Oliver Winery — Attraction in Bloomington

This gem near Bloomington is in South Central Indiana's small wine-producing region. There are several good, local wineries in this area. This one, however, shot to the top of our list among the Hoosier wineries whose products we have tried. Not only was the wine a treat, the experience of the visit was also memorable. The facility was very nice, from the impressive external landscaping to the lovely wine shop/tasting bar to the relaxing garden-patio-themed dining area.

We visited with the intention of just doing a tasting but ended up having a light lunch along with that tasting. We were glad that we did as the charcuterie board that we ordered was terrific with olives, naan, hummus, chips, cucumbers and more. It was enough to be shareable. But the highlight was still the wine. We also shared the flight as we did not want to overdo it. We tried the Peach Sangrini, Peach Pie, Lemon Moscato, Raspberry Espresso and Sweet Red Lime. All were good but I'd have to say that the standouts to me were the Lemon Moscato, which was refreshing and tasty, and the Sweet Red Lime which delivered what the name implied with a citrusy, lightly sweet flavor.

The prices were not bad as I thought it was a good value for what we received. I would be remiss if I did not also note that the service was top-notch. Our server was efficient, attentive and knowledgeable. The greeter was also pleasant and welcoming. It is likewise noteworthy that we had our 8-month-old granddaughter with us, and it was greatly appreciated that they offered a family-friendly experience that accommodated her as well.

Our daughter and son-in-law live in Indy, so this place is just an hour or so away. We'll look forward to the next time we can visit as there are several other varieties of wine that appear to be...

Very disappointed! Love the wine and the grounds but the customer service today was very unprofessional, to the point that Oliver will be taken off my winery list and so will their wines! I do not recommend anyone visit, the fuel we got today was very rude, and arrogant. After she and the other employees were done chatting she finally asked if we had been helped, of course we hadn't. I inquired about a flight and she quickly pointed to the other side of the room and said go over there, I replied I was curious what it entails and she didn't say anything, then I asked for the wine list to sample one I wanted to try and she was very standoffish about it, my friend got two samples and as she sipped from each she asked which was which and the girl said when I sat them in front of you I told you which ones they were! I complained about it via messenger to the winery and feel like the reply is a rehearsed copy/paste.

The reply:

Hi, Joseph! Thank you for reaching out. We are always committed to giving customers the best possible experience, so we apologize that this visit did not meet those standards for you. I will pass this along to hospitality so that everyone can learn and better serve our customers! If you have any questions about our experiences or wines that you were unable to find the answers for, I can do my best to get them to you!

I highly doubt anything will be done or be said. Not the reply I expected, just as I was starting to like the on tap wines.

I should have asked for a floor manager, and requested an apology from the girl and the winery, but I didn't, so others will be treated as...

Went to Oliver this Sat to celebrate mine and my husband’s 21 wedding anniversary. Started off a beautiful day and then here came the rain. Thankfully Oliver had a quant relaxing patio with beautiful foliage and a metal roof that the rain pattered on which created the best comfy quant vibe for a relaxing day. Unfortunately our wine flights never arrived so my husband had to go inquire why they were taking so long. The manager stated our order was lost by the machine and this happens 20-30 times a week. Oliver sounds like it’s time for a new machine. Oliver made it right and gave us our tastings free. Then the table beside us decided they and everyone else in the patio was going to listen to their music and played their music loud. If I wanted a bar environment I would have went to a bar not drove 2 hours to visit a winery. We asked two employees to ask the guests to turn it down and it never happened. The waitress who took our wine order that was lost/ate by the machine returned from her break. Never came over and apologized for our lost order or acknowledged us. She passed our table numerous times, and literally looked away. We have only been to Oliver a few times and to be honest, we’re not sure if we’ll ever go back. Our hobby in our later years is visiting wineries. Never at one winery have we had a situation where a guest blared their personal music in our ears. We’ve experienced plenty of music and awesome bands and lots of different events at wineries but never experienced anything like this. I think in the future we will stick to establishments where the manager cares about all their customers just...