Originally founded by a partnership between Nicki and her cousin Walter, Running Vines places family at the center of all we do. Nicki's Italian roots influence our approach to wine: it's a complement to a great meal, an everyday luxury, and something to be shared with friends and family. Every time you uncork a bottle of Running Vines wine, you'll feel like family.
Using grapes sourced from around the world, our wines are handcrafted in Chesterton, Indiana, by Nicki and winemaker Emily. We believe in contributing to our community and celebrating women in business. As a small business ourselves, we support and champion other local businesses, charities, and organizations.
Using grapes sourced from around the world, our wines are handcrafted in Chesterton, Indiana, by Nicki and winemaker Emily. We believe in contributing to our community and celebrating women in business. As a small business ourselves, we support and champion other local businesses, charities, and organizations.
Services
Explore our wine selection and meet owner Nicki, who you'll usually find behind the counter doing what she loves best: serving wine to guests. Our intimate events space, The Cellar is perfect for bridal showers, rehearsal dinners, and holiday parties. Each event held in The Cellar is customized with a tasting menu just for you.
Green tea, citrus peel & white peach nose leads into a citrus pith, underripe green apple & green pepper palate in this crisp, refreshing wine. Smokey red berries mix with sage and end in an oaky vanilla. Dry. Black pepper and sweet cherry on the nose lead into red berries and baking spice on the palate.
Reviews (26)
Tabitha W.
Jan 14, 2022
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After seeing some Facebook ads last year, I was immediately intrigued by this place. We waited until an outdoor table opened up when it was warm outside one weekend, and we shared the Margherita Flatbread and a seasonal Wine Slushie Flight. The food and the drinks were tasty! I look forward to trying more of their wines sometime.
Robert Chase
Dec 20, 2021
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Linda B.
Dec 02, 2021
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James Dulleck
Nov 30, 2021
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Jackie Schymanski
Nov 03, 2021
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I cannot say enough good things about Running Vines! After searching around the area for a place to hold my sister's baby shower, we landed on Running Vines and I could not be happier. Kim helped with all the planning of the event and Cindy was there running everything the day of. Both of them, along with all of the staff, were so kind and went above and beyond what I expected. Cindy helped us set up and decorate the space and grabbed anything extra that we might have needed. On top of that, she continued to keep me updated on the pricing throughout the afternoon and double-checked with me on everything
Nicholas Fritzen
Sep 29, 2021
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Lynn S.
Sep 05, 2021
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This was my second time here, the new location is awesome!!!! The food is great. Had two flatbread pizzas. The Pear prosciutto and chicken Mediterranean both were were great! Tried the cotton candy slushee WOW! Good got sweeter as I neared the bottom. The Riesling wine is what I came here for and am leaving with 2 bottles.
Vicki Hoskin
Aug 31, 2021
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We stopped in for a visit and enjoyed a wine flight. I have to say, Running Vines was awesome. While there, my husband had a medical emergency. The staff was calm and helpful, calling 911 for us. They even followed up a few days later to see if he was alright. The caring staff says a lot about their business. A big thank you to the staff. And if get back to Indiana, we will certainly stop in again. Hopefully it won’t be as eventful!
Riley M.
Aug 11, 2021
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My husband and I stopped by for a cider tasting on our way back to Chicago from Saint Joseph. Our waitress was smiley, bubbly, friendly, and helpful. The cider was delicious and the prices were affordable. We didn't have any food but it looked yummy. Not too much going on in this town, but this is a cute stop if you're in the area.
Lesley Demps
Jul 31, 2021
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Both times I have been to Running Vines, I have been blown away! Staff is absolutely amazing. Everyone greets you with a smile. Everyone is always so helpful, give amazing suggestions. Wines and Ciders are just unbelievable. This is definitely a wonderful place! I honestly give the staff 10 stars, never disappoint. Thank you all
Lauren Z.
Jul 17, 2021
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Running Vines is our new favorite spot!!! We booked a mini wine/cidery hop for our friends 40th birthday. I was in contact with Kim, the manager for about a month just to add a centerpiece we created to the table so it would be ready when we arrived. However, when we got there, we were floored! Kim had made custom menus to incorporate our theme, decorated the table even more and was just overall AMAZING. The servers were so kind and attentive (thank you, Natalie!) and the wine...AGH! So. Good. We left with a few bottles and can't wait to go back! HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Taylor Leigh
May 21, 2021
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Ann L.
Mar 18, 2021
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We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Running Vines today. Service was outstanding! Knowledgeable and friendly staff were well prepared to answer our taste-testing questions and cater to our gluten-free needs with an ample cheese platter. We left with a growler of cider and two bottles of wine. We highly recommend and plan to return on our next trip to the area.
Meghan N.
Jan 03, 2021
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I have been a regular at Running Vines pretty close to when they first opened! Such great options to choose from between wine and cider! Great place to hang with some friends. I became a wine club member last year and look forward to the monthly tastings and atmosphere! I love supporting local! The owner is so kind and always remembers me when I go in! She takes the time to catch up with me and my friends, which really makes us feel special! Running Vines is always top on our list when we're looking for an outing!
Janelle Winter
Nov 08, 2020
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Megan Cummins
Jul 27, 2020
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Josie R.
Jun 25, 2020
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Marc F.
Jun 24, 2020
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Amazing, amazing, amazing service. This visit was a continuation of celebrating my wife's birthday. We made a reservation, showed up to small plates and a very nice wine tasting. In the end we took home two bottles. The staff is amongst the best I've experienced in the service industry. I very highly recommend a visit here on a date night. We absolutely shall return.
Sheryl M.
Feb 15, 2020
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Lovely new location. The historic preservation is nicely done! The wine is very good and there is a decent selection. Staff is knowledgeable and friendly. I hesitate to say anything negative since they are fairly new. All I will say is that the food menu sounds promising, but needs some tweaking. The antipasto tray had a good selection, but portion size was very sparse. Barely enough crackers to cover the few pieces of cheese and even less meat. For the price point, it was not worth the cost. I am comparing to competitive charcuterie boards along the wine trail from Indiana up through Harbor Country
Matt E.
Feb 02, 2020
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This was our second time there. Nicki the owner helped us with our wine tasting. She was a lot of fun to talk with and hear about how the winery got started. If you haven't made a stop by Running Vines then you are missing out! There dry red wines are amazing! They are in there very cool new location across the street from where they previously were. Do yourself a favor and stop in here and do a wine tasting, you wont be disappointed!
Angela J.
Sep 08, 2019
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If you're traveling up I-94 towards Detroit, get off at the Valpo, Chesterton exit and stop by this place.
I really didn't know much about this place before visiting. A search through Google showed me this place. The owner is a runner (1 plus), it's 40 mins travel time from me (2 plus), they have wines called sprint, half marathon, marathon and triathlon (3 plus), it's a vegan restaurant right up the street (time to go!) So Running Vines was the choice for my girl and I to visit on a Saturday evening. Pleasantly surprised is not accurate enough to describe the experience we
I really didn't know much about this place before visiting. A search through Google showed me this place. The owner is a runner (1 plus), it's 40 mins travel time from me (2 plus), they have wines called sprint, half marathon, marathon and triathlon (3 plus), it's a vegan restaurant right up the street (time to go!) So Running Vines was the choice for my girl and I to visit on a Saturday evening. Pleasantly surprised is not accurate enough to describe the experience we
Jeramie N.
Jul 17, 2019
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Allison F.
Jul 07, 2018
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Do ya like *sweet* wines? Then you'd love to partake in a $6 tasting at Running Vines. My friend and I did one recently and were pleased with our experience. We were given a menu and marked six of the wines we wanted to taste (including the wine slushie). Once we handed it over to our server, she brought over a glass and poured our selected wine into it, describing the tasting notes. When our glass was empty, she would come back over and refill our glass with the other wines we chose. When finished, you are gifted with a Running Vines wine glass, which I thought was a nice touch.
Aaron W.
Aug 26, 2017
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Cassi H.
Feb 05, 2017
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Mark M.
Feb 18, 2016
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My wife and I went here with another couple on Feb. 13th for an early Valentines Day date. My wife had been here a week earlier with some of her friends and recommended we go for our night out.
It's very laid back here, great service, not overly crowded. We had a really nice time doing a tasting and then had an additional glass of wine while we waited for a call from Octave Grill down the street.
They have some really nice wines here, I really liked their Syrah and ended up having a glass after our tasting. My wife bought two bottles from the Race Collection.
Check this place out, you won
It's very laid back here, great service, not overly crowded. We had a really nice time doing a tasting and then had an additional glass of wine while we waited for a call from Octave Grill down the street.
They have some really nice wines here, I really liked their Syrah and ended up having a glass after our tasting. My wife bought two bottles from the Race Collection.
Check this place out, you won
