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    DC Estate Winery

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    Beautiful location to spend an afternoon sipping wine n relaxing. They have flights n slushies too! Only food offered for purchase are little charcuterie boards n snacks. Staff is friendly n knowledgeable to help you make your selections. I'm a big fan of their slushies n they have them frozen to take home!! Great place for a wedding venue too!

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    Joel D.

    If you are looking for a place for a wedding or a relaxing afternoon this is your place. If you're considering a wedding venue call Tia Lasswell. She was the wedding planner we used 3 1/2 years ago. She gave great advised, was extremely organized and made sure my day Daughters wedding was PERFECT! As far as DC Estates goes it is a great place for a relaxing day of wine tasting. The large goods gives you Ole of room to spread out and enjoy the beautiful outdoor area.

    Reception space Photo Credit: Ryan Benshiemer, Ideal Impressions
    Allison G.

    How DC Estate has anything less than 5 stars is absolutely mind boggling to me. My husband and I got married here July 6th, 2019 and have visited countless times. Every time has been absolutely incredible! FOR WEDDINGS Wedding Planner: Tia Lasswell is an angel on Earth. She is the most incredible wedding planner, which is probably why she won the award Rockford's #1 Planner! She is on top of everything and goes above and beyond for her couples. She's changed my shoes (pictured), fixed my dress mishaps, reminded me of my mom's favorite bottle of wine so I could purchase it for her for Christmas, and so much more. She made sure are day was absolutely perfect and completely painless. Plus, we asked her what companies she recommends we work with and she was spot on with all her recommendations. We couldn't have had the perfect wedding without Tia! She feels like family now and we love going back to visit her. I cannot say enough good things about her! The venue itself: Absolutely gorgeous! The outdoor ceremony space has a beautiful water fixture and stone arch to get married in front of. It was so beautiful in our pictures too! The indoor reception space is also gorgeous! Plus, they can easily arrange it for getting married indoors if weather doesn't cooperate. It has AC inside and huge windows to give a beautiful view of the ceremony space and the vineyards. Parking: There is a huge lot for parking and they let you leave your car overnight if you've had too much to drink. Wine: 10/10! They have options for everyone. They have sweet wines, crisp and refreshing white wines, mulled wines in the fall, wine slushees, dry reds (very impressive and bold for Wisconsin), and more! Definitely our favorite wine made in WI/IL. FOR A VISIT Tasting room: A beautiful space indoor that has a gorgeous fireplace and bar. They have a gift shop inside and some snacks for purchase. You can do wine by the glass or bottle, a tasting, or a flight as I mentioned before, the wine is exceptional. Food- they have snacks you can purchase from the fridge. Cheese boxes, nuts, spreads, etc. Patio: The patio is absolutely gorgeous. It's covered in string lights and has a gorgeous view of the vines and ceremony space. There are plenty of tables with umbrella which add to the vibe. This area is great for cocktail hour if you get married there. I could go on forever about how amazing DC Estate is! If you're considering getting married here, DO IT! It's the perfect venue with the perfect planner. If you're not looking for a wedding venue, definitely make a visit! It will become your new favorite vineyard. :)

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    Leah L.

    Nice spot....felt like California....nicely done They should serve beer also for non-wine drinking husbands!

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    Ariel B.

    Such a fun spot to grab a tasty glass of wine or wine slushy!! Always great service with many sitting options inside our outside on the patio, by the pond, or next to the creek. Beautiful vineyards & a magical spot to have a wedding.

    Sparkling wine and the wine flights
    Vanessa F.

    Girls Day Stop #3. We arrived here late afternoon. But had enough time to have a flight of wine. I stuck to a bubbly wine, Serendipity Sparkling. It was delightful. The atmosphere was very fitting to the decor of the winery. I wish we would have had more time here. We will have to come back. The staff was friendly. They were busy cleaning up after serving us and a few others as it was about time to close. So we we headed for our next stop.

    Tammy S.

    We went one afternoon during the week, we enjoyed a nice glass of wine and bought a bottle to take home and enjoy with friends. What a beautiful setting to enjoy some adult time. It was beautifully decorated for the holidays. We plan to go back and meet up with friends. They had everything from a warm cocktail to a wine slushy. I highly recommend taking a drive out in the country and enjoy. They also have a very nice wedding reception area.

    Mackenzie M.

    Came here on Sunday for the live music and mimosa flights on the patio.. we got there and it was packed. They actually had to bring out more chairs and tables for us ! They had their full bar/ wine out in their pavilion, and also the indoor one was open, charcuterie boards available, a taco truck, and live music on a perfectly sunny Sunday afternoon. What more could you ask for? Oh, and it's FREE! We had a blast and will definitely be back. The scenery is gorgeous and makes you feel like your in a little slice of Cali. The staff is very sweet and knowledgeable about their products. I've also been to weddings at this winery, and been apart of weddings at this winery and i highly recommend the venue, their wedding planner is fantastic. All around gorgeous place to escape to and enjoy some great wine!

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    Alex J.

    Disappointed. Pulled into the parking lot around 2pm on a Friday and noticed it was set up for a wedding. Popped inside to see if we could do a tasting and Paige said of course! Also asked if there was outdoor seating since I had my pup with me and she said yes. While sitting outside enjoying the beautiful scenery another woman came over to inform me that dogs are only allowed the first Wednesday of every month. Ok, cool, didn't know and wasn't told. Kept getting dirty stares while finishing my wine flight. You also can't bring food in since they serve "snacks" which are all packaged and not much to speak of. Really a shame because it is such a beautiful space.

    The tasting room has a warm, cozy feel to it.

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    My husband and I got married here and everything was absolutely amazing! The staff, the wine, the catering and the overall venue!

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    Did a painting party here. Nice place, friendly staff, clean, not overpriced. Will be back.

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    My special thanks go out to Tia Lasswell who worked with us as our Wedding Planner from early on.

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