The Whinesburg Winery

The Whinesburg Winery of Winesburg is notable for the displays of its haint blue-colored bottles on bottle trees scattered about the winery's grounds. It has been said that the Whinesburg '87 was a particularly "good year," but that seems unlikely.

The vintner of the Whinesburg Winery remains nameless. Most of the vintage is consumed by the nameless proprietor. We only know of the winery's existence thanks to Winesburg's own Folklorist, Susan Neville, who lives next door and tastes one glass of Whinesburg wine each night as she documents the production and consumption of Whinesburg wine next door.

It is said that the Whinesburg Winery of Winesburg may be found in the modest white frame house located behind the Pentecostal and Lutheran churches, along the old interurban line.

The old Fort Wayne South Bend Interurban right-of-way shown here in 1915 when still in operation.

Once, in the old days, Whinesburg Wine was distributed in 2 liter bottles tied to the back of bicycles piloted, mostly, by boys. Pictured, the bicyclists arrive at the winery by dedicated interurban in anticipation of transporting the new vintage.

One of the bottle trees on the grounds of the Whinesburg Winery in Winesburg.

Folklorist Susan Neville seen here after imbibing her nightly Styrfoam cup of Whinesburg wine from the Whinesburg winery.