Beautiful winery in an unexpected location in Mo. enjoyed the music, wine and crawdads.read more

Great little hidden gem! They have excellent wine and live music. Their beautiful vineyard can be…read moreseen out front as you drive up. Their pizza was delicious! They also have beer on tap. Their decks offer amazing views of their roaring creek.

We stopped here en route to St Louis as it was only a 10 min turnoff from the interstate. Go down a…read morelovely road, surrounded by trees which reminded me of Tuscany (except these aren't poplar trees) and you come to a collection of buildings on the right. So driving up, it was immediately apparent there was no grapevines in the surrounding fields!!!! Puzzled over this, we asked at the wine rating table (limit of 4 tastings in a plastic cup which you have to reuse) and found out they lost their harvest a couple years back and since then the grapes are grown in other locations and then the wine is made by them with the purchased grapes. Of the 4 I tasted, my preference was for the semi-dry whites with the Edelweiss and the Apple being favorites. I did not care for the fruit ones - found them musty and with a slightly sour aftertaste. To get the food, you order inside, are given a number, have to grab plates and utensils from a back table and the find a seat. We decide to sit on the back porch where the strains of the live band reached our table but not so loud that we couldn't talk. Food wise, our party of 3 split Grilled chicken salad (half-size @ $5) and veggie pizza (large @$17) and rather than paying $4 per glass of Seyval Blanc, just got the bottle for $17. Surprised to note we got charged $1 for glass of water but hey it would be €8 for half a liter bottle in EU so this was way better! Anyway salad was decent as was the think crust veggie pizza. Our crust edge was TOTALLY burnt, which I was disappointed at. Decent food and fun way to while away the time if you are in the area. Note: #293 of Yelp 100 challenge for 2016

Was pretty cool that the tasting was free, sad we couldn't get glasses from there as the tasting…read morewas out of small plastic cups. But we settled with two bottles to take home instead! The only turn off was the creepy cat on the sign & label. lol but we will be back!

Great view and great service plus amazing wine! I had "the other side" red wine blend and it's an…read moreeasy drinker - great with anything! I love this place to come with my husband and just relax! So romantic with the great views. Met the winemaker who is awesome too! You just cannot beat the views! Highly recommend you stop here on your wine tour!

Hickory Ridge Vineyard and Winery is located on the Illinois Shawnee and has one of the best views…read morefrom a patio. This patio has beautiful Wisteria growing all throughout it which makes it very inviting to sit and enjoy a drink. The inside space is very very small and with the couch made it seem like someone might be living there. It looks like there might have been a bunk upstairs as a nearby ladder implied. The tastings were very sparing which was disappointing. This was in comparison to other tastings offered on the trail. This was a turn off and we did not purchase any bottles. The host was nice, as was the friendly dog that was on site. I just felt like the wine I did not have to take home. The decor inside seemed like it was a menagerie of stuff that had been collected from the owners worldy travels. It didn't really fit into the space because it wasn't related to wine or wine making. Would I stop again? Sure. Would I not stop again? Sure.

We have been going to this winery for many years. It is one that still has free tasting of all…read moretheir wines. All of the wine is great and I enjoyed our lunch. You can eat inside or outside and I love sitting outside under the trees. They are knowledgeable about wine and are very friendly.

Always a good time. Great service. Good food. On the weekends, wonderful live entertainment…read more Free tastings. A laid back time and good experience. A must see.

Visited Hunter Valley several times now, and thought I should let others in on this place - a bit…read moreout of the way, but very lovely once you arrive. A few times the hubby and I sat outside and enjoyed the fantastic sangria, other times during inclimate weather we sat upstairs and listened to Vintage (awesome band - love the classic rock tunes!!) Great for a nice relaxing afternoon, we'll be back soon!

From the owner: Hunter Valley Winery - The Oldest Winery in Cape County!…read more We are a small family owned business. We love to have old friends come out and meet new ones too. We always try to maintain a family friendly atmosphere.

Beautiful winery inside and out! Great place for lunch and to try some very impressive wines…read more Amanda is a gem! We had a great visit!

To me, this place has so much potential, but it fell a little short of expectations…read more We came as a group of 8. Per their signage and staff reports, we are to order at the bar. (This was helpful as we could do separate checks). They offer wine and cocktails. However, on my visit, their soda gun was broken, so my friends who did not drink alcohol had limited drink options. Unfortunately, their kitchen got slammed and struggled to keep up. My group's food came out very spread out. Salads were decent. My one friend enjoyed their tacos. However, my last friend to order food ordered a grilled cheese, and it came out cold. I would come for the wine again, but would only order food if it didn't appear crowded. Inside and outside were pretty. The place was super clean.

Kite Hill is a smaller but quiet winery. The staff is always really personable and helpful with…read morewine selections, and I enjoy their wine slushes the most! Loved: the pomegranate slush mixed with the peach. The wine flight is also a good amount of wine

Amazing wine slushy drinks. Great service and conversations with the staff. We sat outside on the…read moredesk and enjoyed the view.

We really enjoyed Pomona Winery!…read more Due to Covid, no tastings or flights were offered, but the very knowledgeable woman (owner?) made a suggestion that we loved! The bottle price was very reasonable and completely worth the experience! We loved sitting on the porch, it felt like we were in a treehouse, what gorgeous grounds! She sealed up our the rest of our bottle of wine so we could take it to go. Really appreciated letting our dog play frisbee on the front lawn, she was in heaven!

The service was great and very informative when we asked wine questions. Wine is fruit based but…read morevery enjoyable. Would go back in a heartbeat and also love they distribute in our area in Illinois.