This place in the tiny village of Florence, AZ is a gem of a find! Beautiful grounds with a couple of event venues. Wine tasting flights. Beer. They've food trucks that visit. They serve food, flatbreads, charcuterie boards and such. Live music. Such a cool place. The folks were great. They were attentive. Pleasantly answered any questions we had about the place, a winery, all situated amongst a vineyard and a pretty lake! Truly an oasis. read more

If you read my reviews you know that outside me, my wife, and three children, there is my mother-in-law, and, my grandmother-in-law. In this Saturday afternoon my mother-in-law just got back from her trip to Greece. Normally someone would just sleep this day away, but she arrived rejuvenated. Let's go to Windmill Winery she insisted. Who was I to disagree?. We arrived on a lovely Saturday afternoon and had a quick walk around. The birds strategically placed all around the grounds was a nice touch. The koy feeding pound was nice with its running water providing some soothing ambient noise. We order a couple of bottles of wine and a couple of charcuterie boards. The options on the boards were very nice. The disappointing part is that it wasn't on a board. It came in a Styrofoam box. While not a big deal, it did take away from the ambiance and winery feel. Sorry, I don't remember the exact names of the bottles but I will do my best to distinguish them. Also... I'm a bit of a wine snob, but know nothing about wine. I just know what I like. I will start with the Pinot Grigio that's made at this winery. It had a bit of a sweet tinge to it. Not overpowering but definitely hits you on the back end. It was ok, but I don't really care for a sweetness in most my wines. We also had another Pinot Grigio that was not made at that location. That was more to my liking, with a nice dry back to it and a bit of bitterness. We also had a sweet white. I remember this one because they didn't really qualify it a Syrah, Reisling, or Moscato. They compared to a Reisling but I feel it was more adjacent to a Syrah. It was berry forward. Not for me but my grandmother loved it. After the two bottles we drank by the glass. My wife and I stuck with the imported Pinot and my in-law la stuck with the Syrah adjacent. We also ordered one of their flat bread pizzas. While it seemed as if they didn't really have much of a kitchen the pizza was a pleasant surprise. We really enjoyed it. As it got later in the afternoon people began to leave. We were among the last to start to leave, but as we were walking out you could see cars began to arrive and they were in the stages of setting up for an even event with a band. I will surely return for that. I love live music and pair with wine and food... well then you just stole my heart. Great place to visit. read more

Horrible service at the bar and I won't be back. I waited 15 minutes to be served. Sorry I'm not a "regular" but it's not fair. We ordered 3 bottles and when I returned I was completely ignored. They had a luau event and bit off more than they can chew. Also, hire an exterminator. The bugs bit everyone in my party. Lines were long at the 1 food truck serving all your guests read more

Stomp, stomp, stomp. Yes, I went to their grape stomping event held here annually. Ticket is available online in advance. Stomp only ticket include a glass of wine. Upon arrival, they have chairs set up where you take off your shoes. They kindly took my phone to take pictures of us. He did so well, it was fun looking back all the pictures he took. Once you stomp on grapes to your heart content, they have a small pool available to clean your feet, and clean towel to dry. I heard about wine stomping event at several of winery I visited somewhere, and I actually got to do so near where I live. Interesting but not sure if I want to do it again. Customer service was excellent. Friendly and kind. They made our experience more memorable. They have nice cafe to enjoy some food with your wine here. Ground is so beautiful. Perfect for wedding. If I ever get married again, I would definitely this place as a wedding venue. read more

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Amazing venue and staff! Great wines and exceptional atmosphere. Glad we found this gem! read more

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Thursday to Sunday By the bottle or the glass If you're a couple or having more than one glass then buy a bottle. Manage et trois Blend is mild with a hint of sweetness. $35 Inside out one of the two outdoor areas with tables & chairs, pub food available. Check out the website for the Event Calendar. There is also a separate area for weddings. read more

A hidden gem when we arrived, I was not expecting the most perfect outdoor patio, delicious wines, excellent service, and one of my favorite salads I've ever had (came dairy free without having to make substitutions, very fresh!!) & my mom's flatbread was delicious too! We will be back, hopefully on a day with live music read more

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The windmill winery is a hidden gem in the east valley! We were looking at wedding venues and stumbled upon this oasis. It has great food their flatbreads are super yummy! They have a great selection of wines and a few meads. My husband is obsessed with their Pinotage wine. We have drove there about four times since finding it from Chandler. It's worth a visit. read more

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We stopped in on a Saturday night while visiting some friends. Super neat place with live music and fires. I guess there is always a food truck in the evenings. I wish we would have gone during the day as I hear, the grounds are gorgeous! read more

Good wine with many varieties. Patio seating with lots of room. Great live music and nice atmosphere. Prices ate okay

I love the cute ambiance at The Windmill Winery. The little pizzas are good and the staff is friendlyz

Laid back place with delicious wines and yummy snacks. I had the chicken and spinach pesto Flatbread. Live music was also appreciated. Perfect Sunday afternoon! I recommend stopping by! read more

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I've been here a few times now. Always clean and tidy, great service. It feels like you are on vacation. There was a food truck there, and the bar had a lot to offer with local wines. Thank you chaps. read more

My husband and I went here for the first time. We each had our own wine flights in tiny wine glasses. You could not really swirl the wine in these glasses to get the smell before you taste. Our server disappeared after she delivered our wine. It was pretty quiet in the tasting room. I am confused as to why they sell other company's wines in their tasting room. I have never seen that before. Generally you only sell your wine at your own winery. It appears to me the attention here is only spent on weddings and their evening events. If you come early just to taste then the experience is nothing. No one working there spoke about their wines nor asked if we might want to try something else. I am not coming back. There is no reason to drive out of our way for a non experience. read more

A great place to relax by the water and have some great wine. The staff was friendly as well. There's even entertainment on Thursdays and Saturdays. read more

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This place is so peaceful and beautiful. You need to come see how yourself. Check to see when the food truck is there. Get a glass or a bottle of wine. Live music is always a treat. read more

They don't really have food, but they usually have amazing food trucks there. They have good drinks, but I go there for the atmosphere more than anything. It is beautiful, like stepping into a different state, trees and the lake we gorgeous. The people are very friendly and love to help serve. read more

Great selection of wines and dancing to live music on Thursday nights. Hope they keep that up a little longer. Love the great outdoor patio with fire tables and far better stage!!!Much improved! read more

Quaint place for wine tasting and venues. Tried the white flight of 4 choices. The Pinot was the best. They don't provide crackers to clear palate between tastings so bring your own. $10 for flight. An extra $5 you get their wine glass. Can take a tour of grounds on horse driven wagon for free, but accept tips. read more

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Great tasting room ! Very welcoming and offers both inside and outside seating . They have food trucks and music most weekends.

I don't give 5 stars often but I love the winery! The owners are always friendly, the staff are helpful and up beat and the atmosphere is relaxing! I'm not a wine drinker but I do appreciate a good brew... I would recommend the Joy Bus - Wow for you beer enthusiasts. I recommend this place for a fun evening out... Thursdays and Saturdays they have live music and often times a food truck on site. Note that they don't serve food so a food truck will be your option to eat and the truck is not usually the same... read more

Well, Steff and I ventured out for our first Arizona wine tasting together. Choosing The Windmill Winery in Florence, we were not disappointed. Only a 30 minute drive South from our house, it's close, has nice wines to choose from, the staff is pleasant and the atmosphere is laid back, very relaxing! Make sure you check the website before and plan ahead. I didn't and later checked it out only to find out they were having live music and food service beginning at 5:00. We left about 15 minutes prior and came home, only to discover our error at home. The tasting room area is spacious and would be a great group atmosphere in the Fall through Spring months. They do have a nice inside air conditioned area for the summer, but it might get a bit crowded for a group. We will return with friends and family! read more

The wines are good and place is nice. The only reason why ni gave it a 4 star is because their tasting are preselected. You can't make your own selection. But besides that I would go back the stag was nice too. read more

Don't trust the GPS!!! Great place in the middle of nowhere. We visited after dark in an area we know nothing about the GPS was taking us in circle's at the end but luckily they had a giant bonfire going and I could find it from there. We sat for some live music and my girlfriend tried some of the wines and the lady at the counter was very helpful with the wines of their area. The hand kept coming around and stoking the fires and making sure everyone was ok and even saved a few ladies from a something scampering across the ground. This place is awesome and provided a wonderful night! read more

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Absolutely beautiful place to visit socialize weddings events great food a must see if you were in Florence Arizona right now

I didnt go for a wine tour; just food truck dinner & rrally good wine. My spouse & i went at dusk. There was a GREAT country band & a small dance floor. The wine was yummie!! Everything is outside - just remember that when it gets "Arizona Warm". read more

Everything was great their wine was good we enjoyed the Cabernet and the Chardonnay. There was music it was a nice place to hang out for an afternoon. read more

Cute winery with a great atmosphere. The tasting is slightly on the pricey side. $8 for 4 one ounce samples. Other than that, it's a nice winery. read more

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We stayed one night using our Harvest Host membership. Big large lots to park in on dirt/gravel with no hook-ups. Check in at wine tasting room and good email and map on where to park. 7 of us took a wagon ride pulled by to ponies, free but alway tip! Wedding was taking place during our visit but wasn't a problem. My sisters enjoy there flights and purchased 3 more bottles which they drank, with help from others in RV that night. Owner was on site and sold my sister 3 palm trees for $75. The winery use to be a nursery. Had fun! read more

Very pretty winery and tasting room. Ample size tasting room with places to sit at a bar or comfortable chairs and love seats. Had a selection of 2 flights and 5 wines within those flights. $10 per flight, $14 if you wanted the souvenir glass with their logo and name on it. We were there about 1 o'clock on a Friday afternoon. A little busy with 1 person working the counter. She was not as knowledgeable as other people that we have encountered at other tasting rooms/wineries we've gone to as far as what she knew about the wines but she was personable and friendly. The venue is beautiful and I can see why it would be a very popular place for weddings although it would be a bit of a drive to get there from surrounding areas like Phoenix. However, the lady did mention they do about 200 weddings a year so its a popular place for them! The venue is closed down the whole month of July and the first 2 weeks in August; I am sure because of the extreme heat that can occur during that time. All in all, it was a pleasant experience. I am not sure we'll be back in the area and I'm not sure we'll drive down to check it out again, but it was worth at least 1 visit there. read more

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We were really excited to experience this unique place. There were 2 weddings taking place so I understood that they were busy. However it being our first time we felt they were not knowledgeable about the layout nor were they of the wine tasting itself. None of the Staff seem to know what types of things they offer there such as food and entertainment. We hope to Try it again and have a better experience. read more

I thought this place was a little hokey. Hard to find my way from parking lot past a couple of donkeys and chickens. This place may be better for a wedding. I was at a conference. Barn like room was stuffy, chairs uncomfortable, food below average for lunch. Before meeting was a food truck outside with coffee and cellophane wrapped coffee cakes. All in all, I had expected a much more upscale place than this junky place. read more

I love this winery simply because it's 30 minutes from my house, and there are fun things to do Wed-Friday such as lawn games, food trucks, and live music. They were out of the new white so substituted our flight with another, and the Chardonnay was really good! Almost like butter. But not. Creamy like an aioli. But not. You'll just have to try it! read more

Catching up on my reviews from recent adventures! I had company in town from Cali so the natural thing to do is find a great winery up close to Phoenix right? So I this one is a bit out of the way and the drive out there is a bit daunting. From the website you would never know this is literally 4 blocks outside of downtown Florence. It really is more of a wedding venue than a true winery. Went on a Friday afternoon. Got there and there was no staff to let us know how to get around the place, just a lot of little wooden signs. There was a big group who had rented out the place for lunch so that's where everyone was. Once I found the tasting room there was only one staff member to do tastings, give you info, and serve the party so if she was busy you were a bit lost. I never got any info on the place and there wasn't much available to find on my own. Although the wine tasting was cheap ($5 for 3 tastes) most of the wine wasn't from the area. I went through the bottles in my own that were on the counter to find out which ones were actually from the winery itself (or even AZ). It was peaceful and cozy but unlike a tasting room you would be used to. Had a good adventure with company but I would travel out of your way unless you were going to a wedding. read more

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Visiting from out of town and we made our was to this awesome winery! It's a gem and will definitely come back the next time I'm in town!!

I was there this week for a ladies lunch. There were approximately 30 women. The salads were fresh and the sandwiches top notch. The servers were extremely patient and accommodating. We are looking forward to returning for dinner with our husbands. read more

Can't wait for this winery to reopen. Beautiful relaxing environment. Great selection of white and red wines. They have awesome musical guests and rotating food trucks. My favorite food truck to eat off of is East Coast Joe's. Best seafood in the area. read more

Charming "Midwest" establishment in the middle of the desert. If you are ever in town visiting Florence, AZ then you must stop by for a stroll at the Windmill Winery. Wine tasting is $10 and is inside a renovated, old-fashioned horse stable. There's marble counter tops and old antiques strewn about. They've also recreated a brick aqueduct that spans the length of a man-made pond they have also put in on property. The owners have really put a lot of time, money, and design into this place to attract tourists and wedding parties. read more

Beautiful place! Delicious wine,friendly staff. Had a great time in their tasting room

This is an awesomely fun place about an hour and a half south east of Phoenix. Although they are making their own wine yet they have some "private label" wines and a great selection of other wines and beers available. The staff is awesome and the ambience is very cool. You can "lose" a day here just hanging out and enjoying it! read more