The 8 Best Things to do in Pepin, Wisconsin (WI)

Waterfront cafe and wine bar in Pepin, Wisconsin - Relax ashore on Pepin’s charming waterfront at our Breakwater Wine Bar. Enjoy fine wine, craft beers, small plates and live music. Check out our website for our music schedule!

Join us for a Lake Pepin cruise aboard one of our 31-foot sloops. We serve the Minneapolis/St. Paul, greater Minnesota and western Wisconsin sailing communities by offering a wide variety of Lake Pepin sail boat charters, sail boat rentals and sailing programs. Catch a sunny afternoon breeze, or glide through the quiet elegance of a Lake Pepin evening... the voyage is yours.

- Midwest Winery of the Year - Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition - Best Wedding Venue 2014 & 2015 (Top 50 in U.S.; Top 10 in Midwest) - Brides Magazine Villa Bellezza’s classical Mediterranean style winery complex is welcoming visitors every day. Here, you can taste our award-winning wines, enjoy a country Italian lunch or dinner, spend time with family, friends and neighbors on our piazza, and spend the day at a destination that feels a world away! Visit us during one of our scheduled winery tour times to experience how we bring together traditional techniques and modern science to wine making. End the tour in the Tasting Room and sample our wines - made from grapes grown by us and our friends. Visit our new country Italian restaurant, il Forno, for lunch or dinner. Villa Bellezza also holds several stunning spaces for business meetings, tour group meals, private group tastings, wedding ceremonies and receptions, and more. From an intimate event in the vines to an impressive fete in our Great Hall, we can accommodate groups both large and small. Come experience a large scale working vineyard and winery in a small Mediterranean village setting, and taste how we combine traditional methods with cutting-edge science for wines that are… delizioso!

I’m Captain Jerry, and years of teaching and International sailing adventures combine with my love of history to provide a unique view of this beautiful Lake from the time of the pioneers to the present.

WIMNSail is all about adventure, relaxation, and learning aboard Rudder Chaos, a 30 foot sailboat on Lake Pepin - a wide spot on the Mississippi river 90 minutes SE of Minneapolis. She resides in Pepin, WI, during the season which runs mid-April to the end of October. Come sail Pepin this summer! So what can we do on the boat? That’s a good question! The only limits are your imagination. Mostly though, we go out for 2-3 hours and sail the boat. The cockpit comfortably seats 6 + me. Whether you are celebrating, rewarding, or just want a day on the water, click here for some ideas to get you thinking. We are also adding boating classes to our business, and you can see those here.