We had the most amazing time!! We stayed using Harvest Hosts. Tried tons of different wines. Bought…read morea case of wine we liked so many we couldn't just pick one! Their Irish Wolfhounds were awesome and soooo friendly! They have lots of gifts and guns to pick from as well! Highly recommend stopping here!

This place is awesome! Some of the best wine outside of Napa. We stayed here for 2 days as we are…read moreRving and they are Harvest Hosts. Jim and Sue could not be more friendly, open, and just good people! Stop here and if you are a member of Harvest Hosts, stay here! You will have a wonderful experience!

Definitely stop by and have some wine if you're in the area! We had a great time. Friendly…read moreatmosphere, delicious wine.

When in the area make sure to stop by here for some fun. I Met my Uncle Bob here. Sangrias and Real…read morewine in a old train depot I'm in! Thanks for the great time!

Beautiful spot for a little wine tasting! We sat outside and enjoyed a wine flight. As first time…read morecustomers, a little more guidance would have been helpful. We didn't really know where to go or how everything worked. We didn't know or see a sign saying they sold charcuterie/snacks, until we found out after the fact. We did enjoy some of our wines & definately will come back & try more!

This is really a 3.5 star review. came here yesterday afternoon with some of my sorority sisters…read moreafter our spring alum chapter meeting. It seemed like the thing do after our meeting and lunch. It took a bit to get out there because it is on the north side of campus and Ames. I had actually never been here because it didn't exist when I was in college. Though there has really been a winery boom in the last couple of years. The winery baristas were able to explain the 10 different wines to us. It would have been amazing if they had all of the white wines because one was sold out. The deal of trying 8 1 oz glasses for 8 dollars is great. We ordered two of their cheese and charcuterie plates (later we found out this was all that they had made). The seating was not ideal and we stayed at the wine bar instead of trying other locations. There was not a tasting card given to you when you got your flight of wines so you had to really pay attention so you knew which ones you wanted to buy. The Iowa grape wines were for the most part great. However, the chardonnay grape that was purchased from California was not good. It either wasn't store correctly in the barrels or not a high quality. Chardonnay is one of the wines I have grown up drinking because my Grandma loves a good chardonnay and I believe I have 4 different bottles of chardonnay at home. Overall not bad place, just I've been to better wineries.

The owner, Mark, was extremely friendly, outgoing and hardworking. This cute little place is on…read moresame land as his house, cows and some chickens. The female employee was also very personable and calm. We enjoyed several of the wines, but ended up with a red called Middle Child. Wished I lived closer so I could visit more often.

What a sweet gem in Carroll! Hidden in the heart of downtown, it's not so much vineyard (no grapes…read morebeing grown there) as much as it is winery. The ambiance is cozy and warm with a spacious outdoor terrace. We were there for a special event that served wine but not tastings. A few of us went to the tasting room (which I believe also serves as a restaurant). The service on that side was very good! I bought a flight and all but 1 was delicious. I purchased a wine glass as a souvenir. Back to the event room we went and the buffet was generous and food was delicious! They allowed my cousin to bring in his karaoke machine to DJ so we got to do what our family loves: dance. It was a wonderful and memorable event. The bathrooms were clean and rustic. At the end of the event, my aunt was able to go up to the terrace and wave to all of us there to wish her a happy 90th. I'll definitely visit Santa Maria again when I'm town. I'm knocking one star off for two reasons: 1- they should've allowed tastings in the event room. This would've kept everyone on the party in one place and the tips for the hardworking server in there. 2- in the the tasting room, the tasting glasses were really spotty, making them look dirty. Not a good look for a winery.

Food was ok but charged more than the prices on the menu and a service fee for using credit card…read more All of the items were $1 or $2 more that stated on menu Manager said there was a sign with this information on it but when asked where sign was located it did not exist. Using lower quality condiments ( Great value/walmart) Menus are just printed on paper so it would be very easy to update menus with correct prices and service fee information Very pretty restaurant with nice patio area

It's been 4 years since we stopped in but remember it like it was yesterday. The door was locked…read morebut there was a sign on the dirt that said to call. Within a minute the owner and her two grown children were serving us. We had great conversation while enjoying the delicious wine. We ended up buying two bottles to take home. We recently drank one and it was as good as we remembered.

A great little winery! Serving a unique collection of wines, try the potato! Nicely located in the…read moreheart of downtown. Great staff that really know their stuff!

From the owner: We are a winery and only make wines. Our best selling wine for 2 years has been Potato Wine.read more

If you find yourself this way make sure to stop in. Its a quirky place with old fashioned Homemade…read morewine. Its not anything fancy. Staff were quite and didn't really give much direction. Like I said stop if you are in the area.

Great Wine! Good Food! Amazing friendly service! I try to stop passing thru Iowa every chance I get.read more

A beautiful setting with nice trees for lovely days outside. Plenty of friendly faces to help while…read moreyou're there. It would be good if they had more organization to help speed the process of sampling and ordering. There are many wine choices especially if you prefer sweeter varieties. Hopefully they get more dry and less sweet varieties.

A gem located in small town Iowa--Hansel…read more Offers a selection of 15 mostly fruit wines at this time. 4 grape wines are on the list. They expect more offerings next year. There are both sweet and dry choices. Comfortable and rustic feel tasting room. Friendly staff. Located at north end of the town and a block East. In the area? Stop in.

What a great little winery with a wonderful owner that took the time to explain the wines and give…read moreus the history of winery. Then threw in some good stories. Nice variety of wines. Gooseberry wine has a distinctive taste that was quite enjoyable.