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Three New Wines Released to the Tasting RoomMay 2013
Fisher King Winery has released three new wines for tastings in their downtown Mount Horeb facility: Meadow Song Sweet Moscato, Blueberry Wine, and their semi-dry blush Amber Dreams made from Wisconsin grown St. Croix grapes. Three beautiful new wines that you can sample today.
Madison Magazine Visits Fisher King Winery
May, 2013
Check out the video they made when they stopped in for a visit!
Fisher King Achieves National Measure of Success!April, 2013
“National” is the very essence of the US National Wine Competition. It comprises the multitude and diversity of grape varieties (native, hybrid, vinifera) and growing regions that exist from shore-to-shore that are unique to our nation’s historical footprint. This large and acclaimed competition recognizes excellence in winemaking by awarding medals to wines produced in any of the 50 United States, and assesses wines on their own merits by qualified, experienced judges from the wine industry, wine journalism, wine trade and restaurants.
It was announced this week that Fisher King Winery's Blue Rapture sweet Seyval Blanc earned a Gold Medal at this year's competition. The winery also claimed a Bronze medal for the Winery's 2011 Marquette Wine at this nationally judged event. "These finely crafted wines were created during our very first year of operation," said Fisher King Winery's winemaker, "we could couldn't be prouder of our small, artisan winery".
Fisher King Winery Wins Gold Medals and "Best In Class" at International Eastern Wine Competition
March, 2013
We are pleased to announce that Fisher King Winery has just been awarded both "Best in Class" and a Double-Gold Medal for our Blue Rapture Seyval wine, as well as another Gold Medal for our 2011 Marquette Wine, at the Eastern International Wine Competition! This year the competition received over a thousand wine entries representing wineries throughout the Eastern U.S., Midwest, West, and Eastern Canada. A win here shows how a wine really stacks up against other producers from across the eastern two-thirds of the country and Canada. "This is a terrific success not only for our Mount Horeb Winery, but also for wine appreciators who visit our area or live right here in Southern Wisconsin", said Fisher King's winemaker Alwyn Fitzgerald.
Fisher King's Chalice Riesling Chosen as a Top 10 Wine of 2013!
January, 2013
Fisher King Wine Ranks #2 in Top 10 Wine Picks for 2013! Ray Fister's Top 10 Wine Picks for 2013 was announced in the Milwaukee Business Journal recently and Fisher King's Chalice wine was chosen #2 in the White Wine list. Mount Horeb was shown among a field of producers from Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, and other California appellations.
Vote for us for the Best of Madison 2013!
NOW through February 28th, 2013
If you enjoy our live music every Friday night, we would appreciate your write-in vote for Best Live Music Venue! There are also 2 other good spots where you could write in "Fisher King Winery". Halfway through the list is "Wine Bar" and near the end of the list is "Wine & Spirits". We qualify in both categories! Thanks for helping make more folks aware of our great local winery!You don't need to vote in every category but you can vote once EVERY day. Voting period is Jan. 17th through Feb. 28th. Click here to vote, and again, thanks for your support!
Between the Vines Podcast features Fisher King winemaker Alwyn Fitzgerald
December 21st, 2012
Life Between the Vines just posted a two-part interview with Fisher King Winery's Alwyn Fitzgerald. Take a listen to hear the tale of how the Winery was founded and all the interesting things going on today!
What is Life Between the Vines? In their own words: "Just what the world needs. Another web site about wine. So, what makes this different? We're all about passing on experiences, traditions and stories from the unsung heroes in the wine industry. We like drinking wine, not analyzing it. And we think that wine, any wine, goes better with the stories from the people behind the labels, the ones who are really living between the vines."
Stop by the tasting room and enjoy some hot spiced Gluwein this holiday season!Beginning December 1st, 2012
Fisher King Winery will offer Glühwein - a German hot, spiced red wine drink (referred to as Glogg in Scandinavia) - on weekends beginning Saturday December st. Our Glühwein is based on a recipe from Angela Kurze (Fitzgerald) originally from Hesselicht Germany. It is the same mulled wine served for years at the Covered Bridge Christmas Tree Farm in Conway Massachusetts. For more information on Glühwein, check out Winemonger.com (although our recipe is different from the ones presented in this story). Cheers!
An Update From the Winemaker
November 4, 2012
While Fisher King Winery really is all about making wonderful wine from grapes (mostly local Wisconsin grapes), we are taking a little time here and there to play around with a few other fun things.
For example, this week we received several hundred pounds of blueberries from northern Wisconsin. We added a little sugar, a little water (even a few raisins!) and just now pitched yeast into the tank. Let's find out together what sort of a wine these small, flavorful berries make on their own!
We've also begun fermentation on a sweet Moscato. So many of you have been asking for this style of wine, we thought it was time to put one together. As a dessert-style wine it really needs to remain quite sweet so, even though it was just started, we'll be stopping the fermentation on it really soon.
Both the blueberry wine and the Moscato should be finished and ready for sampling mid-Winter! They'll both represent a little taste of warmer days, right in the midst of our snowy Wisconsin months.
Announcing Chalice "Breakneck Red" Chambourcin!
Grand Release October 5th-7th, 2012
In conjunction with Mount Horeb's Annual Fall Heritage Festival, we are excited to announce the release of our lastaddition to the 2012 wines. Our "Breakneck Red" is particularly special to winemaker Alwyn Fitzgerald, as it is named in honor of his father who "poignantly reminded us all of the need to slow down, smell the roses, and occasionally take an appreciative sip of red wine." This dry red Chambourcin wine was aged for 6 months inFrench Oak. It bursts with black cherry flavors and exhibits a pleasant, bright finish. In honor of the Grand Release, we will offer complimentary samples of Breakneck Red all day beginning Friday, October 5th and ending Sunday, October 7th. If you decide to take a bottle or two home with you, you'll appreciate our offer of $2 off each bottle of Breakneck Red during these three days only. We hope you'll make the trip to Mount Horeb to experience our Fall Festival and add a stop at the winery to sample our newest creation!
Celebrate our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY with us!
August 31st-September 1st
You're Invited to Celebrate with Us! Fisher King Winery's one-year anniversary takes place next weekend on Friday August 31st and Saturday September 1st. Music on Friday evening (7-9pm) is provided by TBurns and The Fritters and on Saturday afternoon (1-4pm) we will be serenaded by Peter Kish. Glasses of wine are half price all day Saturday, there will be drawings for free wine, Fisher King Sangria by the glass, and an extra bottle of wine thrown in to every case purchased that day!
So pop in for a little fun, and join us in a toast to the first successful year of Mount Horeb's very own downtown winery!
Buy Bountiful... and read about us on the Midwest Wine Press website!
August 23, 2012
Mary Bergin wrote a very nice article about Fisher King Winery and our owner and winemaker Alwyn "Fitz" Fitzgerald. You can read it here. We're also excited to announce that starting today you can purchase bottles of our new red Bountiful to take home and enjoy. So stop by and pick some up today!
FISHER KING WINERY FEATURED
on NBC15's "Wine and Beer Week"!
July 18, 2012
Recently Leigh Mills and Carleen Wild from our local NBC15 television station visited the winery for a tasting and tour with owner/winemaker Alwyn Fitzgerald. Click here to watch the video. Many thanks to Leigh and Carleen for visiting and featuring our locally-owned business!
Fisher King Winery Featured in Brava Magazine!
July 2012
Brava Magazine, a local publication, featured a nice article about our owner and winemaker, Alwyn Fitzgerald. Take a look if you can get your hands on a copy!
INTRODUCING OUR BIKE*RUN*WALK*WINE CLUB!
May 26, 2012
Join Fisher King Winery in supporting the Military Ridge Trail! Annual membership is $10 and includes a Fisher King wine glass. For each membership sold, we will donate $5 toward improvement and maintenance of the Trail. Show your membership card each time you visit the winery and we'll donate $1 to the Trail for each glass of wine you purchase. Stop by the winery to sign up!
NEW GLARUS HOTEL IS NOW SERVING FISHER KING WINES!
May 22, 2012
"Fisher King Wines are now available at the New Glarus Hotel. New Glarus Wisconsin is a lovely Swiss community located only a short drive from Mount Horeb and the hotel's restaurant is outstanding! My German mother loves to dine on their authentic roesti and my Dad always orders the schnitzel. Fisher King Wines truly complement their traditional European menu. So stop by, walk the streets, and enjoy a great meal accompanied by a bottle of fine wine!" - Alwyn Fitzgerald, winemaker
FISHER KING WINE IS NOW AVAILABLE AT STEVE'S!
May 18, 2012
Fisher King Wine is now available at the new Steve's Liquor Store on McKee Road in Fitchburg Wisconsin (but not yet at the other Steves' in Madison). If you haven't been to this particular store, it's a beautiful new property with a very knowledgeable and friendly staff. We're pleased to have our wine on display there. So please show your support of our Winery by popping by and picking up a bottle of your favorite Fisher King Wine!
FISHER KING WINERY SPONSORS PROJECT M 'BAND EDITION'
April 30, 2012
We are honored to have the opportunity to sponsor 105.5 Triple M's latest Project M: the 'Band Edition'. Project M Band pits eight of Madison's best bands against each other in weekly songwriting and performance challenges, with one band eliminated each week. The musicians enjoy Fisher King wine when they gather for their weekly performances. We're also excited to note that musicians from two of the bands (Sexy Ester and Bello) have previously performed at the winery. Check out the Project M Band website and Facebook page to learn more about the bands, listen to performances, and vote for your favorites. Good luck to all!
READ ABOUT FISHER KING WINERY IN MADISON MAGAZINE
April 27, 2012
We're pleased to announce that you can read about the winery in the May 2012 edition of Madison Magazine, and online here. We always appreciate being featured in local publications!
In conjunction with Mount Horeb's Annual Fall Heritage Festival, we are excited to announce the release of our lastaddition to the 2012 wines. Our "Breakneck Red" is particularly special to winemaker Alwyn Fitzgerald, as it is named in honor of his father who "poignantly reminded us all of the need to slow down, smell the roses, and occasionally take an appreciative sip of red wine." This dry red Chambourcin wine was aged for 6 months inFrench Oak. It bursts with black cherry flavors and exhibits a pleasant, bright finish. In honor of the Grand Release, we will offer complimentary samples of Breakneck Red all day beginning Friday, October 5th and ending Sunday, October 7th. If you decide to take a bottle or two home with you, you'll appreciate our offer of $2 off each bottle of Breakneck Red during these three days only. We hope you'll make the trip to Mount Horeb to experience our Fall Festival and add a stop at the winery to sample our newest creation!
Celebrate our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY with us!August 31st-September 1st
You're Invited to Celebrate with Us! Fisher King Winery's one-year anniversary takes place next weekend on Friday August 31st and Saturday September 1st. Music on Friday evening (7-9pm) is provided by TBurns and The Fritters and on Saturday afternoon (1-4pm) we will be serenaded by Peter Kish. Glasses of wine are half price all day Saturday, there will be drawings for free wine, Fisher King Sangria by the glass, and an extra bottle of wine thrown in to every case purchased that day!
So pop in for a little fun, and join us in a toast to the first successful year of Mount Horeb's very own downtown winery!
Buy Bountiful... and read about us on the Midwest Wine Press website!
August 23, 2012
Mary Bergin wrote a very nice article about Fisher King Winery and our owner and winemaker Alwyn "Fitz" Fitzgerald. You can read it here. We're also excited to announce that starting today you can purchase bottles of our new red Bountiful to take home and enjoy. So stop by and pick some up today!
FISHER KING WINERY FEATURED
on NBC15's "Wine and Beer Week"!
July 18, 2012
Recently Leigh Mills and Carleen Wild from our local NBC15 television station visited the winery for a tasting and tour with owner/winemaker Alwyn Fitzgerald. Click here to watch the video. Many thanks to Leigh and Carleen for visiting and featuring our locally-owned business!
Fisher King Winery Featured in Brava Magazine!
July 2012
Brava Magazine, a local publication, featured a nice article about our owner and winemaker, Alwyn Fitzgerald. Take a look if you can get your hands on a copy!
INTRODUCING OUR BIKE*RUN*WALK*WINE CLUB!
May 26, 2012
Join Fisher King Winery in supporting the Military Ridge Trail! Annual membership is $10 and includes a Fisher King wine glass. For each membership sold, we will donate $5 toward improvement and maintenance of the Trail. Show your membership card each time you visit the winery and we'll donate $1 to the Trail for each glass of wine you purchase. Stop by the winery to sign up!
NEW GLARUS HOTEL IS NOW SERVING FISHER KING WINES!
May 22, 2012
"Fisher King Wines are now available at the New Glarus Hotel. New Glarus Wisconsin is a lovely Swiss community located only a short drive from Mount Horeb and the hotel's restaurant is outstanding! My German mother loves to dine on their authentic roesti and my Dad always orders the schnitzel. Fisher King Wines truly complement their traditional European menu. So stop by, walk the streets, and enjoy a great meal accompanied by a bottle of fine wine!" - Alwyn Fitzgerald, winemaker
FISHER KING WINE IS NOW AVAILABLE AT STEVE'S!
May 18, 2012
Fisher King Wine is now available at the new Steve's Liquor Store on McKee Road in Fitchburg Wisconsin (but not yet at the other Steves' in Madison). If you haven't been to this particular store, it's a beautiful new property with a very knowledgeable and friendly staff. We're pleased to have our wine on display there. So please show your support of our Winery by popping by and picking up a bottle of your favorite Fisher King Wine!
FISHER KING WINERY SPONSORS PROJECT M 'BAND EDITION'April 30, 2012
We are honored to have the opportunity to sponsor 105.5 Triple M's latest Project M: the 'Band Edition'. Project M Band pits eight of Madison's best bands against each other in weekly songwriting and performance challenges, with one band eliminated each week. The musicians enjoy Fisher King wine when they gather for their weekly performances. We're also excited to note that musicians from two of the bands (Sexy Ester and Bello) have previously performed at the winery. Check out the Project M Band website and Facebook page to learn more about the bands, listen to performances, and vote for your favorites. Good luck to all!
READ ABOUT FISHER KING WINERY IN MADISON MAGAZINE
April 27, 2012
We're pleased to announce that you can read about the winery in the May 2012 edition of Madison Magazine, and online here. We always appreciate being featured in local publications!
WISCONSIN GRAPE HARVEST IS IN!
October 12th 2011, Mount Horeb Wisconsin
Grapes that began to arrive at the Winery in mid-September from vineyards around Wisconsin have now all been crushed and pumped into Fisher King fermentation tanks. Our last delivery of grapes was on October 4th with the arrival of 2 Tons of St. Croix grapes from Vernon County. What started out as just an average year grape crop has really turned into an excellent one, thanks primarily to the wonderful weather we had over the past two months. The grapes being processed in these photos all came from the Huber-Lloyd Vineyard and from Mitchell Vineyard, both located right here in Dane County. To see more photos of grapes being crushed and pressed, along with pictures of our "small army" of highly valued and motivated volunteers, please visit the Winery's FACEBOOK page.
October 12th 2011, Mount Horeb Wisconsin
Grapes that began to arrive at the Winery in mid-September from vineyards around Wisconsin have now all been crushed and pumped into Fisher King fermentation tanks. Our last delivery of grapes was on October 4th with the arrival of 2 Tons of St. Croix grapes from Vernon County. What started out as just an average year grape crop has really turned into an excellent one, thanks primarily to the wonderful weather we had over the past two months. The grapes being processed in these photos all came from the Huber-Lloyd Vineyard and from Mitchell Vineyard, both located right here in Dane County. To see more photos of grapes being crushed and pressed, along with pictures of our "small army" of highly valued and motivated volunteers, please visit the Winery's FACEBOOK page.
FISHER KING WINERY ANNOUNCES OPENINGAugust 22, 2011 Mount Horeb Wisconsin
Fisher King Winery announced that it will open the doors of its tasting room for business at 102 W. Main Street on Friday September 2nd, 2011 from 11 AM until 8 PM. “It’s been over a year in the making”, said Alwyn Fitzgerald, the company’s president, “We’ve been diligently working to establish our urban Winery in Mount Horeb since last Fall. Now Dane County wine appreciators and visitors to the area will be able to enjoy the fruit of our labors.” The Winery is releasing six new wines in September – one red and two whites that celebrate Mount Horeb’s sesquicentennial anniversary, and three other premium wines under the company’s Chalice label. Please plan to join us on Labor Day weekend for a sip of wine, a nibble of cheese, and a little socializing with friends and neighbors!
WINERY SIGN GOES UPJuly 14, 2011 Mount Horeb Wisconsin
Fisher King Winery took delivery and installation of a new hanging sign over the front door of the building this week. It's a beautiful piece of metal craftsmanship produced by Dan Yoder and his crew at Sign Art Studio. While the Winery won't quite be open for business this upcoming weekend (during the Mount Horeb Art Fair) – the Winery will be open both days for visitors and friends to stop in and say Hello. People who visit are also encouraged to enter their name for a chance to win a bottle of wine from us!
Fisher King Winery
102 W. Main Street
Mount Horeb, Wisconsin 53572 USA
(608) 437-6020
mail@fisherkingwinery.com
Tasting Room Hours
January 1st through May 25th:
Wednesday & Thursday 1 - 5 pm
Friday & Saturday 12 - 9:30 pm
Sunday 1 - 5 pm
Closed Monday & Tuesday
May 26th through Dec. 31st:
Sunday & Monday 12 - 4 pm
Closed Tuesday
Wednesday & Thursday 12 - 8 pm
Friday & Saturday 12 - 9:30 pm
Proud Member of:
Wisconsin Grape Growers Association
Wisconsin Winery Co-op
Wisconsin Winery Association
Mount Horeb Area Chamber of Commerce
Spring Green Chamber of Commerce
Dane Buy Local
Badger Barter
Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau
