Bloomington winery known for Oliver Sweet Red and estate Creekbend wines, open daily with patio flights, guided bar tastings and hillside picnics.
Stops within about 40 miles of Oliver Winery. Collect a Lavender Passport stamp at each one.
Oliver Winery started as a hobby in the 1960s and has been making wine north of Bloomington for about 50 years. Its Oliver Sweet Red is the top-selling wine in Indiana, and the Soft collection follows the same sweet style. For drier tastes, the Creekbend collection is estate grown and bottled in Bloomington, and the lineup also includes Camelot Mead, cider, Real Fruit Moscato and small experimental releases.
There are three ways to taste. A patio flight brings five wines to your table, weather permitting. A guided tasting of six wines at the tasting room bar needs no reservation, though weekends can have a wait. A reserved seated tasting of six wines runs on weekdays for parties up to 10 and is a good fit for first visits. From April through October, production tours run Friday through Sunday, with a discount for designated drivers chosen at booking.
The grounds are landscaped gardens with a lower patio and an open hillside. Reserved picnic packages for up to four run April through October, or you can bring your own food to the hillside picnic area; outside alcohol, grills and open flames are not allowed. Charcuterie is sold in the tasting room. Children are welcome on the grounds, leashed dogs may join you outdoors but not in the tasting room or covered patio, and the facility is wheelchair accessible.
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Yes. Children are welcome on the grounds, though tastings are 21+ under state law.
Leashed dogs are welcome outdoors but not in the tasting room, covered patio or on reserved tours.
No for the bar tasting and patio flights; reserved tastings run weekdays and must be booked.
Yes, on the hillside picnic grounds. Outside alcohol is not allowed.
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
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