Oliver Winery

Overall, a good winery. They seem to be a well oiled machine and VERY popular. I was hoping to get a more personalized experience but there was just so many people it was difficult. They had a wide array of wines and even cider! They offer pretty affordable wine and there's lots of scenery to explore outside.

We visited on a Friday in the late afternoon. The wait for a table on the terrace was about 30 minutes. No problem, we just walked around the lake and a while. The grounds are like a leisurely walk in the woods. Picnic tables are dotted around the property at a first come first served basis. The shop has snacks for sale, and lots of wine for purchase. Self guided (read: choose your own) flights of 5 tastes are $15. Lots to choose from, especially on the sweeter side. My favorite was the Cosmoberry. Will I visit again? Without a doubt. Cheers!

Not much needs to be explained about Oliver Winery...It is the best! Great wines! Great atmosphere, inside and outside! Fun tasting option! Excellent cheese, cracker, charcuterie type options in their fridge. Try the Vignoles, it's a great whites that you don't see many places. Have your camera ready, it's such a gem in Bloomington!!!

A very relaxed and beautiful place. This winery sits near Bloomington in a pretty open space and offers lots of shopping and wine tasting. We did the flight wine tastings ( 5 choices of your choice or pre designed flights). Some were better than others but all were well made wines. Some special creekside wines made only from grapes grown locally. Also a colts special red wine. 4 choices of pre designed flights and the a make your own flight. All took place in a nice covered porch area. And nestled in a beautiful wooded area. So relaxing and nice. The servers were friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. A really nice relaxing adult experience. They also have a room where you can buy a bottle and sit and enjoy as well as a tasting bar where the bartender explains each of the wines and curates a tasting experience that fits you needs. Then there is a big shop offering all the options and so much more.

I went here back in February for a wine and chocolate tasting. I've only been here once before and only did a build your own flight. This time around, we got to sit in one of the distilling rooms and I will say, it was pretty chilly the entire time.For the tasting, we got 6 different wines paired with 6 different chocolates. All of the wines were pretty good but the chocolates were a little different. Definitely not your typical type of chocolates, more exotic and decadent truffles. After the tasting, we did sit outside on the heated patio. We split a chocolate board and oh my was that delicious! I also got a glass of the cherry moscato which is my favorite. Overall, I probably wouldn't do a special tasting again but would definitely go back to do my own tasting and sampling.

Did the Halloween candy and wine pairing. The server was knowledge and efficient with service, and was more than happy to swap out any candy for food allergies. Sitting outside was delightful and all staff was happy to help serve and keep everyone happy

We booked a tour here on a Saturday in August and it was a perfect way to spend the day. For a reasonable price, we were able to sample nearly 20 wines! The tour guide was knowledgeable and passionate about the business, answering all of our questions throughly. While on tour, we were able to taste six wines. At the end of the tour you are led to a tasting room where each person selects four additional wines to sample. Between two people, you can cover a lot of their wine offerings this way! At the end, you are welcome to sit on an exclusive patio and enjoy snacks and you guessed it, more wine. If you attend a tour and then buy a case of wine, you get a $15 rebate which for us worked out to about 2 free bottles! Worth your time to get here.

Oliver Winery can be a Wonderful location I appreciate the ambiance, & I love the grounds surrounding the winery. Many of my friends have worked there & repot that they like the way it is run.

Three of us tried to sit inside, so we put our name on the list. Hostess told us it would be 45 minute wait and they would text us when a table was available. So we bought a bottle of wine to share while we waited. After an hour and no text we checked with hostess and she told us that somehow they lost our place but we could go in now. How does a hostess lose us??? She took our name and phone number to text us.

It's Oliver's 50 Year Anniversary, with a dream founded by Law Professor Oliver. I came here as the beginning to my investigation of Wine Wednesdays in Bloomington. It's harvest time so very exciting! I Started off my Reserved Wine Tasting (~$20) with delicious sea salt Spanish almonds, Manchego Cheese, Dried cherries and apricots with four kinds of Greek olives, and a cheese ball of Goat cheese, cream cheese, honey, slivered almonds, and dried cherries, Tasting Food was only a additional $6. We were on the deck with 4 small groups. I tried the Dry Flight with Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Creek-bend III 2021, Creekbend Chambourcin Rose 2021, dry red blend 2020, Zinfandel 2019, and an American Riesling 2021. The Sauvignon Blanc was light and a bit earthy with citrus but not as much as a New Zealand wine. Creekbend III is grown here with complex dry tropical notes with a hint of vanilla. I really enjoyed this interesting local wine. The Rose was extremely dry with strong berry notes. The Dry Red Blend has a blend of Cabernet & Syrah with dark cherry aromas and time in an Oak barrel to lighten the bitterness. Their Zinfandel smells of berries & cinnamon with long legs. It pairs nicely with spicy foods due to its warm mouth feel. Lastly I finished with a Washington state semi-sweet Riesling with strong floral notes and versatile tastes of apple. They sold an astonishing 786K cases of wine in 46 states in 2021! I miss the vibes when they were family owned but understand the desire to sell to corporate owners for some wine makers.