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Back in West Lafayette: Talking Indiana Wine at Purdue Wine Appreciation
My freshman chemistry hall still gives me nerves, but I keep going back. This fall I returned to Purdue's Wine Appreciation class to talk about why Indiana fruit makes perfect sparkling wine, alongside Nyssa Canton of Wildcat Creek Winery and Professor Christian Butzke.

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2 days ago


Meet ORIGINAL CINN: An Indianapolis Dry Hard Cider infused with Cinnamon
Meet Original Cinn, our first hard cider: dry, crisp, and infused with organic cinnamon right here in Indianapolis. It's a micro batch for wine club members only, with 12 bottles set aside for new members. Plus, a Nerd Alert on Johnny Appleseed, Indiana's original cider guy.

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Oct 2


LATTE vs WINE: A Surprising Comparison with Dry Indiana Wines & Favorite Coffee Drinks
Think a dry wine and your latte have nothing in common? Wait until you see the sugar numbers. Spoiler: a full bottle of our sweetest wine still loses to your coffee order.

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Sep 24


The Grind's Greatest Lie
You are enough' is true, but it's only half the sentence. A look at why the grind convinces us to carry it alone, and what changes when we don't.

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Sep 11


Sunshine Sangria: Our Cocktail of the Month for the Last Days of Summer
For those cloudless sunny days of late summer in Indiana. The kind that make you want to stop and soak every ray as you watch life buzz around the flowers. That's the kind of day we had in mind when we built this month's wine cocktail.. Meet Sunshine Sangria: a white sangria built on Millions of Peaches, our wine of the month for wine club members, brightened with orange juice, a splash of club soda, and whatever fresh or frozen fruit is looking good that week. It's easy, it'

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Sep 3


Indiana Wine News: The Rejoicing Vine Wins 10 Medals at the 2026 Indiana State Fair Wine Competition
Can a little Indiana winery make great wine? We've got some news worth uncorking: yes, it can! Our small, Indianapolis-based winery submitted 10 wines to the 2026 Indiana State Fair Wine Competition, and every, single, wine won a medal. All 10 of them — 1 Gold, 5 Silver, and 4 Bronze. The competition drew roughly 300 wines from commercial wineries across the state, making it the largest showcase of Indiana wine each year, so ten entries and ten medals feels like something wor

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Aug 27


🍉 Summer's Official Cocktail: Watermelon Sugar
Meet Watermelon Sugar, our August cocktail of the month is that summer feeling captured in a glass.

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Aug 14


A Fresh Pour of Creativity: Meet Sydney
If you’ve visited the Rejoicing Vine lately, you may have seen Sydney, a new face around the winery, behind the tasting room counter, outside on the patio, taking photos, or typing away on her laptop. Sydney is customer-facing, but behind the scenes, she’s creating content, helping with events, and brainstorming new ways to connect with the community. As our Marketing & Sales Intern, she brings creativity, energy, and a passion for storytelling to the vineyard experience. Ab

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May 29


The Peony Experiment: What Indiana's State Flower Taught Us About Hidden Things in Wine & Faith
We set out to make a simple peony syrup to celebrate Indiana Peony Festival. What we got instead was a jar of plain yellow liquid and an unexpected lesson about hidden potential, divine calling, and why the most vibrant things are often invisible until the right moment.

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May 20


Pink Peony Club: An Indiana-Inspired Sparkling Wine Cocktail
A floral sparkling cocktail inspired by Indiana itself? Meet the Pink Peony Club, a refreshing twist on a French 75 made with peony petal syrup and Traminette wine available at The Rejoicing Vine in Indianapolis.

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May 8


Cultivating Life at the Market: Your Guide to the Carmel, Broad Ripple, and Brownsburg Farmers Markets
This summer you'll find The Rejoicing Vine at some of central Indianapolis' best farmers markets — Carmel, Broad Ripple, and Brownsburg. Whether you're building the perfect charcuterie board, hunting seasonal produce, or just looking for a great community experience, here's everything you need to know before you visit.

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May 7


How Regenerative Farming is Changing the Way We Grow Wine in Indiana
What Is Regenerative Farming? Here in Indiana, farming is part of our identity. It shapes our landscape, our communities, and the way we gather around the table. But not all farming looks the same—and more importantly, not all farming has the same impact on the environment. If you’ve visited our winery, you’ve probably heard us use the word regenerative. But what does that actually mean? And why does it matter—for your wine, your food, and even the water here in Indiana? Let’

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Apr 28


Big Yellow – The Story Behind Naming Our New Traminette Wine
What if the unexpected parts of your story are actually leading somewhere meaningful? The story behind “Big Yellow” is rooted in that belief—a reminder that no matter what comers our way, something good is still being formed.

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Apr 16


Big Yellow - A Bubbly Twist on Traminette Indiana's Signature Wine Grape
Big Yellow is our new Traminette wine — Indiana’s state grape. Learn about its flavors and the fascinating science behind this beloved Hoosier varietal.

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Apr 10


The Easter Wine Story: Five Glasses, Four Promises, and One Very Famous Dinner
Egg hunts and chocolate bunnies weren't a part of the original Easter story but wine was. Learn about the history and connection of wine with Easter.

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Apr 2


Double Portion of Gratitude: Rejoicing Vine Voted Best Winery in Indy (Again)
Back-To-Back Voted Best Winery of Suburban Indy On March 17th, we received news that left us both humbled and deeply grateful — for the second year in a row, The Rejoicing Vine has been named “Best Winery in Suburban Indy” by Current Publishing’s Best of Suburban Indy 2026 . See all the winners in this year’s publication: 👉 https://youarecurrent.com/bestof2026/ This recognition as one of the best wineries in Indianapolis is especially meaningful because it comes directly fr

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Mar 27


Is Your Wine Vegan? Or Even Vegetarian? The Shocking Truth About Mass-Produced Wine
In an era where our food system feels increasingly opaque, many of us have become skeptical about what we buy at the grocery—and for good reason. While often attributed to processed foods (rightfully so), we should also be demanding better fruit and vegetables. Multiple studies have shown In the past ~50 years the nutritional density of our fruits and vegetables has declined by 25 to 50%[1][2][3]. Where our food comes from, how it was grown, and what was added to it matters

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Mar 9


The Lucky Charm: A Magically Delicious Wine Cocktail in Indianapolis
Find your pot of gold this year with The Lucky Charm cocktail at The Rejoicing Vine

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Mar 1


Cultivated Ground. How God was preparing the ground long before our Indianapolis winery existed.
The origin story of The Rejoicing Vine Indianapolis winery — how hardship, lost identity, and rocky ground became the cultivated soil a calling could finally grow from.

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Feb 20


Four Leaf Fresca: A Fresh Green St Patrick’s Day Cocktail Recipe
Fresh, vibrant, and naturally green, the Four Leaf Fresca is a St Patrick’s Day cocktail recipe that’s light, herbaceous, and perfectly sparkling.

Brent
Feb 17
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