I absolutely love this winery! Amazing views, amazing wine, and amazing staff! I will always keep…read morecoming back here over any other winery. The live music events are always fun, and tasting wines is always free!

First visit to Buchanan House Winery, near Tipton, Iowa. Definitely a hidden treasure in rural…read moreIowa. Nice high vantage point on a hill with great view of the surrounding farmland. Plentiful and generous sampling delicious wines. Beautiful flower gardens! Definitely worth the drive!

Hidden gem! Wide selection of products - whiskey, wine, beer, and gifts! It's difficult to walk out…read moreof this cellar without buying more than you were planning to. The owner is also very pleasant and knowledgeable. Hoping they have wine tastings coming up this summer !

Located in a cute little town off of the 380, this wine store does not lack in zest and flare. The…read moreowner of the store is very helpful and happy to assist you as you browse through their selection of wine and spirits. The front room has a great selection of wine paraphernalia like tee shirts bedazzled with witty wine sayings, a quaint refrigerator section stocked with food, hostess supplies like bottle stoppers and the like, and discounted bottles. The back room features a great selection of wine with quick quips describing the wine, which makes it handy for people like me who don't care to read aristocratic wine descriptions like "oak-ey" and "herbaceous." The owner did give us a discount on a box full of wine! Score! I was informed that the wine shop is partnering with the Art Gallery across the street to have a "wine and paint" night, where like minded ladies and gents get together for creations and libations!

What a phenomenal location for a wedding! Attended my nieces wedding and knew it was going to be an…read moreevent to remember. The ceremony took place on a covered large patio, in front of a wood burning fireplace that added to the ambiance. The reception was filled with an incredible countertop full of delectable charcuterie artfully arranged and just as delicious tasting as it was beautiful. They did such a wonderful job serving all the guests appetizers, drinks at the bar, and a multi course dinner, as well as the wedding cake. The brisket was so tender, it fell apart as soon as you put it on your plate. There was ample parking within the beautiful vineyard. I can't think of one thing that could have been better. The food was perfect, the atmosphere was romantic, and the venue just could not have been more special.

I had the most wonderful time at Walker Homestead. It was a beautiful evening and even though…read moresitting outside can bring risk of the elements (bugs, wind, sun in the eyes), it was well worth it for the view. It was a busy evening and there was a little wait, as to be expected, for our food. It was delicious pizza! I loved having a fresh pizza with fresh ingredients- the difference is noticeable from the usual fast food pizza. After some photos with the sunset, we went to take a look at the goats and chickens. It was a cute way to end the evening. I would highly recommend coming here with the family.

My Uncle & Aunt who live in North Liberty, IA treated myself and other family members to brunch & a…read moretour of the distillery. The seating area outside is very nice and the view is beautiful. The $23.99 brunch really could step up the food items. I personally did not eat brunch after seeing what was offered and it just didn't look appealing. I'm from California and the brunch menus at the wineries I go to the food is top tier. But you do pay $80.00+ and up. After brunch my uncle treated us all to the tour. Our tour guide Kelly was absolutely amazing. She was very informative and answered any questions we asked. Kelly truly dies deserves the 5 star review. After our distillery tour we all sat back out at the patio area and listens to live music. We ordered some wine and I ordered their wood fire cheese pizza which was very delicious. Today was a very nice outing for the family. If I ever come back I would just order pizza or something off the menu and NOT the brunch.

I came here to scout this place out for a future function. First thing I noticed was how friendly…read morethe staff was. Second was the large selection of wine and liquor that's made in house. Third was the great food selection. Fourth, the atmosphere was warm and inviting and friendly. Overall a great experience and can't wait to come back with the crew.

This winery offers wines made from grapes growing in Illinois, California and Chile…read more Located on a dirt road outside of Galena,the setting is georgous. You can sit outside on the patio overlooking the vineyard or even sit in the vineyard. You order your wine selection in the gift shop that also offers small plates. They have many different wine varieties and Andy who worked there gave us a detailed description of each one. Unfortunately he was also a sale person wanting you to spend money which was a turnoff. We each elected to do a tasting of 3 different wines - all reds .Unfortunately the beautiful setting was better than any of the wines we tasted. We walked away disappointed as we really wanted to buy a bottle to support a local business but we just didn't care for any of the 6 we tried. If you are in the area and want to relax and enjoy the beautiful landscape of Galena Territory,give them a try and maybe you will find a wine that you will like.

You have to take a dirt road to get here but this winery has the most beautiful views and ambiance…read more Our hopes were high for the wine but unfortunately none of the reds we tasted were to our liking. In fact the flavor was so offensive to my pallet that I didn't finish any of the three varieties recommended. I really enjoy dry wines and stayed clear of the sweet so maybe that was the issue. The sales pressure was a real turnoff. I felt it was overpriced as well. Go for the views and the lovely garden patio but for dry red wine lovers I would fergedaboudit!

A lovely day to enjoy a glass of sangria and a cherry lime margarita on the patio. The wood fired…read moresausage pizza is good and cheesy too. The staff is friendly and engaging. The setting is charming and the variety of wines, spirits and cocktails should please anyone. Can't wait to attend the murder-mystery dinner!

We decided to go tycoga. Thinking it's someplace different, knowing the only food they serve is…read morepizza. I know it's a winery and they want to sell alcohol but all we wanted was something to eat. The only seating was in the bar hallway/lobby (or outside, but it was windy). Inside they have 6 wingback type chairs with a " coffee table" in front of you (can you imagine trying to chew on a hard crusted Pizza, sitting at the coffee table), 2 tall tables, each with 4 tall, hard, sling stools, no backs (which aren't easy to move on the low pile carpet), or a regular height table with six hard, wood chairs with backs, or a couple chairs at the bar. Not knowing if a larger group of people would come in we didn't want to take the areas for six people. So we sat at one of the tall tables with hard sling chairs and no backs. They are extremely uncomfortable, too tall to be comfortable, no matter your height. We were each given a fork wrapped in one small napkin. When the pizzas came out they were very thin, not many toppings (we've had better frozen pizzas than these were and I don't care for frozen pizza). They were impossible to cut with the fork. When you picked them up your hands got black from the underside, from the Wood Fired Pizza. The crust was too hard to chew off. We asked for more napkins and knives and they only had little plastic knives. When questioned about something different we were told that's the only kind they can give us. Which of course there's no way you can cut, with those little plastic knives, the tough crust of the pizza. I would like to see management sitting in those uncomfortable hard tall stools trying to chew a pizza (or cut one with a little plastic knife), with dirty, blackened fingers and try to enjoy one's dinner.

What's not to love when you have a local winery near your home? This small and quaint establishment…read moreis super cute and family style. They definitely tend to their customers and have an exceptional memory to the wines they serve. I did the wine tasting and the glasses are massive. For $10 you can own the glass. Like wow. Also the pricing here is phenomenal - I appreciate wineries that don't take advantage of their customers by over charging for local wine.

I stopped in with a friend on a Saturday afternoon and quickly fell in love with the winery! I…read moreabsolutely loved the naming of the wines and the bartender was extremely kind and helpful helping us select which wines to sample. We tried Search, Seizure, and Sangria, So Sue Me Sue, Double Jeopardy, and Sweet Justice. We both ended up with Double Jeopardy slushes and I brought a bottle of So Sue Me Sue home to enjoy! Really enjoyed the drinks and experience.

HIDDEN GEM Wow! the…read moresmell from the moment you walk in the door speaks for itself. We visited this town today and we're driving around looking for somewhere to eat for 20 minutes and we stumbled upon this place. What a hidden gem! Cool decor and lots of conversation pieces. The service was great, friendly and the options of different meats/dishes was great! They had a lot of cool beers to try and some cute desserts too. Will definitely be coming back, and pointing bbq lovers to this cool spot!

Maybe people around there don't know what good BBQ is?…read more Food - brisket was dry. The sides must have been scraped from the sides or bottom, they were also dry and subpar (or below). Service - our gal was ok (4/10). And if it's not your servers table, they won't even look at you. And yes, I tried when I needed a box for my dry leftovers (for my dog) They don't have ranch, don't ask, the answer was a very aggressive "no!" Ambiance - meh, the service isn't welcoming so there's that. No welcome and no "thanks for coming". Moral of this review - if it were the last place to eat on earth, I might eat there but a dandelion salad with no ranch would be better.

Disappointing!! Website shows groomed grounds, elegant building structure, along side of excellent…read morewinery experience. While the building defiantly is of excellent quality, the rest is a disappointing adventure at best. Nothing invites you wanting to stay, enjoy company and sip some wine. Grounds are groomed bare minimum and there are no inviting accents (e.g. flowers or ornaments) offering any appeal. Camping grade watercolors for water dispenser, simple diner style silver wear and plastic dishes. A salad that does not deserve its name. Minimal staff. I had a glas of Eclipse which tasted delightful, similar to grocery store wine at this price. Do yourself a favor and skip this one for now! There are much better wineries available in Iowa. It appears ownership is trying to safe everywhere! Noteworthy: It's 3/4 mile gravel to the property. To no fault of their own, the gnats & bees were out swarming outside, so seating outside diverted us inside. But when we moved to inside we got to enjoy a larger bundle of unruly kids in a small room.

The pizza and wine were great. There was quite a long wait for pizza on Mother's Day. I don't think…read morethey were prepared for the amount of people that wanted to enjoy their winery and scheduled music. Thank you so much to the people at the next table that let us partake in there humble snacks I had a wonderful Mother's Day I definitely recommend making reservations on special days