Live Music in LeClaire May 6th: Jordan Danielsen
Come wine down at our LeClaire winery with some live music from long-time Wide River performer Jordan Danielsen! Jordan Danielsen performs soulful acoustic ballads detailing his experiences growing up in Davenport, IA, rivers, road trips, and great-grandfathers in the Civil War. 5:00pm to 7:00pm Friday, May 6th, 2022.
Live Music: Lewis Knudsen Dec. 4th, 4-7pm
Come wine down in the Village with some tunes from Lewis Knudsen! December 4th in the Village of East Davenport, 4pm-7pm.
Exploring the Quad Cities
Tours, Cruises, Museums, Outdoor Activities Lure Travelers To Mississippi River Shores Of Western Illinois, Eastern Iowa By Randy Mink | on October 13, 2021 Excerpt: On a bluff overlooking the Mississippi is Clinton’s Wide River Winery, where we enjoyed wines with snacks on a peaceful deck set high above a ravine. The owner, Dorothy O’Brien, is a lawyer, and her husband is a retired... Read More →
#TryJanuary
Are you ready to #TRYJANUARY? As an alternative to Dry January, we encourage Try January. Support small family winery businesses by trying something new and getting out of the house. Practice moderation and discover a new wine! For the entire month of January, Wide River Winery is offering a BUY ONE GET ONE FREE 5 sample wine tasting flight with... Read More →
Employee Spotlight: Sarah, Bud & Jimmy
Our Employee Spotlight gives us the opportunity to individually highlight all of the remarkable people that make the Wide River Winery experience incredible. This Employee spotlight we would like to focus on three outstanding rockstars who have been with Wide River Winery for over 10 years: Sarah, Bud, and Jimmy! Sarah Petersen is the lead wine host of the Clinton... Read More →
Double Jeopardy | 4-Pack Cans
Dare you to try me twice! Double the fun with midwest cranberries, grapes and bubbles. Enjoy Double Jeopardy in a 4-Pack of 12oz cans!
Customer Appreciation Party: Live Music from Sinatra singer Travis Hosette from 1-4pm
We’re so thankful to have you as customers! Let us show our gratitude with this Customer Appreciation Party, featuring live music from Travis Hosette, the Sinatra singer from 1-4pm!
So Sue Me Sue | 12oz Can
It’s an open and shut case. So Sue Me Sue is a delightful, lightly sweet white wine with fruity watermelon notes. Enjoy So Sue Me Sue in a 12oz can. To ship this product to a state other than Iowa or Illinois, please order / check out your So Sue Me Sue in a Can through our VinoShipper store.
Live Music September 3rd: Rob and Gary from The Night People
Enjoy your favorite Wide River wine and some delicious food alongside Rob and Gary from The Night People on Friday, Sept. 3 from 5-8pm!
Welcome to Wide River Winery Script…Get Something in their Glass
Prepare your empty tasting bar with 2 glasses, wine lists and food menu to help customers understand what to expect. Hello, Welcome to Wide River Winery! Would you like to taste some wine today? What type of wine do you prefer… more dry or sweet? Here’s a sample of my favorite… Pour just a ½ -1 oz sample in... Read More →
Double Jeopardy | 12oz Can
Dare you to try me twice! Double the fun with midwest cranberries, grapes and bubbles. Enjoy Double Jeopardy in a 12oz can. To ship Double Bubble Jeopardy in a CAN, please process the transaction at our store on VinoShipper.com.
Two Davenport Properties Earn Iowa Historic Preservation Awards | Quad Cities
Jonathan Turner | June 9th 2021 Peter Lampe House, 1128 Mound St., Village of East Davenport This award recognizes outstanding preservation of a small historic preservation project using State Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program incentives. For purposes of this award, small projects are defined as those projects having total qualified costs of $750,000 or less. Davenport’s Peter Lampe House, ca. 1856, is... Read More →
14 Best Stops To Explore Along Iowa’s Lincoln Highway | Travel Awaits
By Tim Trudell | March 31 2021 PASPHOTOGRAPHY / SHUTTERSTOCK Clinton Explore Clinton’s historic role in the lumber industry during a visit to the Sawmill Museum, which includes exhibits reliving the history, such as an authentic lumber saw and animatronic lumber barons sharing their tales of the lumber transported downriver from Wisconsin to the eastern Iowa city. Nature enthusiasts enjoy visiting Bickelhaupt Arboretum, a... Read More →
9 quaint places to eat, drink and rest in Iowa | Des Moines Register
Susan Stapleton | September 6th 2016 Wide River Winery Head to LeClaire on the banks of the Mississippi River to taste the wines at Wide River and spend the night at the inn, a one bedroom with room for four. While the inn doesn’t offer food, the room comes equipped with a kitchen. Owner Dorothy O’Brien started her winery in... Read More →
Food, drinks and fresh air: 22 places fit for outdoor eating and drinking in the Quad-Cities | Quad-City Times
By Amanda Hancock | June 5th 2018 Wide River Winery Wide River Winery, founded and based in Clinton, Iowa, has opened two tasting rooms, including one in the East Village of Davenport and another on Cody Road in LeClaire, Iowa. Both locations offer live music, wine tastings and small bites. Customers can order wine by the bottle and if they... Read More →
Big Story: ‘California’s got nothing’ on Iowa’s growing wine scene | Quad-City Times
By Amanda Hancock | September 9th, 2018 Ben Arndt estimates it was 150 degrees atop a steel water tower in a small Kansas town when a glance toward the ground changed his life. During a break from painting and sandblasting the water tank, Arndt looked 200 feet down and saw some guys working in a vineyard. “Well, they look like... Read More →
Iowa Wine Trail Shows Off Growing Industry | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
By Brian E. Clark | April 23rd, 2016 As anyone who’s driven across the Hawkeye State knows, Iowa has mile upon mile of fields of corn and soybeans that will soon be sprouting. But it also has hundreds of acres of vineyards growing maréchal Foch, La Crescent, Brianna, Marquette, Frontenac, and other grapes that can withstand the Midwest’s sometimes brutally frigid... Read More →
Live Music August 27: Black Velvet
Enjoy your favorite Wide River wine and some delicious food alongside Black Velvet Duo on Friday, Aug 27 from 5-8pm!
Live Music September 12: Jordan Danielsen
Spend an afternoon at our Clinton location and enjoy a glass of your favorite Wide River wine alongside a live performance by Jordan Danielsen! Sunday, September 12th from 2pm-5pm.
Live Music July 11: Dave Ellis
Come hang out at our Clinton location to enjoy a glass of your favorite Wide River wine and a live performance by Dave Ellis! Sunday, July 11th from 2pm-5pm.