CHICAGO GUIDED TOUR FIELD GUIDE
Urban Vintners: Behind the Scenes at Chicago’s Only Urban Winery
A one-hour guided tour and tasting that walks you through winemaking at Chicago Winery’s production space and barrel room, with five curated wines to taste—this guide explains what to expect and how to prepare.
Urban Vintners: Behind the Scenes at Chicago’s Only Urban Winery.
Discover the art of winemaking without leaving the city at Chicago Winery. This immersive, expert-led tour takes visitors through the winery’s production spaces and barrel room, explaining how grapes sourced from premier growing regions become bottled wine, and finishes with a tasting of five specially selected wines.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
From Grape to Glass
Guides explain each stage of urban winemaking—sourcing grapes, fermentation, barreling and bottling—so you leave with a clear picture of how wine is made inside a city winery.
Five Curated Wines
The tour includes a tasting of five wines selected by the winemaking team, an educational tasting that complements the behind-the-scenes walkthrough.
Winery, Production Space & Barrel Room
Experience Chicago’s only urban winery across its tasting area, production floor and barrel room—an intimate urban setting that frames the technical work of winemaking.
What the day feels like
What the Visit Feels Like
Arrive in Chicago’s urban winery and move through a compact, expertly guided sequence: an introduction in the tasting area, a tour of the production space where fermentation and barreling are explained, a look into the barrel room, and a seated tasting of five wines—an hour that balances hands-on explanation with measured tasting.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this experience suits—and who should look elsewhere.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Bring a valid photo ID; all participants must be 21 or older to join the tour.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the tour and tasting?
The winery tour and tasting lasts one hour.
How many wines will I taste?
The experience includes tastings of five specially selected wines.
When are tours available?
Tours and tastings are available Thursday through Sunday.
What is the price?
The tour is $45 per person and includes the one-hour tour and tasting of five wines.
Do I need to book in advance?
Tours may be booked up to one month in advance; private group tour inquiries should be directed to [email protected].
Are there arrival or admission rules?
Guests are encouraged to arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled start time; tours begin promptly and guests will not be admitted more than 10 minutes after the start time.
Is there an age requirement?
Yes—participants must be 21 or older and able to present a valid photo ID.