One of the new features at the 2014 Indiana State Fair is an Indiana Wine and Craft Beer Garden. The venue is in the Grand Hall. You have to be 21 to enter and you must consume your beverage in the garden, no strolling the fairgrounds with a corn dog in one hand and a craft beer in the other. But the garden will be open daily from 1 to 9pm. There will be 4 beers and 4 wines offered each day, and they will change on a regular basis so the nearly 70 Indiana craft beer producers and wineries can each have the chance to showcase their product.

I did a wine education event this past weekend that focused on Italian wines. We offered an affordable, eclectic variety of grapes including a few that were organic. The only way to learn about a wine is to taste it, so once again I encourage you to attend wine tastings. Or have your own. These are all widely available and were happily consumed by the attendees.

Pizzolato Prosecco-fresh, fizzy fun. Made from organic grapes.

La Fiera Moscato-look for the carousel on the label. Not as sweet as some moscato and with a slight fizz. Aromas and flavors of guava and mango.

Gran Passione Falangnina Beneventano-old world white from the south of Italy. Elegant, dry, smooth. Inviting nose of citrus with creamy, clean finish. If you like Puilly Fume you will love this Italian offering.

La Fiera Montepulciano d'Abruzzo-earthy, easy drinking red. $10 a bottle makes it the perfect pizza, pasta or burger bottle.

Terra D'Arcoiris Chianti Superiore-Eco friendly, small producer from Tuscany. Old world nose of black cherry and almonds. Grippy tannins, rich bold red fruit. Serious dry red wine.