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VISIT WINE COUNTRY IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD
Call (309) 359-WINE.
Our Winery
2026 is our 23rd year of our tasting room opening and the 28th anniversary of the Vineyard. Alexander’s Conquest is now back on the wine list. It is an off dry red blend that is one of our original wines and this new vintage is sure to please.
Thank you Central Illinois for supporting our business the past many years and we look forward to celebrating many more years as a part of our Central Illinois Community and our Country’s 250th anniversary year!
- Over 20+ wines to taste in our tasting room. Click here for current wine list.
- An amazing 30 mile view from the tasting room of the valley and farms below, situated on a glacial moraine with a natural high point.
- A short 20-30 minute drive from Peoria, East Peoria, Morton, Washington, Eureka, Bloomington-Normal, Pekin, Lincoln and other neighboring towns.
- The beautiful countryside, the 86 acre property has about 15 acres of grapes and many outdoor deck areas and paths to take a stroll and get away from the hustle and bustle of today’s hectic world.
- Host a party, reunion, tour and tasting, wedding and reception, or attend a concert or one of our Annual Festivals on a weekend. In the Fall and Winter or early Spring, attend a Murder Mystery Dinner or come and play on a Trivia Game Night. Additional details under Upcoming Events.
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Upcoming Events
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TIME FOR A FUN EVENING!
Join us for a fun and creative “DIY” Candle Making class at the vineyard with Alice and Amy, founders of “Farm to Wick”. They are excited to share their passion for candle making, and FUN with you and your friends.
Farm to Wick will teach you how to make your candle and provide all instruction and supplies needed for the class. The class fee is $35+ tax per person.
Spend a creative evening with friends, alone or a special someone at the vineyard,
Enjoy wine sampling, and order wine by the glass or bottle. We also serve soft drinks, bottled tea and water and assorted beers, seltzers and canned cocktails. For snacks we have Gourmet Cheeses, Donny B’s Popcorn, and Sweet Shoppe Truffles and Chocolates for sale. You may bring in your own snacks too! We just don’t allow drinks of any kind to be brought in meaning “Nothing Liquid that you can drink”.
Reservations are required.
Join us when UPstage Productions presents- Knives In! In this classic who-dunnit! Join Benoit Blanc in this parody of the Knives Out movie.
Call 309-359-9463 for tickets.
Arrival suggested between 5:30-6:30 pm for seating and “mingling” with the cast, this is your chance to let them know if you want to participate in the show. The drama will start at approximately 6:30. Wine can be sampled at the tasting bar and wine can be purchased by the bottle or glass, beer and sodas are also available.
Dinner is served buffet style after the first act and dessert is served tableside. The performance will be held in the tasting room in the main building, center entrance from main parking lot.
Tickets on sale , call 309-359-9463 to reserve or email, mackinawwinery03@gmail.com for questions. Tickets are not available through any online service.
Admission is $57+tax per person for three wine samples, dinner, dessert and the show, reservations required. Fun Costumes are welcome!!
Dinner and Dessert served by The Catering Company
**Gluten free and Vegetarian Options available by advance request**
Chicken Cacciatore
Pasta Mariniara with Roasted Vegetables
Buttered Baby Peas and Carrots
Twice Baked Potato Casserole
Tossed Salad w/Dressings
Sliced French Bread w/Butter
Frosted Chocolate Fudge Cake
Iced Tea and Water
Coffee Available with Dessert
Featured Wines
Visit our winery to taste a full complement of our Illinois wines!
We have about 20 different wines featured in our tasting room.
Wine tasting is available at the tasting room bar area. We usually have about 20+ wines on our list. View our current wine list and descriptions under Our Wines.
Wines are made on site from French American Hybrid grapes and some native varietals. Red wines are blended from French American Hybrid varietals; Marchel Foch, Frontenac, Corot Noir, Baco Noir and St Croix. Our White wines and Blush wines are made using Vignoles, Seyval Blanc, St Pepin, Edelweiss, La Crosse, Niagara and Cayuga White just to name a few. Wines are available for tasting and purchase by the bottle or glass to enjoy in our tasting room or out on one of our deck or patio areas. We always offer a case discount of 10%.
AWARDS & MEDALS
Mackinaw Valley Vineyard and Winery is pleased to announce that we recently received a Double Gold Medal at the 2024 Illinois State Wine Competition for our new white wine Ohana. We hope you stop out to try some soon.
New York Finger Lakes International
Bronze & Silver Medals 2016
Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
Best of Show 2013
Illinois Grape Grower’s & Vintner’s Assoc
Winemaker of the Year 2003