Reviews for Alto Vineyards Champaign in Champaign, IL
The setting is certainly lovely; expansive porches, quiet views. However, the wine experience is lacking. We smiled, told the... lady, ?we are new here?. She just said, what do you want? No mention of tasting options. So we checked the listings andordered the $8 glass of Shiraz. As she started to pour the Shiraz into a plastic disposable cup, I asked for a glass?. ?youhave to buy that, otherwise people break them?. Really? You charge me $8 for a small glass of wine and then serve it inplastic? I?m 67 years old, I can?t even remember the last time I broke a wine glass. Sorry, it?s called the cost of doingbusiness, a quality business. Read more
Being from out of town, we walked in and asked if we could sit on their outdoor deck. They said sure. We didn't realize that... there was no wait staff and that you had to order at their bar. It would have been nice if they had mentioned that. There was noone inside and they let us walk out without even asking us if everything was all right. A nice view but a definitely an awkwardexperience. A little bit of customer service would go a long way. Read more
We really enjoyed the variety of wines offered. Each one we tried was really good. We shared some swiss almond cheese and Ritz... crackers which paired well with the wines. Seating was provided indoors or out. It was the perfect fall day to sit outside andchat with friends. Read more
Alto Vineyards is a beautiful setting with fantastic wine... add CU Comedy to that, and you have a winning combination every... time! Read more
Delicious wine. Reasonable prices. Beautiful location. Had a nice tasting of wines. They also had wine slush, beer, cheese and... crackers. Indoor and outdoor seating. On weekends they have live music. Their staff is quite knowledgeable. We had a great timeand will definitely be back! Read more
Is a pretty good wine bar. No vineyard. They have all there wine transferred from the Alto Vinyard in Alto Pass. However, the... staff was very helpful. Knew there stuff when it came to the wine. However, we have been to the one in Alto Pass many times soknew what wine we liked. The atmosphere was also very good... The only negative thing I have to say about it is there were nosigns on the road to help with location. We used gps and it took us the long way apparently. All around a good experience tho. Read more
Dueling Banos The restroom in this tasting house has dual sinks and dual toilets so you can race your friends in a good ol' pee... contest. Aside that this place is as normal as can be and even a great place for entertainment. The boys from CU Comedy put onan amazing show. Wine, cheese, popcorn and puppies on this trip were the highlights. Read more
Extremely pretty. Fabulous staff. We had a lot of fun. We stopped in in the evening in November. They had had a chili cook off... during the day we found out. They have a very extensive events calendar. Very flat parking area is gravel building and groundsare handicap accessible. Are puppy love running around, wines are fruit wines the special in November was a sin Grua, which Ibought two bottles. Very comfortable interior spotlessly clean I can only imagine how beautiful it is for weddings in the springand summer. The website says they serve food, they do not except for cheese and crackers, and small bites for winetasting. Campers can fit in the parking lot. Read more