Tucked into 36 quiet, wooded acres just 10 minutes north of the Dells, the family-owned Fawn Creek Winery produces a Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Semi-Sweet Riesling, Merlot, Cabernet and Chardonnay from California grapes. Fawn Creek also planted several acres of French hybrids, and in 2016 unveiled the first wine produced from its vines: Prairie Star Reserve. The picturesque winery holds free wine tastings daily. Guests...

If you like handcrafted beer, head over to Port Huron Brewing Co. The small brewery began making suds in 2011, then opened a tasting room in 2012. Since the place is relatively small, things are constantly changing, so call before you head over. But generally the Engine House Tap Room is open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Tours are available twice daily when the brewmaster is...

A scenic, 30-minute drive from the Dells, Wollersheim Winery is worth the trip. Wollersheim is Wisconsin’s largest and oldest winery. Its first vineyards were planted in the 1840s by Count Agoston Haraszthy, a Hungarian winemaker. Haraszthy eventually fled the cold to a place called the Sonoma Valley, where he started the California wine industry. (If only he’d stuck around here...