Indiana: A 150-mile trail, 7 wineries

The Enquirer:

"Seven central Indiana wineries on the fledgling Indiana Wine Trail are finding their niche in America's multibillion-dollar wine industry.

Of course, not everyone on the trail is willing to struggle with Indiana's limitations. Charles R. Thomas, owner of Chateau Thomas near Plainfield, likes his wine 'fine.' He says that kind of taste is impossible to get from Indiana grapes.

'I applaud the people who try to grow grapes here, but it's no secret that I don't think Indiana is the place for it,' said Thomas, 75, and a retired gynecologist. He uses only old world grapes, such as chardonnay and merlot from the West Coast, in his wines. 'But to each his own. That's the strength of the wine trail - the diversity.'"