Illinois Vineyard Ranked Among the Midwest's Best Wineries

I'll admit it, I'll take a great glass of wine before a beer any day.

I mean, I like beer too but getting a good wine buzz is way more fun than a beer buzz.

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Wait, we're talking about "enjoying" wine huh? I can sip on wine and like it just as well.

If you're looking for one of the best wineries without having to go to the West Coast of America or fly overseas to somewhere like France or Spain, you can just go to a place in Illinois.

Galena Cellars via Facebook

As it stands, one place in The Land of Lincoln was named on Trips to Discover's 10 Best Wineries to Visit in the Midwest.

While there is more than just one great winery in Illinois, this one stood out the most.

Galena Cellars via Facebook

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Operated by the Lawlor family, the Galena Cellars Vineyard & Winery has been winning lots of awards for its red wines, fruit wines, and mead. The Lawlors got into winemaking back in the 1970s and now grow 22 different specialty grapes and produce 40 varieties of winemaking an impressive 60,000 gallons of wine each year! You can take a tour of the vineyard, and there’s even a guest suite and guest house onsite to stay overnight. If you’re spending time in historic downtown Galena, you can visit the downtown tasting room and sip some samples on the shaded patio.

We already know Galena is a great place to visit for a quick day trip or long weekend, but now you have another reason, Galena Cellars Vineyard & Winery.

Galena Cellars via Facebook

Their downtown location is at 111 North Main Street and the vineyard is located at 4746 North Ford Road in Scales Mound.

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