We heard that the Peachbarn would be closing in October 2025 and decided to take a day trip on the…read moreShawnee Wine Trail to visit one last time. We visited on a Saturday afternoon. There is plenty of free parking in their lot and lots of seating inside. There was live music that started at 2:00. There were board games. You can order food (although the cafe was closed when we visited) The service was prompt and friendly. I had a glass of dry red that was okay. When the band started playing, they were loud and it became difficult to talk. Also, you don't get cell phone reception inside and there isn't and guest WiFi. Bathroom was clean. When we visited (9/13/25), their merchandise was 50% off.

We stopped here on the way home from our Carbondale hiking weekend. We did a tasting and bought a…read morebottle to bring home... and now I don't recall which bottle. I had a lavender drink and a peach sangria that were specials not on the main menu. We ate on the back deck (or was it a porch?) and had a good view of a field. I think we ordered a cheese board or a meat and cheese board, but it's been over a month now and I can't be sure. That lack of memory may indicate that we weren't raving about it and we weren't disappointed in it.

First time coming here, this was the only place I checked out in the area just because I know this…read moreis the only place to has hard cider. Owl Creek Vineyard has 10 hard ciders to choose from and it has some sangria too which is a bonus. Staff here was not really too friendly and their food was pretty expensive which is probably the only reason why I'm subtracting a star. A lot of other people like to dine outside and I can see why because then scenery out there is pretty beautiful especially by the little river where you can see the train go by. Parking isn't too bad either so going up that hill is a little bit treacherous upon entering. The ciders were pretty good though nothing stood out to me as the best flavor ever but they were good nonetheless. We enjoyed seeing the Cat come by . Restrooms were pretty clean too. Overall, I really enjoyed coming here and if I ever come back over here I would come back again to The Owl Creek Vineyard.

For my friend group, this is the favorite vineyard on the Shawnee wine trail! They have a wide…read morevariety of wine and cider. There is also food for purchase (and they allow you to bring your own picnic food as well). The space is large and relaxed with seating indoors and outside (several levels behind their building). We enjoyed our tasting flights on the top covered, shaded patio. You are able to mix wine and cider in a flight. They have lots of different cider flavors and they are all gluten-free. The servers were friendly and knowledgeable. You may want to bring your growler to take cider home - they were sold out of cans on our visit.

For a cocktail or bottle of wine Id guess they meet expectation. The food menu is very limited. The…read morefood was mid to low quality. We ordered appetizers a calzone ( burnt in on end, blackened on the bottom -bitter tasting) and a sandwich ( warm, chips oily and soggy). It seems like there are only 2-3 staff working on a graduation / Mother's Day weekend ???? Service was slow but these folks were clearly overwhelmed. They were polite and apologetic for the food preparation time. There were very few folks there so they weren't slammed busy and overwhelmed, just overwhelmed. We likely won't be back. $325 Dinner and drinks bill and any chain place with mid quality drinks and food ( Chilis, Applebee's, Cheddars, ) would be 1/2 the cost and clearly better. An upscale place ( Flame, Texas Roadhouse, Outback) would be a way bether choice for comparable money. The Venue is stunning and looks clean. Hopefully they get it together, or get someone in the space who can. Disappointed at best.

Ambiance- 5/5 Service 5/5 - Our server was excellent and…read moretook her time with us. Super friendly. Wine- overall I would probably say a 4/5. For the flights they are served in plastic cups. My favorite was the crimson eclipse. Food- 3/5. We ordered some appetizers and they were a little disappointing/did not match the description of the menu. The margarita pizza was a little spicy. Fruit and cheese plate had some nice jam, but the presentation was off. Crab cakes were small. Also, the menu on their website was slightly outdated. I would still recommend this location as it's very classy, great for groups, and plenty of parking. Service was excellent. Indoor and outdoor seating.

We got slushed at StarView!…read more I'm a huge huge fan of wine slushies and because of this, StarView was recommended as one of our stops on the trail. This winery was hopping when we got there but were greeted immediately upon walking into their main room. We both got the slushies and settled in on their gorgeous deck over looking a gorgeous lake. The only thing missing was live music but we were too early for it. Tastings are $5 and they do have a food menu that we noticed looked pretty good from what people were ordering.

We visited StarView on a Saturday afternoon in March as part of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail. The…read morelocation is nice. There is a large indoor area and a huge back patio partly covered/partly uncovered overlooking a small pond that provides a nice lively but pretty setting in which to enjoy your wine. The parking lot is right out front. They allow you to bring in food and do permit dogs on-leash. When we entered, we saw lots of rather typical wine merchandise to buy. We were hoping to have wine flights outside on the patio, but they only do flights inside at the walk-up bar. Instead, we had a couple of small tastes and picked a bottle of wine to bring out back on the patio. There was a live band performing which was nice. Lots of seating and an energetic vibe. We enjoyed our wine as well. You have the option to either keep your wine glasses as a souvenir or return them to get your deposit back.

I have been in many vineyards and never have such a good experience as in this one. Owner was very…read morefriendly, easy to talk to and knowledgeable. We only bought one bottle because we already had few bottles of wine from others winery's in our trunk. Highly recommend Monte Alegre Vineyard!!!!!

Not a bad winery, grapes are grown on the premises. The wines were a miss for me, I did not care…read morefor them. David, the owner and our wine tasting host, is very knowledgeable and friendly. The winery is quaint and cute.

Amazing location for a public fundraising event with great food & drink available. Both indoor and…read moreoutdoor spaces to handle the crowd and see the scenery surrounding the winery.

Excellent knowledgable service. Lovely hills of So. IL…read more Wine special on Chardonel. Excellent musical talent.

Such a cute distillery and positive experience! I brought a group of ladies here as part of a…read morebachelorette "wine trail" (I wanted to add more variety than only wine). It was a great way to kick off the trail because the owners were super friendly and welcoming. They even took some great pics of the bride and our group. They were clearly passionate about the distillery and the tasting was great. Several people in my group purchased bottles because they enjoyed it so much.

Cute little winery & very friendly..would definitely good back! Wine tasted great! Beautiful…read morescenery!!

Fun place. Nice they allowed outside food here because we had birthday cake etc. it was a nice day…read moreand they should have opened the room up with the overhead doors to maximize enjoyment of the views. It was mostly self serve. You go up to the bar for drinks.

made a reservation for Jan 2 at 530pm. They closed before we even got there. No call- nothing. We…read morecame from out of state and made reservations for 15 people.

Have been going to Pheasant Hollow Winery for over a decade, every time I drive down to southern…read moreIllinois. Wife and I stopped in one my last trip, thirsty and tired. Asked for a glass of water and the lady behind the bar went to the cooler and gave me and the wife a bottle of water, no charge. I knew what I wanted to drink ( a glass of Pink Catawba wine), my wife wanted to do a tasting ( taste 3 wines , no charge . The gentleman behind the bar gave her and additional 3 tastings). We both got a glass of pink Catawba - $5 a glass and relaxed outside, sitting in the woods. Bought 3 bottles of wine to take home. Friendly people, beautiful setting, excellent wines.

Wine was really poor quality food was out of food trailer and deep fried everything. Nice setting…read morebut low quality wine.

We booked Jillian for our tour after reading her website. She was amazing…read more Everyone in our group agrees that was a great host and was a very good choice. During our next visit we plan to contact her again. She was really fun we all highly recommend her.

We visited the area and hired Shawnee Shuttle to tour the area wineries. Our driver, Sam, was…read morewonderful. Jillian came up with a great route for us, We were able to enjoy our visit. I would highly recommend!