History
We started operations in MAR 2012. I have been a hobby wine maker and brew master. I became interested in the local wine industry after sourcing my grapes from Michigan rather than California. What I found was a robust wine industry waiting to be discovered by both local and tourists. These tours are both education and recreational. Sit back, enjoy the wineries we visit, and leave the driving to us! We leave from downtown Chicago and offer two wine trail options that are very different from each other. The Lake Michigan Shore Wine Country and the Illinois River Wine Trail. They call Lake Michigan Shore Wine Country the Napa Valley of the Midwest. Like the hills of Califtornia, this land is ideal for handcrafting fine wines. the Illinois River Wine Trail is located two hours south of Chicagoland, this central Illinois wine trail features wineries dotted along the Illinois River Road Scenic Byway. We also offer a wine trails to the West and North of Chicago.
Specialties
We offer personalized tours of wine trails within two hours of downtown Chicago and host wine and food dinners with local restaurants that offer menus which highlight locally-sourced ingredients. We are also available for corporate events and educational tasting seminars. Our tours are perfect for bridal and bachelorette parties. We offer four different wine trail tours.