Nicole Charles earned her Wisconsin Real Estate license in 2007, and by June of 2009 was in the top 1% of agents in the South Central Wisconsin MLS based on sold volume for that year. She was named the 2008 Keller Williams North-Central Region Rookie of the Year, and attributes her success to the power of networking. She was Wisconsin's number one Keller Williams single agent based on sold volume in 2009, and the majority of her volume came from referrals.

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Friday, January 15, 2010

Madison Area Beer and Wine Tours


  1. Ale Asylum
    3698 Kinsman Blvd.
    aleasylum.com
    Price: Free
    Dates/times: Saturdays, 6 p.m.
    Describe it, 10 words or less: Industrial meets chic. Plus, $2 pints after the tour.
    Don’t miss: The labels—owner Otto Dilba says their label artwork has to pass the “tattoo test.” “A design won’t go to press unless it’s something … a person [would] want to get tattooed on their body.”

  2. Botham Vineyards
    8180 Langberry Rd., Barneveld
    bothamvineyards.com
    Price: $3
    Dates/times: By appointment for groups of fifteen or more. But the tasting room is open March through December (check the website for days and times).
    Describe it, 10 words or less:
    A friendly, unpretentious mingling of wines, automobilia and gorgeous scenery.
    Don’t miss: The Vintage Celebration in August, when vintage automobiles are
    showcased at the peak of the growing season.

  3. Capital Brewery
    7734 Terrace Ave., Middleton
    capital-brewery.com
    Price: $3
    Dates/times: Fridays, 3:30 p.m., Saturdays 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.
    Describe it, 10 words or less: Island Wheat, Wisconsin Amber, Supper Club. Need we say more?
    Don’t miss: We all know about the outdoor Bier Garten, open May–September. But drop by during the cooler months for a drink in the lesser-known Bier Stube, a cozy bar that’s open Tuesday–Saturday year-round.

  4. New Glarus Brewing Co.
    2400 State Hwy. 69, New Glarus
    newglarusbrewing.com
    Price: Free self-guided tour.
    Dates/times: Mondays–Sundays, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
    Describe it, 10 words or less: You can’t get their brews outside of Wisconsin—literally.
    Don’t miss: Three things: the renovated hilltop facility, the tasting room where you can sample brews daily from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. and Wisconsin Cran-bic, part of brewmaster Dan Carey’s limited-edition “Unplugged” beer series. Carey will roll out a new set of Unplugged beers in 2010, too.

  5. Wollersheim Winery
    7876 State Rd. 188, Prairie du Sac.
    wollersheim.com
    Price: $3.50
    Dates/times: Tours start daily at 10:15 a.m. and run until 4:15 p.m.
    Describe it, 10 words or less: California vistas in Wisconsin.
    Don’t miss: The west coast views are more than mere coincidence at this Midwestern winery: the first owner of the vineyard, Hungarian Count Agoston Haraszthy, left Wisconsin in 1849 for California and is known as the founder of that state’s wine industry.

(List from http://www.madisonmagazine.com/, article titled "Seize the City! 62 things every Madisonian should do in 2010" by Brennan Nardi, Shayna Miller, and Katie Vaughn. Photo from http://blog.wisconsinbrewerytour.com/)

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