The first state you might think of when it comes to wine tasting, wine tours, and excellent wine probably isn’t the Midwest state of Iowa, but did you know that nearly 100 wineries exist in The Hawkeye State?Iowa is not blessed with the easy-peasy lemon-squeezy winemaking climate of the California coast, the Loire Valley in France, or the Rioja region of Spain. Iowa’s robust and dedicated winemakers grow more than 40 different types of grapes, most of which are considered hardy varieties (or cultivars)