This is a MUST stop. Vintage Laurie was our wine server. She was extremely knowledgeable and fun. Made a great trip from Myrtle Beach to Utica perfect.
If you are driving down hwy 80 by Utica, IL stop by. Tucked in a quaint downtown is the August Hill wine tasting room. They have several unique and good wines from this atypical wine area. The atmosphere of the shop is very upscale and the staff is friendly. Make sure you take home a few bottles to share.
Downtown Utica is a charming little place that time has forgotten. The winery was easy to find and right on the way to Starved Rock State Park. The employees were personable and fun! They had a nice variety of wines to choose from and the price was right. There was also a garden in back with live music playing too!
Very nice place. Staff was very friendly and very knowledgeable about their products. They made us feel very welcome. We will be going back in the near future!
Nice clean well stocked tasting area. Nice art. They even gave our kids some samples.......of sparkling grape juice. We have not had their wines before. We liked the Raspberry and Almond Infusion. Average price, and nice patio.
Love love love their moscato wine! I recently had to buy some bottles for my best friend's wedding. They have great tasting wines and I always enjoy taking my friends who are visiting for wine tasting, followed by a glass of wine on the patio. Nice place to relax and talk, us they always have friendly service.
We hosted a wine tasting event here two years ago and have attended others since. Also recently stopped by to share a glass of wine on the patio with a good friend after our fabulous lunch at "Nonnie's". Highly recommend !! Don't miss it if you are visiting Starved Rock Country!
August Hill makes a terrific stop on the way to or from Starved Rock or any other parks in the area. It's a lovely place to spend an hour or so sampling their wines - $5 for 6 1/2-oz pours - served by knowledgeable wine staff. It is heartening to see August Hill put together such a thoughtfully presented wine tasting experience in such a pleasant space. Our favorites were the Seyval and the cranberry infusion but there are a LOT of wines here to try.
This was for my granddaughter's birthday and we wanted to do something different. The store is setup in a very easy way to wander through and find out what the different wines are like. We did the $5 tastings with all of us choosing what we thought we would like. The man explained what each wine was and how they would be served. We had a non-drinker with us and he offered a non alcoholic drink to her so she could join in our fun. Highly recommend them to everyone.
I have been to many wineries for tastings. This was a great place! The two young people there knew more about wine than I do. Very personable and friendly. I couldn't get over the size of the tastings, HUGE. The place was cute and very clean.