Sunset Splash was a demi (half-size) bottle of wine we had in our cellar. We decided to open it Friday afternoon and discovered how delightful it was. The color was a pale straw color. It was perfect for a warm, summer day. Door County Sunset Splash was a semi-sweet wine with 11.5 percent alcohol. The wine was delightfully refreshing and offered a pronounced fruity aroma. The taste was of pineapple, mango and banana with a finish that lingered.

Door Peninsula Winery in Wisconsin produces the wine. Sunset Splash has won several awards in competitions including at the 2009 International Eastern Wine Competition (Silver) and the  2009 Florida State Fair International Wine and Grape Juice Competition (Silver).

If you have the opportunity, give Sunset Splash from Door Peninsula Winery a taste.

Cheers! Kathy

Door County, Wisconsin has trolley tours, and one of these tours is a Premier Wine Tour.  Since we were on a schedule we were not able to take part in the trolley ride but it looked like a great idea to us. We saw the trolleys at two of our winery stop Simon Creek Vineyard and Winery and Door Peninsula Winery. The bright red and yellow trolleys gleam in the sunshine. The Premier Wine Tour travels to four Door County wineries and includes a gourmet lunch. Tour tickets can be purchased at Orchard Country Winery. The tours for this summer have started and will end October 24, 2009.

This is a great concept for wineries to consider doing especially those that are located farther apart. Just relax, enjoy the scenery and leave the traveling to the trolley.

Cheers! Kathy