August Hill Winery Tasting Room offers a delightful wine tasting experience in the heart of historic downtown Utica, just minutes from Starved Rock State Park. Visitors can enjoy a selection of individual creations, from dry to sweet wines, including August Hill's own varieties and ISC sparkling wines made in the traditional method. The tasting room provides a warm and welcoming atmosphere, with friendly staff who are knowledgeable and attentive to customers' preferences. Many reviewers praised the staff's ability to recommend wines that perfectly suited their palates, often resulting in additional bottle purchases. The tasting room offers a range of options, from a 6-pour tasting to purchasing glasses, bottles, or even cases of wine to share with friends and family. Visitors have also enjoyed the cozy lounge, comfortable seating, and clean, inviting bar area. While the food menu is limited, the hot chicken dip and mini charcuterie board have received mixed reviews, with the latter being considered overpriced. However, the overall wine selection and quality have been highly praised, with many customers looking forward to returning, especially in the spring.
Sleek modern winery tasting room. Vineyard is in Peru IL, growing grape varieties you don’t often see, most bottles $19.99. Sampled wines via the $10 6 - 1/2 oz pours, I tried whites, most on the sweet side, enjoyed the Ancient Method Sparkling wine.
Nice large lounge area and a patio out back.
June 2026
We were in North Utica for an overnight stay and this was just around the corner from our AirBnb. We tasted some wine and then sat in the street with a flight. Highly recommend.
June 2026
We stopped after seeing the sign on the interstate advertising. We were already familiar with their wines, but had not had the opportunity to be on site before. Our server was knowledgeable about the wines and had helpful suggestions based on our tastes.
