I love going to this, Winery. The food is amazing. The service is outstanding. And the ambience is absolutely perfect. Whether you sit inside or whether you sit outside around one of the fire pits. read more

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Thank you Fireside Winery for providing a wonderful atmosphere for Lizzy's Bridal Shower. The Wine Barrell room was the perfect setting! The space was very private and Kayce, you delivered service with confidence and upbeat personality. Thank you so much, Kayce for making it easy. We will be back!! Sonya read more

What a gem to find in between corn fields! We sauntered in with a livingsocial certificate and immediately were impressed with the selection, staff and ambience of this quiet winery with a surprisingly good backside view! We liked the white wines better than the reds, but the Nightcap red with brandy was by far our favorite! Fact - Worth taking home! The patio was covered making the experience quite nice with a great view and a crackling fire to boot! The appetizers were also surprisingly good - we tried the brie dip with apples and bread and it was the perfect complient to the bottle of wine we bought and enjoyed on the patio. Finally, the place is becoming extra legit by hosting live music and dinners catered by PHAT DADDY'S this summer. They'll have the music every Friday and Sunday as well as a number of dinners that look solid. Great place to go, grab a bottle of wine and enjoy a surprisingly nice view of the country side! read more

Fireside Winery - Wineries Near Me - Marengo, Iowa

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We stopped in Williamsburg on a road trip from Michigan to Denver. We stumbled upon the Fireside winery. What a great find! Enjoy a wine tasting and take a glass of your favorite wine to a table out on their beautiful grounds and share a charcuterie board. We liked it so much, we stopped again on our way back through. Watch the hours, they close at 5pm during the week, but are open until 8pm on Fridays. read more

Mediocre winery with microwave foods. Overall the wines are ok, but no where near the quality of Park Farm. The dip and chips tasted straight from the Hy Vee Freezer cabinet. Overall the facility is nice and clean, but very pre-fab. It is a nice place for a bottle of wine, but not much else. Very average, but at least not Kool Aide wines. The music was very crappy - come on playing Pearl Jam. read more

Wow, talk about an outdoor patio! This place has literally acres of outdoor seating! They've done a great job creating different outdoor "rooms" so no matter whether you'r cozied up by the outdoor fireplace or on one of the sunny pergola-encircled patios, there's plenty of space from one table to the next. My favorite feature though is the picnic blanket! Yup, you can check a picnic blanket out from the wine bar inside and go enjoy your wine and snacks on the lawn or down the valley with the grape vines! This is such a genius idea and it's got me all dreamy-eyed until my next date night with the Mr. I wish there were more appetizer options for pairing with the wine and more bread should have been served with the warm brie dip. The wine is good for cold-climate wine (very sweet) but I'm a fan of dry wine and I didn't like any of their options. The atmosphere though, is well worth the drive out from Iowa City! read more

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What a fantastic venue for our "couples' wedding shower"! Kayce and staff were wonderful, all was so well prepared and accommodating. We had our event on the outdoor verandah, what a beautiful setting it was, perfect for a party of 40. We enjoyed live music blowing in from the stage area. The volume was a little loud for us to be able to visit well and play "bride & groom games", but all in all, we would HIGHLY recommend Fireside Winery for any event! Great wine and craft beer, as well! Thanks again to the staff! read more

We are new to the area and have been looking for fun things to do and places to explore. We were so happy to have stumbled across information for an event called "iPick, iStomp, iDrink" put on by Fireside Winery. We went out early in the morning and went and helped them pick Marquette grapes and picked for about 4-5 hours. It was a lot of fun and a very unique and nothing my husband and I have done before. After a morning full of grape harvesting we went back to the winery for lunch, wine tasting and a glass of wine while we sat on the deck listening to live music. The whole event was only $10 and was such a fun thing to do on a gorgeous September day. You know we will be buying 2017 Vintage Marquette wine to taste the fruits of our labors! As for their wine most of it tends to the sweeter side which is not generally our taste but we were still able to find a few dryer reds we really liked. We can't wait to make this an annual tradition! read more

Fireside Winery - Sit by the fire pit while listening to live music - Wineries Near Me - Marengo, Iowa

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My favorite winery in Eastern Iowa!! First off, the wine. There aren't any I don't like. My go-to red wine from here is Serenade when I want sometime sweet. They have an annual case sale and we always go stock up on their wine. Their outdoor patio and lawn areas are beautiful. They also frequently have fun events - live music, craft classes, iPick iStomp iDrink (go to that if you have the chance - it's a great time). read more

What an outstanding winery tucked in the cornfields of rural Iowa! I stopped in with my good friend, Mel. We were treated to a private tasting, which included highlights of their tasty wines. And we didn't leave empty handed. While a couple of their whites are off dry, they have a hint of sweetness, which is dangerous. "Oh I'll just have one more glass....." Good thing I enjoyed my purchases in the comfort of my home :) They had evening and Sunday afternoon entertainment this past summer. Be sure to check them out. Fireside was a highlight of our Amana area tour! read more

When friends and family are visiting we take them to enjoy the amazing vistas from the rear patio at the Fireside Winery. After free tasting of their wine, purchase a bottle and some cheese and retire to the exterior. Once you slide into one of their many Adirondack chairs and let the fire rage. It honestly feels as if you have left the boundaries of Iowa and have been transported to the coast. Their staff has Iowa hospitality with Napa knowledge. A FIVE star rating would have been given if all of their wine was created by grapes grown here in Iowa. I suggest attending one of their Friday night events, always live music and plenty of firewood. read more

Love this place. Went there with my brother and his wife on a chilly Friday evening when a Beatles tribute band was playing. We ordered a bottle of wine and picked up a sausage sandwich (huge), salad and chips for $10 (cheap). This is my third visit and each time I come I am impressed with the level of professionalism by this Iowa winery (are you listening California?). Can't wait for my next trip back to Iowa! read more

After some below par experiences at several wineries in Iowa, Fireside was a pleasant surprise! Fireside is a beautiful venue even for Napa standard. The outdoor area might not be huge but it is very charming and obviously some major $ has been spent on the decors and renovation. Perfect for events and weddings! The staff was very friendly and helpful. We were tasting over 10 different wines and wine tasting was free. In general i think whites taste way better than reds in IA. I highly recommend their "Lacrosse" white wine. However, I do enjoy their ports very much. The Fireside port is sweet but super strong with major kicks when it's down the throat, love it! If I ever planned to do wine tasting in IA again, Fireside Winery would be my #1 spot to visit again. read more

Went here on a Friday night with a few friends and it ended up being a pretty good time. There was a band and the best description I can give of the people on the dance floor is that they were more "entertaining" to watch than the band. The wines that we tried were pretty good. Their Cabernet was much better than I was expecting for a local Iowa winery. All the staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Eat before you go because the choices for food are minimal at best (2 choices that night). read more

My boyfriend and I stopped here as were passing through, we've been to almost all the wineries in IL and WI so we had to give it a try. We drove the 3 miles from the highway, which seemed like the middle of nowhere, but this place was packed! They had a large variety of wines, all pretty delicious! We bought the Cordovan and sweetheart, but their Blu Riesling esque wine was also good. You can't beat free tastings and the bottle prices were about $11-$15. Perfect! In the summer you can rent blankets and take a bottle outside to the vineyard for a little picnic. Overall the place was super cute, there was a bunch of tables and seating inside with a nice view of the vineyard. Definitely worth the stop, especially if you're on a long road trip! read more

If you want to find a place that will make you delightfully happy, this is it! The ambiance is phenomenal and you can't help but relax while you're here! The wines are complex and tasty and not your typical Iowa wines. There truly is something for everyone here. Sweet, dry, red, white, you can find something that will delight your taste buds! Friday nights in the summer are loads of fun, full of energy and good, live music! Give this place a visit and you will not regret it! read more

My husband and I love stopping by Fireside for their wine and small plates. We stopped by today and brought his sister. Although the weather was storming we loved sitting on their covered patio enjoying the Hummus, Brie and Cheese and Meat plates. I had their Brianna wine for the first time and liked it so much I bought a case. She also brought me a sample of their new seasonal wine they just bottled today. It was a bit too sweet for my taste but I'm sure that those of you that enjoy sweeter wines will love it. read more

St. Croix....delicious. Sitting on the patio drinking wine with a great view of the vineyards! read more

Fireside Winery - Perfect stop on a Sunday afternoon! - Wineries Near Me - Marengo, Iowa

Kathy is WONDERFUL!!! She was incredibly knowledgeable about the wine and the history of the winery. She got to know us as well and asked what we were doing in the area. After finding out we were going to the Amana colonies but didn't have a place to stay for the night yet, she pulled out an Amana tour booklet, suggested a few places and told us which ones to stay away from. Just when we thought she couldn't get any better, she picked up the phone and called 4 different places until she found one that could house us for 2 nights (Dusk To Dawn B & B in Middle Amana). So wonderful that she was willing to give us a little extra time to feel welcome in the area. Then we came back the following night for the dueling pianos concert. They were expecting 300 people! There was an amazing food truck with smoked meats that was delicious. Then I went inside to get a bottle of wine and had to wait forever in line, which was completely ok because when I got to the bar area to order, Kathy remembered me (in the sea of people) and asked how our stay was so far and if she had made a good recommendation (yes!). Definitely the highlight of our trip! Dueling piano concert was amazing as well, btw! So engaging, it's not a sitting concert. The guys got involved with the crowd and we participated. Wish they could come to Illinois! Love Love Love!!! read more

I love this winery. It's close to the Tanger Outlet in Williamsburg, Iowa. I've been there a couple times for tastings and you can also enjoy your wine by the fireplace or outside, with their appetizers. I love wines that lean to semi-sweet, my favorites are: Serenade, Storyteller, Brianna, Blu, Firefly. I just ordered 6 bottles online since we are all stuck at home due to Covid-19. The owners seem to be very nice people (I love supporting local business for that reason). The wine I ordered was delivered so fast and packaged so well! I'm enjoying Brianna right now. I only have 2 bottles left, so I'll have to re-order more soon!! read more

Great wine! Amazing garden. / patio. Truly a gem in the middle of Iowa. I wish e could have stayed longer. I highly recommend this place

Great place in Iowa!! Here is so good for relaxing and refreshing! I and my friend enjoy a beautiful scenery, tasty wine, and nice music. I say some of them also enjoyed dancing. read more

Love the wine from here. Sampled a bunch of wine, and then ended up buying 6 bottles to take with us and another bottle to take out back and enjoy on their patio. Came here on a Saturday over Labor Day weekend. We were just getting ready to order some food to go along with our wine, and the person working informed us that we couldn't order any food because they would be closing in 5 minutes. (6pm) This is on a Saturday night! I really don't understand why they would close so early on a Saturday, but we ended up leaving and having dinner elsewhere. Such a shame. They really have a nice property with lots of seating and fire pits. Will be back again. read more

The weather was perfect to sit on Fireside's patio and take in the beautiful view and soak up some sun. As the designated driver, I was happy to see they have Mill stream root beer. My sister and brother in law really liked the wines, both red and white, and they had just come from a California wine tasting event. I'll go back to sample their small plates, listen to music and relax. read more

This location is very pretty, the wine was similar in quality to most midwestern wineries and the staff were very kind during our tasting. Prices were very fair and the appetizers (we had the brie and bruschetta) were excellent. We were able to walk around and there was live music which was also excellent. read more

Been here a couple times. Unlimited tasting. Fair price. Great variety of wines. Bought 6 bottles today a saved 5%! Lots of out door seating and a nice pond area to walk around. Highly recommend! read more

My girls day out with my family went great! The wine was fabulous, the appetizers were great as well. Almost everyone at the winery was bubbly, helpful, and looked excited to be there. We rented the arbor and it was beautiful, since it was so windy out and a smidge chilly in the wind, they reserved us 2 tables up by the fire pit, even though they don't do that normally. By far one of my favorite wineries to visit. We will definitely be back! We are already planning our next girls day out! read more

Very nice winery to visit. It was our 10th winery to visit ( winery hopping vacation). Of the 10 we have visited, there have only been 3 we would consider retuning to. This is on of them. The views are wonderful, the wines are spectacular, the people are very friendly, it was a very enjoyable experience. read more

This place is awesome. Stopped by randomly when we were passing through, and glad we did. Free tastings and the wine was delicious. Glad they sell online too, so I can get more of the Blue. read more

This place is wonderful! We went here with my family on a trip to Iowa and had a wonderful time. The wine was fantastic. Serenade is one of the best. Glow is delish and I really liked the Blu. We were able to sit on the patio that overlooked the vineyard and surrounding areas..shared a meat and cheese platter that was wonderful. I will definitely be coming back next time we are in Iowa. Wish they shipped to Arizona. read more

My huge family grew up in Williamsburg, but several now live 100 or more miles away, making family get togethers are a little challenging. We have stayed at The Retreat for 3 Christmases, a wedding, and a cousin's weekend. It is perfect for us to have big meals (self-cooked or catered) with several spaces to venture off to in smaller groups or not. The multiple bedrooms and bathrooms are perfect for us and the owners and staff are VERY accommodating. We have a wonderful time and highly recommend it, any time of year. read more