As we celebrate 10 years of Timber Hill Winery, we’re looking back with some of the Herd members who have been along for the journey. For longtime Herd member Leah, being part of Timber Hill has meant exclusive wines, plenty of visits, familiar faces, and one little wine cork Christmas tree that still means something to her years later.
The Perfect Excuse to Visit
Why become a Herd Member?
For Leah, the answer was pretty simple: “It’s a great excuse to come to the winery every month!”
Not that she really needs one.
Beyond having something fun to look forward to, Leah loved the exclusive perks that came with membership, especially getting the first taste of new wines and the opportunity to purchase special batches before they became available to everyone else.
Over the years, those monthly visits became part of something bigger.
A Little Christmas Tree & A Memory That Lasted
When we asked Leah about her favorite Timber Hill memory, she took us back to the original winery.
It was a quiet Monday or Tuesday evening a few weeks before Christmas. Leah had been having an emotional, stressful day and found herself with a little time alone, so she decided to stop at Timber Hill.
When she arrived, a small group was making Christmas ornaments out of wine corks.
There were only a few people there, but Leah knew everyone. She grabbed a glass of wine, joined in, and started making an ornament.
It turned out to be exactly what she needed.
For a little while, the stress of the day disappeared. There was wine, crafting, familiar faces, and a place where she could simply unwind.
And that little ornament?
She still has it.
In fact, Leah keeps her wine cork ornament out year-round. When life feels overwhelming, she looks at it and remembers that evening and the sense of peace it gave her.
Of all the memories created here over the last decade, we think there’s something pretty special about that.
Finding Her Signature Wine
Ask Leah to pick a favorite Timber Hill wine and you might get a different answer depending on the day. But if she absolutely has to choose?
She loves its hint of vanilla, and somewhere along the way, it became what she calls her “signature wine.”
And after all these years, it’s the camaraderie, familiar faces, and Herd perks that continue bringing her back.
Raising a Glass to the Next 10
As we look ahead to Timber Hill’s next decade, Leah’s toast is to the place Timber Hill has become within the community:
“Cheers to giving Milton, Rock County and Southern Wisconsin a wonderful winery! It’s been a wonderful 10 years, and here’s to many more!”
Leah, thank you for making Timber Hill part of your life, for being a longtime member of the Herd, and for reminding us that sometimes the smallest moments – a glass of wine, a few familiar faces, and a wine cork Christmas ornament – can become the ones that stay with us the longest.