Peace Water Winery — Attraction in Carmel

World peace you say? Peace Water Winery is bringing us one step closer with delicious wine and generous donations to charities! They came together with Yelp and Indy Acts of Kindness to write #indyrandomactsofkindnesd letters and spread a little cheer in more ways then one!

This was our first visit to Peace Water Winery, and we were pleasantly impressed! The atmosphere is quirky, but cozy. Bright colors, patterns, and trendy lighting. They also have multiple rooms that can be closed off for smaller private meeting rooms or maybe cuddle up by the cozy seating area with the fireplace, perfect for date night!

Peace Water Winery is all about sharing the love to say the least! There are a variety of ways to give back! Either throw a tip into your favorite charities bucket, buy a bottle of wine and get a token to choose, or just buy a glass! @peacewaterwinery donates 50% of their net profit proceeds! Stop in to hear more or submit your favorite charity! I'll cheers to that!

This is a family affair and Jordan, the founding family's son, was thrilled to give us the run down on his space. He sat down and talked with us about their dream and how they brought it to fruition, even going into detail on how the wishful white has a running family love story on the label. Although all the grapes are from Napa, this is an Indy only location. They just happened to meet a grower they loved and it was history from there!

They even host fun events like Yelps Indy Act's of Kindess, Wine & Kind night, book clubs, and more to come! Stop in for a tasting, or even learn how to get free tastings when you become a member! Twain Tip: do the tasting, because these wines are completely different than anything you've had before! Then get a bottle...

I was part of the group that was asked to leave on Friday night. To be factually accurate, we were told that we would have time to drink the bottle on the back patio, as they needed to clean up inside. Right after we opened the bottle, another employee came out and told us we needed to leave because it was closing time, not because of Indiana liquor laws. To be fair, the woman told us as she walked away that the outside liquor could get them shut down. Had we known that initially, we would have completely understood the urgency to get us to leave. However, the manner in which we were asked to leave and the passive aggressive attitude really lacked finesse.

Further, my husband used the restroom inside just before leaving. Upon exiting, he heard the employees talking about us, which is just unprofessional and catty. The whole situation was disappointing and left a bad taste...

Stopped in for a wine tasting with my husband and thought we might split a bottle or have a glass of wine. The staff was extremely kind and helpful, which is why the review is high. Had the wine been to our tasting, I would give a full five. However, all of the wines were extremely dry, which we are just not used to. Pinot Grigio is about as dry as I like, and I was a little disappointed to see that no sweet wines were offered. Lastly, the price was steep in my opinion. I've never paid more than $5 for a tasting in Indiana and felt that $10 for 5 wines was a bit much for this market.

Overall, it was a nice experience and the staff couldn't have been kinder. If you're into dry wines, I highly recommend...