Door Peninsula and Stone's Throw Wineries

Both of these wineries are located in Door County.

Stone's Throw is located about dead center in Door County, at 3382 County Road E (where it intersects with Cty Rd A) in Egg Harbor. http://www.stonesthrowwinery.com/

There is no tour, but there is a small dining area to enjoy some wine and food. The tasting costs $2 for "5 or 6" or "6 or 7" wines, depending on your server. It was packed when we went, so we had long waits between samples. The wines were so-so. I did not taste any that jumped out at me other than a really expensive Cabernet Sauvignon. In fact, all of the wines are fairly expensive (5% discount for buying 6, 10% for buying 12). The whites are much better than the reds at this place.

My recommendation is if you're bored, go here, but otherwise just avoid it.

The other winery we went to was Door Peninsula, 5806 Highway 42 in Sturgeon Bay. http://www.dcwine.com/

This place was fabulous. Converted from an old school house, the winery is large and modern with a historic feel. The wine sampling is FREE, and they have dozens of wine from which to try. You will mostly find sweet wines, such as mango, peach, apple, cherry, etc. They are very delicious and inexpensive ($6.99 each). (The reds are not too bad either.)

The tour was nice; it cost $2 and lasted about 15 min. A tour begins every 45 min. There also is a restaurant and wine bar, and you can play host to your own wine and cheese party there.

The store itself has a large selection of gift baskets, tools, food and more. You get a 10% discount for buying six bottles, 15% for buying 12 (the best deal of any wineries I've heard of). If you're ever up in Door County, make sure to stop by this place.


P.S. There were two other wineries in Door County, but we didn't have a chance to visit. One was closed on Sunday when we drove past.