True wine connoisseurs teach themselves to distinguish varietals, identify flawed bottles, and cry pure chardonnay. Become one with the grape with this Groupon.
Choose from Three Options
- $44 for a wine tasting for four people with food (an $88 value)
- $62 for a wine tasting for six people with food (a $132 value)
- $80 for a wine tasting for eight people with food (a $176 value)
Tours visit the production house and bottling facility before descending into the barrel-aging cellar, located within a Civil-War-era limestone cave. There, they’ll taste a selection of Von Stiehl Winery’s 25 wines paired with meats and cheeses. Finally, they’ll move to a well-appointed tasting room to enjoy a chocolate pairing flight.
Von Stiehl Winery
While fermenting and aging, Von Stiehl Winery's 25 wines reside in underground limestone caverns that date back to the Civil War era. Brothers Aric and Brad Schmiling build on experience as a chemist and theater engineer to maintain the winery and stock its online store with French- and American-style blends such as a gold medal-winning cabernet sauvignon, brandy-fortified cherry wine, and merlot aged in French oak, all of which woo palates more gently than Cyrano de Bergerac in a pillow fight. Visits to the storied winery, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, allow guests to soak in bold Austrian and Italian architecture as they pass through fermentation quarters and a production facility. Seasonal events range from tastings and food pairings to live music and grape-stomping competitions. In warmer weather, sprawling grass lawns grant panoramic views of Lake Michigan.