Peachbarn Winery & Café - Alto Pass, Illinois

Izzy T.

The food and wine were incredible! Jenny was incredibly kind and welcoming and helped us pick wines for the tasting. She chatted with us like we were old friends and made us feel very welcomed. The food came out super quick and was SO SO good. I spent around $80 for two meals, a wine tasting, two glasses of sangria and a bottle of wine, VERY reasonable in my opinion for a local business. I would 100% come back here again. Bonus points for a very sweet chihuahua friend:)

Rachel F.

We have started off our Food Pairing Weekends for 3 years now at the Peachbarn Winery. They have delicious food, great wine and very friendly staff.

M A. J.

Nice stop on the wine trail. Much improved facilities and wine over the years. Friendly staff. Convenient to Bald Knob and all wineries on the west of 51 side of the trail.

Laurie R.

We attended the eclipse party. It was a day I’ll not forget, and a fine place to watch the eclipse. The Peachbarn setting is very pretty. The interior is comfortable and clean with a large bar and we never waited for our drinks. The food was tasty and plentiful. We enjoyed the wine, especially the sparkling rosé. We were lucky to spend a little time with Jenny and learn the story behind the Peachbarn. The owners are warm, gracious, and funny. We hope they and the Peachbarn thrive.

For the people posting negative reviews, did you not read the constant articles about pricing for the eclipse? Low-end motels in the zone of totality without a view or food were charging many hundreds of dollars more than the Peachbarn, a local business run by lovely people. I don’t understand why you would take a day that was all about community and joy and ruin it for yourself by fixating on the food. I think you missed the whole point of the day.

Beda B.

We only intended to stay for a tasting but ended up staying for over 2 hours listening to the great live music. The staff was courteous and helpful with wine choices.

Y S.

I would like to support small businesses and see them succeed, but their eclipse event was a big letdown and disappointment, especially because of the opportunity cost. I could have gone somewhere else to enjoy the day. I felt bad for everyone at the event who did not enjoy it. This review is meant to be constructive and critical.

I paid $75 for generally food, live music, and parking; it was advertised as a buffet, but the food was cold, and some of the food ran out.

They were not serving anything I had expected based on their regular menu; for example, they had Kraft mac and cheese and prepackaged pastries from Walmart or the like. I also wanted to enjoy charcuterie with wine, but none was offered.

There was no live music due to an accident, but they never announced that. Nobody checked in with us or let us know.

There were ticks, which I didn't expect, but didn't mind. I did not have any on myself but other guests did. I would have appreciated a heads up about ticks. The grounds were also muddy from rain the night before and I got mud all over my shoes and car.

The atmosphere was just not festive as I had expected, mostly due to poor planning and some misfortune. I found myself wishing I had been somewhere else.

Thomas B.

We enjoyed trying their wine yesterday, and bought two bottles of their eclipse red wine.

Kirsten M.

I was lucky enough to visit during their Barn Fest. The entire experience was great. We enjoyed all the wines, the Mid Century was my favorite! We tried their cheese and sausage boards, flat breads and soup, all excellent! They also has a meatloaf special that was amazing! That needs to be on the menu permanently!
And their staff the local musicians that played were fantastic! Lots of talent in their area! Cannot wait to go back!