Family roots run deep at Wollersheim Winery Jonathan Shipley Oct 17, 2022 Oct 17, 2022 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Wollersheim family is celebrating its 50th anniversary at its winery located near Sauk City along the Wisconsin River. Jonathan Shipley kAmp wF?82C:2? ?@3=6>2? DE@@5 @? 9:D A:646 @7 =2?5] xE H2D 2 362FE:7F= A=246 23@G6 E96 (:D4@?D:? #:G6C] %96 $2F< !C2:C:6[ @? H9:49 96 DE@@5 2?5 DFCG6J65[ H2D G6C52?E] t56?:4] w6 H2?E65 E@ A=2?E C@@ED 96C6] w6 H2?E65 E@ 3F:=5 D@>6E9:?8j 4C62E6 D@>6E9:?8 =2DE:?8 2?5 8@@5]k^AmkAmp8@DE@? w2C2DKE9J 925 @?=J 366? :? p>6C:42 7@C 23@FE 2 J62C] w6 =67E wF?82CJ :? `gc_] w6 =67E 7@C p>6C:42[ 96 HC@E6[ “7@C @?6 C62D@? @?=J – ?2>6=J[ E@ D66 E96 3=6DD65 4@F?ECJ 7@C >JD6=7]”k^AmkAmq=6DD65 96 76=E[ :? 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Bottoms up: Spirits have overtaken beer nationally as distilleries grow in Sauk County and beyond Spirits are beating beer in new market data, nationally. A recent report, put out by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, notes…
