mackinaw valley vineyard
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Frankly, I'm not wild about their wine, but it's a fun place to be on a Saturday night with a picnic supper and a band playing.
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Really like the place, will come again many times throughout the seasons. Liked the atmosphere and wine was good to....beautiful place....love the different taste of wines.
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My sister reserved a space on the deck for 12 of us for her birthday last night. There was a band playing. The music was hard rock...Kiss, Journey, AC/DC, which is not my favorite, so it's hard to rate the band. They were loud, which made the crowd boisterous and the atmosphere one of a party, yet families were abundant. It seemed more of a party than a drunken bar scene. It was very warm and humid and sprinkling rain on us every once in awhile, but we were having too much fun to worry about it! You can take your own food and there is a cash bar, as well as wine tasting inside the gift shop. Something for everyone.
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We were there with a large group on a Saturday night, so we paid the $5 pp for a reserved space on the deck. Additionally, because of the band it was $5 pp to park (this is essentially the cover charge). We also brought in our own food for our party.The wines I had were okay - Riesling and Vignoles - probably a little overpriced for the quality, but better than alot of other small midwestern wineries that I've visited. They also had a decent selection of beers from @ $3.00, as well as water and soda. The staff who worked in the outside drink windows weren't very knowledgable on the wines; their jobs were obviously to serve people as quickly as possible rather than make recommendations. You basically buy it by the bottle and take it back to your seat, so it would be nice to have a little more guidance from the staff; they just told me I could go inside and do a tasting. Since I was there with a large group for a special event, this option did not really appeal to me. Fortunately, folks in my group had been there before so I used their recommendations. Also, if you're outside you'll be drinking out of a plastic cup, by the way. I was surprised at how big this place is and how many people came out to see the band. Most folks that didn't have reserved seating brought their own camping/lawn chairs. The band wasn't great and probably louder than it needed to be; it was difficult to have conversations with anyone, even those sitting at the same table, while they were playing. There were plenty of groupie-types out on the dance floor area, though, so to each their own I guess!For a group event, I'd probably return, though maybe not a on a band night (or I suppose it depends on the band as well). I would also be interested in visiting for an actual tasting. Overall, I do think it's a fun place to go, especially for an area where there isn't much else aroud in terms of nightlife.
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beautiful ambiencethe winnery owners were very nice and tried to accommodate our needsthe wedding was right beside the vineyards, as well as the reception. we had wonderful weather and the room was very beautiful with plenty room to dance and sit...125 people
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We recently visited the Mackinaw Valley Vineyard. We were getting really excited while looking over the wine list. So many wines sounded so good. Unfortunately once we tried (our very small samples) we were very disappointed. Not a wide variety in taste, and really only one or two wines that our group agreed that we liked. However, it is a great place to visit. They have a couple of nice patio areas with seating. You can bring your own food - just no drinks. You can also purchase food there. We brought a lunch and enjoyed the scenery. They seem to have a number of activities always going on. We were a little disappointed with the "lake". It had a lot of pond scum and smelled a little.We did have a nice time. It is a nice area to sit with friends and family, but don't set the bar too high with the wine.
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Mackinaw is run by a close-knit family- most of their wines are named after members of the family that you may just meet during your visit! I am a dry-red fan, and my favorite wines are Cole's Classic and Cody's Round-Up Red. They have a very cute indoor shop with great views of the vineyards and the pond, as well as outdoor seating on their extensive patio. They host many concerts at the vineyard during the warmer months, and host several wine and beer testing events throughout the year as well. It is located 15-20 miles outside of Bloomington-Normal. Worth the trip!
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Go to beyond nowhere in Central Illinois and hang a left. There you will find this local winery. It's a charming place. Many acres of vines surround their tasting room. They have music most weekends in the summer. There's a small man made lake. The wines are not at all bad. But don't come expecting the finest Napa vintages -- it's Illinois. And reasonably priced. If you find yourself in Central Illinois' twin cities make time for a trip here--an interesting place it an often no so interesting area.
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My husband and I got reservations for a patio table at one of their concert nights and we had a blast! We enjoyed a beautiful evening sunset over the vineyard and then the band played until 11pm with dancing allowed as well! We drank their wine and bought cheese and crackers and chocolate at the gift shop. You are allowed to bring coolers of food/drink also if you wish. Great place to spend the evening in good weather! We went in late September.
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This is a gotta see winery.Weekends are full of activities and some nice wine.Bring your own food if you like or just cheese & crackers to enjoy with the wine.Small cover charge on weekends with a band.bring a lawn chair too.