The Thomas Family Winery in downtown Madison, Indiana is housed in, appropriately, a vintage 1850’s old stable and carriage house. The interior is most welcoming, with tables set amidst a rustic motif, and there are outside tables as well for your pleasure.
This winery takes a bit of a different philosophy concerning their wine creations than other establishments. From the Thomas Family Winery website: “We feel that wine is food, and fills its greatest role as a mealtime beverage. We craft our wines in the European tradition of finesse, balance, and structure which particularly enhances the variety of flavors in meals.” Steve Thomas told us that they do not have any sweet wines, rather wines for pairing with meals. He expanded on their European style of wine making.
Maj tasting Gale Hard Cider
Owner Steve Thomas with our purchase
Owner Steve was most gracious and took plenty of time to explain what their winery is all about. The tastings were complimentary, and we did purchase a bottle of Niagara 2020. We did not partake of the bread and cheese offerings. That will be on another trip. We will be returning to enjoy the weekend live music. The supply of Gale Hard Cider will be restocked then as well. I liked that Cider! The Thomas Family Winery should be on your list of places to visit in Historic Madison, Indiana.
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Looks like a fun place. We liked the hard cider in Spain. Especially from northern Spain.
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We’re looking forward to a return trip sometime for live music.
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This place looks so warm and inviting, I would love to try the wines. ❤️
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The owner, Steve, was most hospitable. Yes, very inviting, and the cider and wine we tasted were great.
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I’ve heard of this place but never visited.
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It was our first time, and definitely worth the visit. If you have time on your next trip down, we both recommend a stop.
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They have a Blues and barbaque deal Rooster and I like or at least they did before Covid.
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Their website shows live music every Saturday night this month…
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Nice shots
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Thank you Red!
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That place looks really cosy. I can imagine that it is a great ambiente for life music.
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“Cozy” describes it perfectly, Stella. We are planning to go back for some live music soon.
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The title caught my eye. There is another Thomas Winery, this one out here in Oregon. Not a winery one can visit, but he does make some very good wine, too.
https://northwest-wine.com/collections/thomas
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Thanks, Lavinia! That was fun to see.
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Jeff Knurek also lives in Indiana! But you probably already knew that! You’ve got a great travel blog, friend! — YUR
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Thanks for the nice compliment, it is appreciated.
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