For curious minds eager to explore history visit the Mallinson Vineyard and Hall, more than a vineyard in Sugar Creek, Missouri. It wad first know as Gilpin the original home of the trailhead to the Santa Fe, Oregon and California National Historic Trails. Mallinson Vineyard and Hall is managed by Spencer Jasper who is a living historian painting the picture of what it took to prepare for that journey while sharing wine with you. Mallison Vineyard offerings are red, white and dessert wines worthy of attention The smoking red is my favorite, subtle leaning towards a Cabernet, and the infamous Norton grape. The vineyard also hosts weddings offering an intimate location in an outdoor setting with a very large welcoming tree and a larger open air location with bench seats and the vineyards close by. A bit more history, did you know that Missouri in 1840 was the Mule capital as the industry flourished and became the gateway to the west! read more

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My bf's family and I went here during a family vacation, and overall the experience was uncomfortable. Me and my bf's sister just turned 21 and have not been wine tasting before, neither have his parents, and right off the bat when we were ordering they were rude, when we first tasted the wine we ordered the staff made a sarcastic remark saying "ugh look they didn't even do the thing." Again it was are first time wine tasting. And so we asked and they explained. Overall the whole time the staff was rude and acted higher than us and we would not recommend coming here. Also an important note, my bf's family are not white and there were a few racist remarks made from them. read more

Great little place to get away from the city without having to drive forever. Owner is super nice and will sit and share conversations and knowledge with you. Would be a great place to hold an event!! read more

If you want your family and guests to be treated the way guests at a wedding should be, this is not the place for you. I witnessed the "event coordinator" represent the establishment in the worst way possible by yelling at the bride's grandmother only because she was trying to go to the basement where food and drinks were actually being served. It was so bad, my husband had to step in and help the woman. I honestly had no idea who she even was and was astounded to find that she was the event coordinator for the wedding. I've seen better customer service skills from someone in a fast food drive through. They promised patio heaters as it was a late fall outdoor wedding and reception and they failed to provide them. It was 45 degrees outside. The bride also purchased the beer and wine package and the bartenders were charging guests for those drinks! I am all about supporting local businesses, but please understand that this venue's owner promised the bride many things that 1) she paid for and didn't receive and 2) a refund because the service was so bad. She has not received ANY of those promised read more

We have used this facility for two events now, a vow renewal for my husband and I (February 2016), and for our daughter's wedding/reception (December 2016). I cannot give enough positive accolades to Mallinson Vineyard for ensuring both events were nothing short of amazing. From planning our intimate vow renewal, to our daughter's large wedding/reception with 140 guests, the staff was prompt and attentive from the planning stages to executing the "big day". I strongly encourage using their in-house caterer, they offer a wide variety menu to accommodate any palate; from full plate meals to hors d'oeuvres. And when the weather gets nice and you're looking for the tasting room with smoked pizza, this should be your destination! They are equipped to handle your group wine tasting, too. From a wine tasting to your large event, Mallinson Vineyard and Hall is your location. read more

Mallinson Vineyard and Hall - Our intimate vow renewal was held in their lower level, with a beautiful fireplace. Great location for smaller, more intimate, events. - Wineries Near Me - Sugar Creek, Missouri

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We attended a wedding at Mallinson in October. The wedding coordinator, Michelle, was the rudest person I've ever encountered (Michelle unfortunately replaced Melissa). She was so rude to the brides 90 year old grandma a guest had to step in, and she grabbed a guest's child by the arm and swung him around so hard the mother had to step in. She made the entire weekend hard for the bride and groom, didn't abide by the contract, and all around made it miserable for everyone involved and the guests. Guests were charged for the beer and wine, which were supposed to be included, and then the coordinator still handed the bride a bar tab. We contacted the owner, Matt, regarding this, and all he was worried about was bad reviews being left, not making things right. In fact, the contract states the bride will get her deposit back within 30 days and has kept contacting the owner with zero response, so he is in breach of contract. Not only did he breach the contract regarding the deposit, but breached many aspects of it during the wedding weekend, and was so unprofessional he didn't even show up for the rehearsal. Matt, Michelle, and Mallinson will either take this review down like they did the others, or say this is inaccurate, but if you're considering having a wedding there I would highly encourage you to reach out to me. We have the texts, emails, and contracts to prove all. Don't put yourself, your wedding party, or your guests through this! read more

I would give zero stats if that was a possibility. Hi Matt, Thank you so much for the opportunity to host our wedding at your venue. You truly have breathtaking grounds that were the perfect backdrop to the vision we had for our big day. When we met with you for our tour of the vineyard over a year ago we fell in love with you and the vineyard. As you know, we originally planned on just purchasing the Saturday one day package. When talking with you that evening, you sold us on the easy, convenient, stress-free, peace of mind experience the all inclusive weekend package could offer us. From getting access at 9am on Friday and having all day to set up, not putting my friends and family to work after the rehearsal, to not needing to rush to clean up after our event because we had access to Sunday at 3pm. We left that evening after spending nearly 2 hours with you knowing that we were making the right decision to host our wedding at Mallinson and truly felt we were making the right decision. Then, the following week, my best friend and mother came with me to meet with Melissa to sign my contract and they too felt we found a true hidden gem in the wedding venue world. Melissa was amazing, kind, and responsive to call my questions. Even when I was bringing other close friends to the winery for events being hosted just so they could see the beauty that you have there, Melissa would answer my questions and was always more than helpful and responsive.I would like to recap my experience with Michelle so that you are aware of how I was treated and hopefully it will prevent any future brides from the same awful experience I had. My first interaction with Michelle was August 22nd upon receiving an email from her threatening to cancel my wedding if she did not hear from me in 36 hours. She had previously emailed me on August 17th and it went to spam. She did not attempt to call/text me when the first email went unanswered, just received a threat to cancel my event. As you can probably imagine, this put a really bitter taste in my mouth as I was not even made aware that Melissa was no longer with Mallinson Vineyard. After playing phone tag and getting schedules to match up on September 24th, Michelle, myself and my mother were able to meet and discuss my wedding. During this meeting, I found out that Michelle had replaced Melissa in MARCH, and the end of August was the first time that I had heard from Michelle, and again, it was a threat to cancel my wedding. During this meeting there were several issues that arose and Michelle was simply unwilling to accommodate things that I had been promised which had ultimately led me to book my special day at your venue. The first being that wine slushies would not be available to my guests. During my contract signing meeting with Melissa I was told I could exchange some of the wine bottles for wine slushies for my guests. Michelle stated that she could not honor that. My mother knew I was upset about that so she attempted to contact Michelle and figure out a solution and Michelle finally offered an exchange of 2.5 slushies for a bottle of wine. I, myself, could have thought of several solutions to this problem, such as offering for me to purchase them at a discounted rate, however that did not happen. Then, I found out from Spencer the issue was that the winery closes at 6 and that the machine is located in the winery. Again, there could have been solutions provided here; either have a bartender cover the winery for a few hours or the machine could have been unplugged and moved down the bar for the evening. I understand that is not "how you do things" (this is a phrase I never wish to hear again thanks to Michelle!), however I was promised something, that I then printed on my invitations to my wedding, and then when I finally met with your new coordinator I was told "no we will not honor that." The next issue that happened in this meeting is that Michelle told me that the package I purchased was now $10,500 and that my purchase price would not include her services even though that is not what I was told from Melissa, as well as, what your website states. The next issue was that Michelle made it very clear that she did not like my timeline and how we wanted our wedding to happen. While not typical, I believe that it worked well and is not completely out of the ordinary. The last issue is, Michelle told me that what I paid as a deposit was not the deposit and that Melissa was not taking the deposit correctly and that I would not be getting a deposit back after the wedding which is absurd since I booked under those conditions. I will give credit where credit is due, Michelle did offer a timeline of how she likes/wants weddings to run, unfortunately, that is the ONLY way she wants to do things! We wanted to be married under the stars which required an evening wedding and obviously did not fit HER vision for MY wedding. read more

I reached out to Mallinson about a wedding that we are planning for next year. My fiance and I are trying to squeeze in venues since we live out of town and only have a small time frame to select our wedding location. At first, Mallinson was very responsive and provided a ton of information. I had some follow up questions - very simple, like when they were available for a showing and if they allowed liquor, not just wine. My final question was if they accommodated gay weddings. I try not to jump to conclusions but after that email, I've heard radio silence. I've followed up multiple times with no response. Obviously it could be about the fact that we are a gay couple trying to get married - in which case, it's the 21st century and get over yourself. I honestly don't even care if you are against this, just please have the courtesy to give us a no. If it's not the above situation, then this place still has horrible customer service which is just as bad. read more

My husband and I just loved this place. Great atmosphere to sit, relax and enjoy their wonderful wines. This is a great place to met a few friends or have a large event. The owners were very attentive. After doing a tasting, we ordered a bottle that we enjoyed there. Then we went home with a case! Will definately go back! read more

Mallinson Vineyard and Hall - Fun with friends enjoying the patio area! - Wineries Near Me - Sugar Creek, Missouri

I was there as a guest to my niece's wedding and it was exactly what she wanted. There are a few things that were changed but that didn't have anything to do with the facility. They helped make her day perfect. I would recommend them to anyone. read more

We went there yesterday with a group of 10 people for a wine tasting, and a great afternoon spent on their patio, with bottles of wine, our snacks, their snacks, and a wonderful time learning about their wines and history of the place, after finding out about it on Facebook. Our day there couldn't have been better. The knowledge, friendliness and hospitality of owners, Amy and John, was very much appreciated, and we would definitely go back. And the extra special plus is that we really enjoyed all of their wines! It is a beautiful facility for indoor weddings, outdoor weddings, parties, and their events with live bands. Their B&B will open this year! (By the way, we heard the story about Beth and her bad review, and how demanding and hard to get along with she was. Her story sure didn't match our experience.) read more

I recently had my own wedding at Mallinson! The owners are incredibly good people who were incredibly easy to work with. The venue itself is gorgeous and my wedding photos are all so beautiful thanks in part to this well-kept, beautiful place. In negotiating, I never felt "pushed" into a sale or into paying for any extra things that I didn't necessarily want or need. I wouldn't have rather had my wedding anywhere else, and would definitely recommend this venue for any event! read more

I have been to 3 different events here and the staff and event space has always been great. Look forward to renting out again soon.

Our group of friends had a terrific time there and we will be going back soon. Amy and John were fun and the wine was amazing!

We have been several times. In the warmer months you can even hear some live music. The owners are always knowledgeable and friendly. The wine is great and there are a variety to choose from. If you are looking for a romantic evening or a night out with friends you will not go wrong by stopping in for a taste. read more

We rented the hall for 530 wedding reception on Saturday evening and were told that we were not able to set up tables and decorate until 430 and hour before the start time. After my husband convinced the manager to let us in at 1 PM she had called back the day before to tell us that she was not going to be there till 2 PM and that she had a life too. If you own and manage a business then do it or hire somebody that will. We were told that we had purchased the minimum package and boy did we get the minimum service. We paid good money for poor product. Oh yeah the manager came up with silly excuses not to pay us our deposit back. RUN RUN as fast as you can away from this place. read more

Beautiful grounds, that's it, After you look past that, the people that are in charge of the place have no people skills, saying that they treat you like family is Bull! They give you 2 options to choose from (A) full day in which you have your ceremony at the venue followed by reception (B) half day for evening to night reception only. We contracted for option B and were treated terribly. Be sure to look past the charm and smile they give you when inquiring about the venue. They do not stand behind any agreements and deceive on moments notice. We had nothing but a bad experience! Stay away!!!!! read more

Our son and daughter-in-law had they're wedding there this September 2017, it was a wonderful day, Mallinson Hall was a great place too have a wedding. The owner, the wedding coordinator Noelle and all the staff were excellent. They had everything that we needed. the caterer they recommended did a great job with the food and the set up was beautiful. The wedding was outside which was beautiful and the reception was inside. Could not have been better. Thank you Mallinson for a great day. read more

This place receives a big fat F - and here is why. In this day, one expects a hall for receptions to be up to speed, both in service and in hospitality. We were guests for a wedding reception, we and many of our immediate family members who will be chiming in couldn't believe the level of poor service. The grounds are nice, the hall just as is explained, the service terrible. We asked for ice water on a hot day and were told no, it is upstairs, we asked ( cash bar) for a wine) we were told to try their wines, no tasting available, we had a Celiac ( gluten free ) they had no idea what a gluten free beer, vodka or wine and received a look of ( unsure). This is 2014, own a Business one should be up to speed on dietary needs. One note we were paying so it wasn't as if we expected anyone to address our needs. I guess we expect much more. Don't book it. read more

I would not recommend this place for a wedding! I had my wedding here this month and the owner is rude and unorganized! This place is a scam! They will try to squeeze every dime out of you and keep your deposit on top of it. read more

I am disappointed in this facility. My husband and I travel to various vineyards and find them to have the warmth and hospitality of Italy. Unfortunately, this one does NOT have the positive environment of a high-quality micro-winery. The workers do not seem to enjoy their jobs; it is reflected in the attitudes they have with their guests. read more