Galena Cellars Vineyard

Address:	4746 N Ford Rd, Galena, IL 61036, USA
Phone:	+1 815-777-3325
Site:	galenacellars.com
Rating:	4.7
Working:	11AM–6PM 11AM–6PM 11AM–6PM 11AM–6PM 11AM–8PM 11AM–8PM 11AM–6PM

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Danielle Locke

My husband and I visited the vineyard for a group tour and wine tasting. The tasting was only an extra $2.50 and we each got to try 6 different wines. Im no wine connoisseur, but they were pretty tasty in my opinion. The other good thing about the vineyard was its location. It was gorgeous and had a beautiful view of the valleys below. I rated the vineyard with 3 out of 5 stars because the tour was basically a complete waste of time (the guide didnt know any answers to questions people asked), started late (by about 20 minutes), and provided no interesting information. Im sure Im not the only one who felt a little tricked by the tour guide, too. Just before the tour she asked us as a group if we wanted wine slushies. It definitely sounded like they were provided as a courtesy, until she charged us all an extra $5 for them. They tasted like they had barely any wine and were probably only about 6 ounces of slushy, which isnt a lot when you consider that most of it was ice. Afterward, we tried to buy a few bottles of wine and had to wait about 15 minutes before anyone even acknowledged us at the counter. They were busy, but to me thats pretty unacceptable. All in all, Im wish we hadnt gone. There are better things to do.

Milena Silva

We went to this winery as part of a girls day out, and decided to start here. We got to the winery and right off the get-go we were very impressed that they definitely think of their guests first and foremost, as you pull up you see signs pointing you to their tasting room, as well as their rest rooms! The scenery is wonderful and it were there on a gorgeous 80+ degree day with sunshine and did the wine tasting and winery tour for $10, we got a chance to look at the entire wine processed from growing the grapes to the bottling of it. I would highly recommend the tour for you to get an idea of how this smaller scale winery works. As part of the tour we got to see a wedding setup in their bigger wine tasting/full bar area and it was just lovely. Really, the pictures do not do it justice! BOOK YOUR WEDDING here if you want a winery wedding, they also do outdoor weddings right in the middle of the vineyard. Hope this review helps, make sure to spend some time on the porch sipping some homemade Sangria or Bloody Mary made with the Jalapeno wine-- yum!

Mike Riddell

Good wine, poor poor poor service. Took the wife to remember good times. We took the tour. Started nice with musician playing guitar. Guide appeared knowledgeable. It wasnt till the tasting when there was no room and no plan for the group to go and anyone new coming in the door took priority over the tour. This is not right! The bar was packed and thats great. However the bartender was rude, ignorant, and belittling. Enough so that I will not be coming back or purchasing any product as my experience was soured.

Cary Bloodworth

A small group of friends went to the vineyard and did a wine tasting, and we REALLY enjoyed it! We were in the barn and worked with Hoss, who was amazing! He was knowledgeable about the wine, accommodating to our taste in music, and patient with our quirky antics. After the tasting, we visited the vineyard, and it was beautiful! The setting is so peaceful, the wine is delicious (we each bought at least 2 bottles), and the people were great! Highly recommend visiting the vineyard!

A Private User

LOVE IT!!! My fiance and I were welcomed with open arms and enjoyed every minute of our tour and wine tasting experience. The staff are beyond nice and helpful. Fantastic views with a nice wrap around porch to enjoy a bottle of wine and some cheese. Air conditioned area too for those scorching summer days. Theres something for every palate. Cant wait to go back!

sherry fager

I was out at the wineyard earier this summer and had a wonderful peach slush. I was looking forward to having another in a few days but I have been told that the slush machine does not make slush anymore! Please post it if this statement is true or not. I love the scenery when I can have a slush to keep me cool.

Leigh Ann Gourley

Very nice. Wine tour was unavailable the day we went but Susan did a terrific job at the wine tasting. Super nice and gave us great insight of the wines at Galena Cellars and area restaurants. Thank you!

Coty Weil

Weve visited a couple times in person and really like their wines. They deliver super fast too! I ordered some for xmas yesterday and received it in less than 24 hours.

daniel mclaughlin

Dreu made the experience for us! Wed go back again just to visit him! Beautiful location and great wine!

Maria Elena Marchionne

Wonderful time celebrating our wedding anniversary and trying 4 new wines at the winery! Loved it!!

Eric Egan

Very nice and knowledgeable staff. Beautiful panoramic views.

Justine Wilderman

Wonderful experience! Everyone needs to try their wines.

Anthony Ruikis

Great wine & scenery. Tasting & facilities were ok.

Yan Nenaydykh

Nice place; great dessert wines!