Lake Hill Winery — Attraction in Illinois

I went here as a guest at a wedding reception and it was... different. The location is beautiful - I can't fault it for that. However, the seating was a bit odd, as about half of the guests (myself included) had to sit in the "loft" section, with about 20 vertical feet of stairs to climb. This wasn't an issue for me personally, but the female guests trying to climb the stairs in high heels while carrying food from the (downstairs) buffet didn't look fun. The wine was terrible (overly sweet reds that smelled terrible) and the only dry white they made they were out of (with no warning to the hosts). Also, upon arrival there was already a second party there despite our group having the entire place booked. Finally, the food was terrible, with mashed potatoes so stuffed with garlic they were inedible for my Italian mother and roast beef that was about as...

We had our daughter’s wedding there last weekend. We were VERY happy with the facility and the staff. The outdoor ceremony area is beautiful and was perfect. The food was great and all the staff were great to work with. I do want to thank a couple of the staff publicly. Rachel was the event contact person. She was kind, professional and responsive to our needs. She let us make our own decisions and was there when we asked for her input. She was a shining star to guide us through the whole process. Carlos was a wonderful bartender and kept the crowd happy with little to no wait times. Ronda was a great server and was quick to address any needs. I would strongly recommend this beautiful venue to anyone that has a need....

As has been our habit for 17(!) years, we took a full day on a Saturday and visited a batch of Illinois Wineries in the same part of the state. Lake Hill was number 3 of 5 last Saturday . . . a return visit, since we'd last been there in 2014. We arrived early afternoon and nearly had the place to ourselves. Rachel (one of the owners) was tending bar, and helped us through the samples. The wines were wonderful, but were not as good as the company. (And that's NOT a slam on the wine.) We bought a bottle of "Lincoln's Noose." We PROMISE not to wait 9 years before our next visit. Rachel even took our picture...