When the riders of RAGBRAI arrived at the Wooden Wheel Vineyard, it became the first ever official stop at a vineyard in the history of the event. Owner Mike Vincent said the whole thing exceeded their expectations, and they received many compliments from the riders. He estimated they had nearly 5,000 people stop. He added, neither he nor the riders knew exactly what to expect, but all parties felt it was a unique stop on the route.

Vincent said the first riders stopped around 9 a.m., and they had a steady crowd all the way until 8:30 p.m. They even had a group of women return with their camper and they stayed overnight. He said since the event, they’ve had several phone calls and emails from riders wanting to know where they can purchase their wine. He realized they may never get another chance to host RAGBRAI, but they felt privileged for the opportunity and would enjoy doing it again.