Ruben was tougher than John Wayne for 17 bucks it should melt in your mouth. peach wine was really good flat bread ok. read more

Anderson's Winery and Vineyard - Ruben was the chewiest corned beef I've ever had some parts like raw hide for 17 bucks it should melt in your mouth flat bread ok - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Valparaiso, Indiana

Very nice place great wine great food entertainment is pretty good , could use more acoustic evenings I think bands should be out side not inside acoustic unplugged inside though read more

I love coming here on the weekends in summer from 2-5. It is so peaceful with the music and ambiance. There is always a good guitar player and singer. I usually get a wine flight. The standout was Ravat 51. It was a little sweet but not too much at all. I normally go on the dry side but this was the best! We got cheese and chilled on the patio. A perfect summer day! read more

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This winery location was our second stop of the day on my winery tour. I really like this spot as well and they had the name Anderson so I was like anything named Anderson like myself has to be amazing. It was a live leader crowd and we enjoyed it along with live music. This guy was amazing. He did some Michael Jackson. He did some country. He did some other well-known songs and it was a pleasant surprise. He had an amazing voice. I wish I could have called his name. For tastings were included and my favorite was the fuzzy peach. It was amazing and I had to save it to the last. And also I enjoyed the chocolate raspberry. That one was good. I think far as the tasting goals, the wines here tasted the best. It was really crowded so customer service I think could have been a little bit better here. But I understand it was kind of crowded so you really couldn't get a personal experience with the way staff because they were so busy. But it was okay again. I was my favorite out of the three wineries that we visited and we were having so much fun on our tour that one of the patrons flagged us down n the parking lot wanted to come on the tour with us. read more

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Lovely winery! My wife and I just stopped in. We've been in the area a few months now and finally had a chance to stop in. We enjoyed a very nice spontaneous winter afternoon date. We each had a wine sampler and ended up choosing the same 4 reds. The cab options were both very good and we really enjoyed the Raspberry Kiss even though we don't generally like really sweet wines. We also shared the mustard sample appetizer with pita chips and pretzels. The gentleman working was very knowledgeable and personable. We had the place to ourselves and enjoyed fireside seating by the wood burning stove the staff had just got going. There is live music on the weekends and comedy shows starting in January. We'll definitely be back. read more

Ok, so problem with this venue is the ambience is nice, so is the food and beer. Scratch a record, this is a winery. Didn't like the wine, out of 12 pours 2 will suffice. On the weekend is live entertainment, seems great, would like to return one day, until then adios! Btw, weather was Great, read more

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I really like this spot! This is a off the beaten path gem with plenty of local ambience. I love the outside patio area, it's very spacious and airy. They have a stage set up and have live music. Oh and the wines were good. I enjoyed my set of flights and even bought glasses and mugs to go. I'm not sure I would recommend the food though. It really wasn't that great to me. I had a veggie flatbread with hummus and it wasn't that good. It would be my suggestion to make sure you have a good meal before you come. There are some restaurants nearby to hit before getting to the winery. Stopping here would be a nice wind down to the evening. Would definitely go back. read more

Wonderful! Highly recommend! Love the live music and outdoor area! We came in the other day and we were hungry as well as thirsty. Their kitchen was closed, but they surprised us outside and brought us some cheese and crackers. Such a pleasant surprise! We will definitely be back! read more

Enjoy Anderson's year round. Nice wine selection, tasty food and cool cats! Walk the trails at Sunset Park and then Anderson's read more

Anderson's Winery and Vineyard - Mother's Day eve at Anderson's - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Valparaiso, Indiana

We came here to do some wine tasting. We didn't really like most of what we tried, except the Raspberry Kiss. I have had it 1 other place & Andersons is the closest I have found to the other, so I bought a few bottles. Tip: when doing a wine tasting with raspberry kiss you should offer pieces of chocolate. That wine is meant to be drank with chocolate. read more

Anderson's Winery and Vineyard - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Valparaiso, Indiana

Unfortunately, my experience was not great at all. There wine slushies were not available due to being one machine being open and froze over. My nachos had a hair in it and I had to wait in a very long line just to order my drinks. They don't have waitresses or waiter service so that was a disappointment. don't see myself returning. read more

Great food choices and a large wine selection for sweet or dry wine drinkers. Variety of wine slushees as well. We also ate the BBQ chicken flatbread and the chicken nachos. Both were yummy. Very pretty outdoor area as well. read more

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I had a great time! It was my first winery ever & it was what I expected plus more! Live Music when I went & the frozen slushy wine was AMAZING. read more

The atmosphere is very chill. We had the hot spinach dip, it was tasty. The wine is ok.

Anderson's winery is a hidden, under-discovered treasure of interesting and delicious wines. This photo is taken sitting in the pergola while sampling from a flight ($5). This winery has decisively chosen a diverse range of flavors, and offers discovery for even the most refined palates. The owners are friendly, accommodating, and truly appreciative of their customers. Not only was our Belgian Malinois allowed to accompany us in the outside area, they brought her water without us having to request it! If you enjoy dry reds and whites, this truly is the best Indiana has to offer in locally sourced wine. After meeting the new owner, the winery is branching out to create something completely different for Indiana. read more

Anderson's Winery and Vineyard - Anderson's patio view from the pergola. - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Valparaiso, Indiana

My Chicago people, this winery is approximately 66 miles or so from Chicago, which only takes about an hour to 75 minutes in driving time. Nearby to this one is maybe three other wineries, it's worth a trip if your adventurous. Plus, don't be so quick to judge this area of Indiana, there is a lot of heart out here. First off, let's get passed the fact that this is Indiana and not California. DUH. Hey, Indiana-ites are trying and they have a few wineries in this territory to sample. Anderson winery has a number of wines which to my taste are mostly sweet wines, but not sweet like a late harvest or Welch's. They also carry some flavors that may appeal to the typical wine connoisseur and those that prefer a sharply sour taste (Blueberry - made from Indiana blueberries). Wine by the bottle runs for around $9.99 - $13.99 and then they carry a few higher ends like the Red estate a Merlot style for $15.99, Million bubbles millennium the 2000 Gold medal winner for sparkling wine $ 18.99 and a Porter County port $24.99. The winery offers free tours and if you do a group outing they can prepare the food (many food favorites are available) or you can have a picnic on their grounds. Check the website for more information. They also offer wagon rides, cellar tours, discussing wine making and have a country store with home made fudge, jams & jellies, bakery items and more. The market store is like any country market with its wood enthusiastic décor, chocked full of wine making kits and accessories, food stuffs, wine and all of the above mentioned. There is a wine sampling area where you can sit and enjoy a full glass of your choice, I think for purchase since tastings were served to us in "Sunday communion" type of cups. Ugh right? It was different. The website shows tastings in glasses, so I wonder if its a seasonal thing. When I made the communion reference to our host, she replied that many local churches come to them for their communion wine. I'm not sure how many wines we tasted; both of our hosts were sweet to talk to us and share about the winery. I had a sweet wine buzz working when our host suggested we try their sweetest, Orchard Cherry with a sample of their house made fudge. Sweet damn. Two bottles sold and a pound of fudge to compliment. Left with eight bottles and a nice bulk discount. Maybe when you go they may still have the bulk discount in place. Better hurry the season is changing. read more

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Anderson's has a nice gift shop and sells local honey and hobby winemaking supplies. The staff is personable, and they have cool beverages to go. Unfortunately none of the wines we tried were of commercial quality, so it's best to stick with their other offerings. read more

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Interior smells strongly of mold. It kind of hits you the the face when you walk in. The manager is not very friendly and becomes visibly distressed when there is a crowd and is smug and off putting. Their pos system goes down regularly so they have issues taking payments and communicating food orders. The wines are ok..nothing special. They bottle their own wine but do not produce any grapes. The staff seems somewhat knowledgeable about their wines. The website is deceptive because it indicates a working vineyard and shows photos of beautiful grounds. When you get there you notice that the vineyard is heavily distressed and mostly dead. Weeds everywhere, asphalt patio needs some cleaning and weed removal. read more

Anderson's has been purchased and has made huge changes under the new ownership. If you haven't been there in more than a year, you haven't been there at all. Great new atmosphere, new wines, lots of great snacks, lovely cozy seating areas, local musicians... there is so much to love! read more

Great service. TAMMY was very knowledgeable and friendly. It was so nice to talk to her. The wines all have different flavors. She had great suggestions. They have a lot of events including Freebie Fridays, painting classes on Wednesdays, and live music on Sundays! Will be back. Gotta visit Tam Tam again! read more

Tiana was wonderful! Those Wine slushees were absolutely delicious! And she was so friendly and informative about our wine selection when we did our wine tastings! If you come ask for her! She's the best. read more

This place is 10/10 for ambiance, experience, and service! The wine and food was awesome, the courtyard was adorable, and Trey was INCREDIBLE! We've never been happier with a winery experience. You must try this place! read more

I had a 2.5 hour commute each way to work last week and decided to reward myself with a stop here on the way home. I was on 80 (Tollway) and got a little turned around. I think the signage is better on 94. Its very possible I was just tired and missed a sign though. I was there at a really odd time in the middle of the day and had the store all to myself. I believe the girls name that helped me may have been Jen? She was really sweet. I enjoyed talking with her during my tasting. I'm typically a dry red person. I very rarely drink sweet wine these days. I'm always open to trying though and I'm glad I did. I didn't honestly care for any of the dry wines here. I wasn't able to find a red I enjoyed either. I found several sweet whites that I actually loved though. I picked up a bottle of Riesling (semi-sweet), Rhubarb, and a Ravat. These are all perfect for Summer. She even gave me some tips on adding fresh lime to the Ravat since I love lime. That may be my signature Summer drink to serve the girls this year. The store has lots of goodies. Homemade fudge, cute gifts and several things I didn't even get around to looking at this day. They host paint parties with wine and have all kinds of live music and festivals. I'm going to be keeping an eye online to see when I'm heading back. read more

My boyfriend and I and our friend went here for Sweetie's Day (by the way, I had no idea what the hell Sweetie's Day was until I moved to Chicago from DC, we just have regular ol' Valentine's Day there). Anyway, the lady gave us REALLY REALLY good directions to get there and got there in about an hour and 40 mins. The wine was great and the prices were even better. We bought sixteen bottles in total and we will be sure to go back! Their fudge is KILLER and the No Name Red is by far my favorite and if you want a sweet grape-y wine get the concord (it's fantastic when it's chilled slightly). The service was out of this world. And there is fresh delicious popcorn to clear your palate while you're tasting (you may think popcorn is strange, but it actually works great)! Anderson's also had fresh farm apples which I can't even describe how delicious they were. They also have a HUGE assortment of gourmet cheese to choose from and a table where you can sit down and have cheese and wine for an intimate lunch. My boyfriend and I and our friend had a fantastic time! We left with two boxes of wine, fudge, apples and doughnuts! We will most certainly be back for more. It's worth the trip. Anderson's Top Wines: Seyval Blanc Traminette Chardonel Table White Riesling Blush Table Red (Concord) Ravat 51 No Name Red Blackberry Dry Apple Cider Sweet Apple Cider These are great for gifts as well as starting your wine rack. The ciders are great for hot cider for Thanksgiving or for Christmas (I even used it for Halloween). Also be sure to try the Port as well as the Rhubarb! Yes, Rhubarb! read more

We decided to check this place out after our visit to a nearby apple orchard. I have to say we were very disappointed. The service we received at the wine tasting bar was short and rude at best. They didn't even rinse out our glasses when switching from a red to a white. But the worst part was that we felt we were drinking weeks old grape juice or prison hooch. How they can classify themselves as a winery is beyond me. SKIP THE TRIP and go to Butler Winery. They were truly fabulous. read more

The dry wines all had an off taste similar to old wine starting to turn. They were very nice in allowing us to sample as many as we liked, but we stopped with the traminette. Having finally found one we liked. We were slightly disappointed with the place and hope this review will serve as an eye opener. The website for the winery and bakery is well done, but the baked goods were not on the shelf the day of our visit. We bought a bottle of tramanite to take home. read more

We had our son's and daughter-in-law's small brunch wedding at Anderson's. Denna as well as her crew of hard workers made it a perfect morning! There were about 40 guests (and one well behaved bulldog!) The bride and groom had to pull it all together in just a few months and Denna worked well within their budget and helped with suggestions on food, drinks and a photographer too. It was on a beautiful Friday morning. The weather was perfect. The venue is so sweet and the food and mimosas were yummy! A good time was had by all. There is a vineyard and a field right on the property for really beautiful pics as well. If you are thinking of an event, I would not hesitate to put Anderson's on your short list. read more

Ok.. Really have nothing to compare it to as far as wineries are concerned and we are by far NOT wine afficianados, but it's a CUTE place, they are not overly friendly and could use a little training in customer service but their RASBERRY KISS wine is to die for! We love their peach wine and their blueberry was good too... overall, I say go and check them out. read more

Anderson's Winery and Vineyard - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Valparaiso, Indiana

I have driven past this place dozens of times and it was time to stop yesterday. My daughter and I did a flight and the bartender explained each wine and was very patient and pleasant. Most of the wines I chose were to my liking and ranged in prices of $18-32 per bottle. They also offer a small menu of bar food that consisted of mostly flat breads of cheese boards. The bartender also let us sample the wine slushy which was amazing. The atmosphere was very cozy with a fire going and small tables surrounding it. I can't wait to go back in the summer and have a wine slushy read more

We've been here several times. The owner at Anderson's is lovely. Very friendly and accessible. There are a couple employees that could use some friendliness training, in our opinion. read more

Anderson Winery is under new ownership and the changes in the last 4 months are dramatic. I was there last night and there was live music, a delicious meatball sub plate, and melt in your mouth lemon bars. The biggest hit is the new wine slushee machine. They still sell local honey and have added cheese and snacks for sale. There are cute candles and gift items, too. The place has been cleaned up -a lot! The outdoors space is nice and would make a great place to host a party, bridal shower, or even a small wedding. If you haven't been there for a while it is worth another look. read more

Excellent winery!! The staff was excellent. The venue was impressive and we really enjoyed the wine tasting. We will definitely come back!

A group of us came to taste wine and we were so impressed with the wines, service, food, and live entertainment! Our experience far surpassed our already high expectations. So many improvements since the new ownership took over. Best winery experience ever. We can't wait to return! read more

I thought the wines were really bad. It seemed like 2 of the bottles had started to turn to vinegar.

Cannot begin to express my disappointment in the $1800 bridal shower I held there. The owner Denna was not only completely unprepared and did NO set up (my guests had to run around and set up the outside venue. We were soaked with sweat before we even began) but when I told her I didn't expect to be soaked with sweat having to do the setting up, she replied, "Neither did I." My event started at 11 and at 10 minutes to 11 with NOTHING SET UP, she told me I was "over reacting, the event doesn't start yet." At 10 after 11 I asked if she could at least get water out before people melted. She told me 2 people called off so there's nothing she can do. After the shower we were popping the balloons and then picking up the remains when she yelled at my guest for popping the balloons on the grass, stating she had a wedding that evening. My friend told her we were picking every piece up and hoped she would be ready for the wedding because she was clearly NOT ready for our shower. She also had nothing under the food to keep things cold stating, "it's too hot, it will just melt". Then she started to clear the food away as the guys got there. The only saving grace was the food was good. She was completely unprofessional, rude, and ruined my daughters shower for me. read more

I hate to give this bad of a review to any place but i do not want others to have the same experience that we had. I wouldn't recommend this winery to anyone! We came here for a tasting and the staff was not very friendly, the place smelled bad and every wine we sampled we could barely get down! Would never come back here again. read more

I went here for a tasting with a friend and was disappointed. I found a few wines that I liked but did not get an opportunity to try several that I was interested in as they weren't available. If certain wines aren't available at certain times then an updated or seasonal wine list would be a nice touch. Overall impression: been there, done that, probably won't be back read more

I wanted to love this place, but just could not. My husband and I went here over the weekend for a wine tasting and to grab a bottle of wine, and we waited 10 minutes while the lady at the counter ignored us while she talked to one of the guests (a friend). She wasn't even having a wine tasting...and there was no one else in the place. When the other guest left, we didn't even get welcomed or greeted or anything. Just a bit of a stare. Not welcoming at all. Then to the wines...horrible! The red wine we tried was rancid. I hope it was just that bottle, because it had an AWFUL aftertaste of vinegar. But we weren't impressed by any of the wines except for the fruit wines. I like the rhubarb (not as much as coopers hawk's rhubarb) and we ended up getting a bottle of the raspberry (or blackberry, can't remember) and sat outside. The place was cute. That's the only reason for the 2 stars instead of 1. Overall, can't recommend. read more

New ownership is a whole new world! Apple cider donuts are insane. Wine slushies, snacks, flatbreads.. live music. Its amazing

My best friend and I have been visiting wineries in both Michigan and Indiana over the past 2 months and I have been to 10 wineries in that time. Anderson's was the worst experience I've had and hopefully don't come across anything like it again in our travels. Our first stop in the area was at Butler Wines before Anderson's Orchard and Winery. Butler wines were very nice and comparable to most places that we've been to. We arrived at Anderson's around noon and were the only people there... the woman working at the orchard was sitting in a rocking chair on the front porch when we arrived. We started our tasting as usual. Anderson's offers 5 free tastes and by the time I had my 4th taste, the woman left my friend and I while she met with a delivery person. We walked around the store, looking at items for sale and when the woman returned, we asked about some bottle stoppers, to which she was short and curt with our questions. It was mentioned that I had one taste left, to which the woman commented, "I don't think you like our wines!". My friend and I were completely taken aback; we found this behavior rude and uncalled for...why would you talk to a customer this way? I politely told her not to worry about the 5th taste and we quickly checked out. (Yes, we made a purchase and if we wanted to treat her as rudely as she treated us, we would have dropped everything and left, but that's not our style - trust me, we're not going back.) I sincerely hope that this isn't the way they normally treat customers and that someone was just having a bad day. Regardless, the wine was not at all impressive and if you're questioning it, I wouldn't waste your time on making the stop. read more