor, Department of History, Wichita State University