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Ames Chocolate and Wine Experience
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What is the Ames Chocolate and Wine Experience?
In three top-notch shops, you will be given a lesson on the history of chocolate, mold your own chocolate-on-a-stick and delight yourself in the smells of cooking with chocolate. Of course, there will be sampling along the way, so come hungry! Tour Prairie Moon Winery & Vineyard and enjoy a tasting and learn about the history and art of making wine!
Cost: $15 per person
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Main Street Cultural District Office
312 Main Street Ste. 201, Ames, IA 50010
Jennifer Schill: 515-233-3472
Events@MainStreetCulturalDistrict.com
Chocolate and Wine Experience Schedule:
9:30 -
Chocolaterie Stam |
Ames' newest chocolate shop will start your day off right as you learn the rich European History of chocolate. There will be plenty of Fine European Chocolates to sample. |
10:30 -
Temptations on Main |
Step into the world of a small-town candy and ice cream store which also features Tempting chocolates. At Temptations on Main you will smell, taste, and create chocolate! Learn the basics along with some advance techniques in chocolate molding from Temptations on Main. Tasting a must... |
11:30 -
Cook's Emporium |
Cook's Emporium appreciates that blending flavor and technique is an expression of your creativity. View a private cooking demonstration and learn tricks of the trade to make every day cooking with chocolate spectacular. |
12:30 -
Olde Main Brewing Company |
Enjoy lunch at Olde Main Brewing Company. Olde Main specializes in handcrafted entrees and brews their own beer and root beer on-site. |
2:00 -
Personal Shopping
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Enjoy some personal shopping time in the Main Street Cultural District. (MSCD) MSCD has over 50 uniques shops, ranging from art galleries to specialty shoe stores. |
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Drive to Prairie Moon Winery & Vineyards |
3:15 -
Prairie Moon Winery & Vineyards |
Tour the vineyard and learn about the history and art of making wine at Prairie Moon Winery & Vineyards. Experience a tasting and shop the local wines. This 18 acre vineyard was established with the dream to grow high quality grapes and create fine state wines. |
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Thanks for spending the day in Ames! Visit us again soon! |
- The Chocolate Tour can accommodate groups from 10-60. Groups over 20 will be split into two or three groups and visit each shop in rotation.
Other Contacts:
Olde Main Brewing Company:
316 Main St. Ames, IA 50010
Heather Courtney: 515-232-0553
hcourtney@oldemainbrewing.com
Prairie Moon Winery & Vineyards Tour:
No Charge
3801 West 190th St., Ames, iA 50014
Matt Nissen: 515-232-2747
mattnissen@prairiemoonwinery.com
Please visit www.visitames.com for Information about Ames. For help planning your next trip to Ames, please contact Angela Moore with the Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau: angalam@amescvb.com or 515-232-4032.
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