Thirsty's Bar and Grill, 125 S 4th St, Vandalia, IL 62471, US

HistoryIn the cattle business for 40 years, we sold cuts of beef to customers. We wanted to retire from grain farming and working in town. What went with beef? Wine! We checked out the wine industry all around us and it fit! We planted grapes, built a building to process them and began the journey that still continues to this day. When folks came by to see what we were doing, we brought them in to opine how to finish our wines. Our opening day had 8 inches of snow outside but all those winemakers who helped us determine what we would offer came anyway, and we've been busy ever since! We have grown since we opened February 2, 2008. The winery has tripled in size and we now have 80 retailers selling our wine throughout Central Illinois, in addition to customers visiting year 'round at the winery. Family, friends and neighbors are part of our company, and we work hard to make a product that will enhance any special event, whether a wedding or just a Wednesday afternoon.SpecialtiesForsee Vineyards and Winery planted their first grapes in 2003 and we've been making wine ever since...come join us on the patios under the oak and shagbark hickory trees or sit beneath the pavilion by the fireplace, out in the open to catch the sun or inside to keep cool. Live music from Memorial to Labor Day on Saturday evenings from 7-10. We do not charge for 5 wine tastings and no reservation is required...taste anytime! Choose from appetizers of pizza, giant pretzels with cheese, cheese and summer sausage from the deli, salsa and chips, or bring your own picnic basket! Ice cold premium and domestic beer for no-winos, virgin sangria for DD's and under-agers, wonderful wine for everyone else plus 3 sangrias to choose from...dry and off-dry reds, sweet reds, dry whites, off-dry whites, sweet whites, peach, tropical and red berry sangria and our ever popular summer sizzler! Come join us!