The Fourth of July weekend means that it is time to get outside!  Enjoy parks, family, and fireworks.  But, one challenge this brings is that for many of these locations, glass bottles are banned.  (And, if you are a motorcycle or bicycle tourist, glass bottles are also a problem.)  So, what to do?

You could go get a box.  Or, you could find a vintner who appreciates the problem.  Yes, there are wineries that cater to the picnic crowd and have fun doing it.  Check out the Naked Winery.  They have some great wines – and a line that they call “Outdoor Vino.”  The Outdoor Vino is packaged in a plastic bottle (and these are being more widely accepted).  These are the picnic wines.  The picnic line features the Rambling Red, the Wanderlust White, and Picnic Table Pink.  All are great for sipping on a summer day at the park, the lake or the beach.

The Naked Winery is located near Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. There are two locations: one in Hill City, and one in Custer.  The tasting rooms also features Beer from the Sick-N-Twisted brewery, so it makes it a great stop for those in visiting the Black Hills of South Dakota.  These people have a lot of fun with their products.

While some of the names are mundane like the Naked Pinot Noir, or the Naked Pinot Gris.  There are some more intriguing names that go along with the more intriguing wines like the Vixen Syrah, or the Score Sweet White, or the Foreplay Chardonnay.  The Sick-N-Twisted brew names are just as fun: Hop on Top, the Panty Dropper, and Wild Ride.  It is definitely a place to taste, laugh and enjoy.