Continuing our Saturday "tradition," if you can call this popular comparative tasting a tradition since we have only been doing this for a few weeks now, but let's see if we can taste some contrasts between vintages and within vintages and in blending. We do have some limited quantities on some wines that will be compared. In no particular order....... Syrah 2023 to Syrah 2023 just bottled. The newly minted Syrah aged in the barn and has a dash of 2024 Syrah and 2024 Cab Franc, whereas the older bottled Syrah 2023 has a dash of 2023 Cab Sauv. Rhapsody in White versus Rhapsody in White. Both are blends of barrel aged and fermented Vignoles and tank aged Chardonnay. When blending the new version we didn't open a bottle of the version we bottled last year. That should be fun. Slip My Mind 2024 versus the 2017 with the botrytis bacteria. Can you taste the difference that aging and especially a bacteria can have an effect on the wine? It will be obvious that you can see the difference. Sweet wine with dynamic flavors! Then if someone twists my arm, how about Malbec 2023 versus Malbec 2024? To get the 2024 to remotely come close to tasting like the 2023, we blended a little 2024 Syrah and 2024 Cab Franc into the blend.

For Saturday June 21's Wonderful Wine List we will feature....oak!!! If anyone wants to try a wine doused with an old sample of liquid oak (which might provide a histamine reaction), caveat emptor, but then you would know the flavor!! Our lead wine will be the 2018 Seyval Blanc, with the 2020 Chambourcin, 2 versions, providing some wonderful contrasts. Then, there's the barn aged wines!! For the sweet wine fans, I have some great ideas but I want to run them by our sweet staff!!

Time for some great country music, like really good.  This is the premier traditional country music band featuring elite country music players.  A must see if you like country.....or even if you don't, you'll probably like THIS country Our concerts are free and they are family friendly. You are welcome to bring food. We are normally selling grilled fare to benefit various programs from Special Olympics to Providence High School Swim and Dive. No other alcohol permitted. All concerts are outside. Wine tastings during concerts are outside. Wine can be purchased inside or outside. Cheese and crackers are available inside the winery. Grilled fare is sold on the east side of the winery behind the band. We have complimentary plastic cups. We sell wine glasses or you can bring your own wine glass. We suggest that you bring a lawn chair. Lastly, if you would like to borrow an ice bucket for your wine, great. We have them available, just please return them to the winery or the tent before you leave.   Cheers, Laura, Jim, Max, Joe, Catherine, and our wonderful staff.

Another new to Turtle Run Winery Band! Our concerts are free and they are family friendly. You are welcome to bring food. We are normally selling grilled fare to benefit various programs from Special Olympics to Providence High School Swim and Dive. No other alcohol permitted. All concerts are outside. Wine tastings during concerts are outside. Wine can be purchased inside or outside. Cheese and crackers are available inside the winery. Grilled fare is sold on the east side of the winery behind the band. We have complimentary plastic cups. We sell wine glasses or you can bring your own wine glass. We suggest that you bring a lawn chair. Lastly, if you would like to borrow an ice bucket for your wine, great. We have them available, just please return them to the winery or the tent before you leave. Cheers, Laura, Jim, Max, Joe, Catherine, and our wonderful staff.

Another new band for Turtle Run Winery.  I know, what?!?!  Huh?  Who are they?  Uh huh.  Yeah, I know exactly who this group is.  Some familiar names include Don Watson, Robert Marston, Kara Kelton and Kevin Kelton.  I can guess what they will play, but think great rock and pop from the 70's and 80's.  They have all played out here many times and a lot of times together.  You'll recognize them. Our concerts are free and they are family friendly. You are welcome to bring food. We are normally selling grilled fare to benefit various programs from Special Olympics to Providence High School Swim and Dive. No other alcohol permitted. All concerts are outside. Wine tastings during concerts are outside. Wine can be purchased inside or outside. Cheese and crackers are available inside the winery. Grilled fare is sold on the east side of the winery behind the band. We have complimentary plastic cups. We sell wine glasses or you can bring your own wine glass. We suggest that you bring a lawn chair. Lastly, if you would like to borrow an ice bucket for your wine, great. We have them available, just please return them to the winery or the tent before you leave. Cheers, Laura, Jim, Max and Lauren, Joe, Catherine, and our wonderful staff.

Hello Cyclists and Music Lovers and both! This is the day we host "Tour De Pork Bike Ride" at Turtle Run Winery.  Choose either the 25 or the 50 mile ride through our very scenic Harrison County, the county with perhaps the best roads in Indiana.  No joking there.  I literally don't think we have a single pothole! The ride begins at 8:00, and when you return, yes indeed there is a nice meal awaiting you.  Also, you will be greeted by the amazing sounds of Arianna and the Bourbon Britches, headlined by Anna Blanton, who has appeared on America's Got Talent. Not a cyclist.  No problem.  Come on out anyway.  The music is from 11:00 to 3:00.  Oh yeah, the um...well...And part of the heading. Hmmm...Should I type this?  Yeah, why not.  Rumor has it that somewhere on the course, there might, just might be a refreshing SAG stop with...um...complimentary beer.  It's probably the last SAG stop (hint, I know it is!) If you would like to sign up for the bike ride, here is the link:http://www.friendsofthegreenway.org/le-tour-de-pork.html

You've seen Eric Kerr out here with The Rigby's and other bands.  Remember Brutally Handsome?  Eric and the Iconics drift us back into some good time "classic music." From Pop, Rock, Motown, R&B favorites and "seldom heard" gems of the '60s and '70s. From The Temptations to Al Green to ELO; From Etta James to Dusty Springfield to The Staples Singers. They'll take you back one song at a time.  You'll be able to relax and dance.  Fabulous vocals, male and female, great musicians throughout.  You'll be truly impressed with the ranges of the song and the tightness of the talent. This should be the final performance of this great band! Our concerts are free and they are family friendly. You are welcome to bring food. We are normally selling grilled fare to benefit various programs from Special Olympics to Providence High School Swim and Dive. No other alcohol permitted. All concerts are outside. Wine tastings during concerts are outside. Wine can be purchased inside or outside. Cheese and crackers are available inside the winery. Grilled fare is sold on the east side of the winery behind the band. We have complimentary plastic cups. We sell wine glasses or you can bring your own wine glass. We suggest that you bring a lawn chair. Lastly, if you would like to borrow an ice bucket for your wine, great. We have them available, just please return them to the winery or the tent before you leave. Cheers, Laura, Jim, Max, Lauren, Joe, Catherine, and our wonderful staff.

  We will come up with a fun wine experience to do in lieu of the concert, since the heat index is going to be way up there tomorrow (Sunday) Rick and Bill, who run sound, have an exceptionally easy day with the Ron Jones Jazz.  Simply put, this group should be playing nationally at the top jazz festivals.  And some of them do.  This is jazz at its absolute finest.  Pure, clean, concise with superbly top notch musicians, the best of the best.  If you are new to jazz, turned off of jazz, give this a try.  Trust me.  This is the longest continuous group playing at Turtle Run Winery at the longest continuous concert series at wineries in the Midwest.  Something good must be going on. Our concerts are free and they are family friendly. You are welcome to bring food. We are normally selling grilled fare to benefit various programs from Special Olympics to Providence High School Swim and Dive. No other alcohol permitted. All concerts are outside. Wine tastings during concerts are outside. Wine can be purchased inside or outside. Cheese and crackers are available inside the winery. Grilled fare is sold on the east side of the winery behind the band. We have complimentary plastic cups. We sell wine glasses or you can bring your own wine glass. We suggest that you bring a lawn chair. Lastly, if you would like to borrow an ice bucket for your wine, great. We have them available, just please return them to the winery or the tent before you leave. Cheers, Laura, Jim, Max and Lauren, Joe, Catherine, and our wonderful staff.

Today, we are hosting two of the best and long running bands in the area, Nervous Melvin and then Frequency.  Who can't remember going to Butchertown Pub or Phoenix Hill and hearing Nervous Melvin? Nervous Melvin is the eclectic rock band that creates their own groove to hits, great songs, rock, alternative rock, you name it, Nervous Melvin.  I love their personal twists to classic songs.  Sometimes, you have to stop and think, yeah, I've heard that before, what / who is that, because of how original they can twist a song into something different and totally cool.  Nervous plays from 12:00 to 3:00 or so, then.... FreQuency with it's well known musicians and vocal talent has become one of Louisville areas band to watch perform! Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, Doobie Brothers The Pretenders, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Linda R, Smokey Robinson and much more!!  Mary and Trent can really hit the vocals with great harmonies and just the overall feel and blend of the sounds is quite remarkable.  They will play from 3:30 to 6:30 ish. Our concerts are free and they are family friendly. You are welcome to bring food. We are normally selling grilled fare to benefit various programs from Special Olympics to Providence High School Swim and Dive. No other alcohol permitted. All concerts are outside. Wine tastings during concerts are outside. Wine can be purchased inside or outside. Cheese and crackers are available inside the winery. Grilled fare is sold on the east side of the winery behind the band. We have complimentary plastic cups. We sell wine glasses or you can bring your own wine glass. We suggest that you bring a lawn chair. Lastly, if you would like to borrow an ice bucket for your wine, great. We have them available, just please return them to the winery or the tent before you leave. Cheers, Laura, Jim, Max, Joe, Catherine, and our wonderful staff.

Time for some great country music, like really good.  This is the premier traditional country music band featuring elite country music players.  A must see if you like country.....or even if you don't, you'll probably like THIS country Our concerts are free and they are family friendly. You are welcome to bring food. We are normally selling grilled fare to benefit various programs from Special Olympics to Providence High School Swim and Dive. No other alcohol permitted. All concerts are outside. Wine tastings during concerts are outside. Wine can be purchased inside or outside. Cheese and crackers are available inside the winery. Grilled fare is sold on the east side of the winery behind the band. We have complimentary plastic cups. We sell wine glasses or you can bring your own wine glass. We suggest that you bring a lawn chair. Lastly, if you would like to borrow an ice bucket for your wine, great. We have them available, just please return them to the winery or the tent before you leave.   Cheers, Laura, Jim, Max, Joe, Catherine, and our wonderful staff.

Brass Pack:  Get ready to get WOWED!!!  Not wild!  But wow, what music this band covers and the ranges they hit are beyond fantastic.  Yes, lots of brass.  Lots of great hits you'll recognize, some you'll recognize that didn't have brass when you heard it on the radio and now it does.  Absolutely fantastic! Hug It Out:  Four of the members of Brass Pack are part of Hug It Out.  Get ready for Kara Kelton to take the lead vocals and hit some notes that are way up there!  Lots of upbeat dance and joyful and fun music. Hug It Out is making their debut and their previous debut date at Turtle Run Winery got climate cancelled.  Sigh. Our concerts are free and they are family friendly. You are welcome to bring food. We are normally selling grilled fare to benefit various programs from Special Olympics to Providence High School Swim and Dive. No other alcohol permitted. All concerts are outside. Wine tastings during concerts are outside. Wine can be purchased inside or outside. Cheese and crackers are available inside the winery. Grilled fare is sold on the east side of the winery behind the band. We have complimentary plastic cups. We sell wine glasses or you can bring your own wine glass. We suggest that you bring a lawn chair. Lastly, if you would like to borrow an ice bucket for your wine, great. We have them available, just please return them to the winery or the tent before you leave. Cheers, Laura, Jim, Max and Lauren, Joe, Catherine, and our wonderful staff.  

Simply put, this is the best jazz you may ever hear in your lifetime, live and at Turtle Run Winery.  Each musician is super acclaimed.  This is a make-up concert and the lean will be towards more contemporary jazz, so you will know the tunes.  Give good ol' classic jazz and modern jazz a try today! Our concerts are free and they are family friendly. You are welcome to bring food. We are normally selling grilled fare to benefit various programs from Special Olympics to Providence High School Swim and Dive. No other alcohol permitted. All concerts are outside. Wine tastings during concerts are outside. Wine can be purchased inside or outside. Cheese and crackers are available inside the winery. Grilled fare is sold on the east side of the winery behind the band. We have complimentary plastic cups. We sell wine glasses or you can bring your own wine glass. We suggest that you bring a lawn chair. Lastly, if you would like to borrow an ice bucket for your wine, great. We have them available, just please return them to the winery or the tent before you leave. Cheers, Laura, Jim, Max, Lauren, Joe, Catherine, and our wonderful staff.