The Long Way
Custer County
A vibrant rainbow arches across a dark blue sky over a rural landscape with buildings and trees.
Plate I. Vineyard and grounds, Tongue River Winery. From tongueriverwinery.com
A person's hand holding a grape leaf above heavy clusters of dark purple grapes on a vine.
Plate II. Grapevines on the vine, Tongue River Winery. From tongueriverwinery.com
A two-story dark wood house with a lawn and trees in front.
Plate III. Winery building, Tongue River Winery. From tongueriverwinery.com
A view down a row of grapevines with a small building in the distance.
Plate IV. Vineyard rows at Tongue River Winery. From tongueriverwinery.com
Four people sit around an outdoor table under an illuminated umbrella at night.
Plate V. Evening patio seating, Tongue River Winery. From tongueriverwinery.com
Shelves filled with various bottles of wine inside a store.
Plate VI. Wine display shelves, Tongue River Winery. From tongueriverwinery.com

Tongue River Winery

Miles City, Custer County, Montana. Winery.

Details

Map. Miles City, Custer County, Montana. Larger map
Where
99 Morning Star Ln, Miles City, MT 59301. Directions
When
Any day except Sunday Morning, any reasonable time.
Getting there
just 5 minutes off Interstate 90.
Access
HARVEST HOST MEMBERS: We have room for six units and multiple nights right in the winery parking lot for self-contained RVs.
Phone
(406) 853-1028
Website
tongueriverwinery.com
Managed by
Bob and Marilyn Thaden, owners.
Established
first hybrid grapes planted 2005, winery built 2009.

Here you can sample our entire wine collection. We typically have around 35 different types of wine and a few ciders.

Notable Events

  1. 1968Bob Thaden began making wine. tongueriverwinery.com
  2. 2004Bob and Marilyn Thaden planted the first grapes at Tongue River Winery. montana.edu
  3. 2009Bob Thaden began construction on what became Tongue River Winery. news.mt.gov

People

  • Josh Thaden, Owner.
  • Bob Thaden, Winemaker and winery operator (making wine since 1968).
  • Dustin Strong, Vineyard and winery apprentice (since June 2024).
  • Hannah Strong, Vineyard and winery apprentice and wine-club manager (since June 2024).
  • Marilyn Thaden, Tasting-room manager and vineyard support.

Sources

  1. tongueriverwinery.com
  2. tongueriverwinery.com/location
  3. tongueriverwinery.com/the-experience
  4. instagram.com/tongueriverwine/?hl=en
  5. tongueriverwinery.com/about
  6. news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Highlights_Value_of_Made_in_Montana_Products
  7. montana.edu/pollution-prevention/summerinternship/casestudies/APP_A_Tongue%20River%20Case%20Study.pdf
  8. milescitychamber.com/business-directory/name/tongue-river-winery