Holy Field Vineyard & Winery

I feel kind of bad giving this place a 2-​star rating, but as far as local midwestern wineries go, it’s honestly just not that good. Over the past few years, my wife and I have visited nearly 100 wineries throughout Missouri, Kansas, Indiana, and Michigan, and when compared to the other places we’ve been to, there’s nothing about Holy Field that particularly stands out. Disappointing given the high ratings it currently receives on Unilocal.
The tasting room is small and lacking in character. Aside from the tasting bar, they have your typical wine-​related merchandise, and that’s about it. No indoor seating space inside the tasting room. The outdoor seating area was also fairly small. Perched up next to the vineyards, the patio has so much potential to be a great place to sit and enjoy a glass of wine, but for me, the atmosphere was ruined by the fact that the winery sits right alongside a busy road with loud trucks and motorcycles roaring by the entire time.
Now to the wine. This is where I was the most disappointed by Holy Field. I am someone who can appreciate all sorts of different wines, so when I go someplace new I want to try the «best» wines they have to offer. At Holy Field they limit the number of wines that they’ll let you taste, which is fine. However, when I asked for recommendations, no one behind the bar was willing to offer suggestions as to their best wines for the style. I was on my own to make the decision, so I tried to select wines from a variety of styles. Across the board, they were way too sweet for my liking (even by Midwestern standards), and most of them possessed a tartness that I didn’t care for either. All-​in-​all, it was a really disappointing experience at Holy Field, and I doubt that we’ll ever go back. The people there are extremely friendly and welcoming, but unfortunately that doesn’t make up for the many important features that are lacking.

I was introduced many years ago to this winery through my friend Erin. It has easily become my favorite winery, and best of all, its local! (More local when I lived in Bonner, now it is a bit of a jut from OP, but still worth the visit 110%) Ive been doing the annual harvesting events with friends and second family for years now. They are great with kiddos, the owners are amazing, personable and kind. They have wonderful events, wine, and their shop if perfect for any vino-​fiends looking for something special.
I really haven’t tried I wine I didn’t care for here, and around the holidays, look for their wine-​filled chocolate. To die for!

Great winery! Liked everything I tried. Reasonably priced for very good wine. One of the best in the metro. Highly recommend!

Who would believe such good wine could be produced in Eastern Kansas? When out of town friends take a sip they always exclaim, «Where did THIS come from?» and when I tell them from a place 5 miles from me they don’t believe it. What a lovely place and what a boon to the community. Their Friday food and music events are a delight. Its such fun to be able to taste what is on offer as wine is such a subjective thing. Can’t wait for the wine chocolates to be come available. A hidden treasure to be sure.

Awesome experience picking grapes and visiting the winery. Great Spaghetti dinner after picking the grapes. It’s nothing like you would think in Kansas.

My family and I really enjoyed this winery. When we pulled up, we were greeted by a large, friendly dog that was enjoying the sun. Inside, there are lots of fun gifts and collectibles in addition to their delicious wines. We did a tasting and bought a bottle to drink outside on their patio. The outdoor area is very nice, with lots of shade and pretty comfortable patio furniture. They also have what appeared to be an area for private parties. The owners were very friendly – we accidentally walked in on their lunch thinking we were going back into the main shop area. But they pointed us to a bathroom and were very talkative. Doesn’t get much better than that!

Had a wonderful time! Great wine, great music, and great friends. I’ll keep with the theme and say great night!

This little place is adorable. We were treated very well, and they let us sample a generous number of wines. The wines are delicious. We had hoped it would be nice out so we could sit in their pretty outside patio area, but the weather sucked, so they graciously allowed us to sit in their indoor event space (even though they were preparing it for a party later that day). The gift shop is awesome. I recommend the Amitie wine if you like white — it’s the best crisp white I’ve ever had. The bottles are very reasonably priced so you can enjoy some there and take some home!

After going to over 115 other wineries, I have yet to find a winery that I like more than Holy-​Field. In fact, there were so many wineries that told me about how Holy-​Field helped them when they were starting out, it made me like them even more. Everyone is super friendly, the wines are fantastic, the scenery is beautiful. My husband and I even got married here and had a beautiful setting for such a terrific day. We came back last night and celebrated our 1^st Anniversary and had a lovely time. My taste is wine has went from more a of sweet fan to liking more dry wines and they have a wine to fit every taste, every mood, or every season. Their 10 year aged port is amazing for the colder nights, the Kaw River Rhine is perfect for the hot summer days, then there’s Yogi-​berry that is good all year round. I’ve never had a wine I didn’t like here. The gift shop has everything from wine holders, décor, glasses (both glass and plastic), collegiate items, etc. If you come in the winter, make sure to look for the wine filled chocolates, they are out of this world. Top notch place filled with top notch people!

This is such a great place! I’ve been going here for a couple of years now because they have live music on Fridays. It’s only $ 5 to get in, and their wine is very good. I haven’t bought food here before, I usually pack my own snacks. It gets pretty busy, so if you go I would go a little earlier so you can get a good parking/​sitting spot. If you love sweet wines, their Vignoles and Kaw River Rhine are the two I consistently get and love. They have a spacious area and there is always a place to sit. The owner is very kind and she always takes pictures and visits with guests. What an awesome and friendly place!

they are wonderful! Fantastic wines, chocolates, coffees and gifts! Truly they are but a great deal too! My family and I love this place! When I come to visit we always go to Holy Field. They are so nice there and make you feel welcomed. You will not run into the typical wine snobbery here.
Additionally, they helped me surprise my dad for his birthday. I was able to purchase some items for him over the phone. They wrapped the items up and when my mom took my dad for what he thought was just a wine tasting, they handed him the gifts. They were so nice about it and went out of their way!
The only thing that could possibly be any better would be if they had an online store (even if they can’t ship wine, just for their other items). I would certainly purchase some of there items to have here in California. Not to mention I would buy gift cards online for friends/​family that live in the area.

I went to the Vineyard with a Meet Up group to pick grapes. It seemed like a nice way to get outside and meet some people on a Sunday morning and it was.
Volunteers come out and are given clippers and directions and help the owners bring in the grape harvest.
In addition to getting some outside time, being able to eat tasty grapes off the vine and bonding with other pickers, you receive a lunch, some excellent sangria and a commemorative t-​shirt for your labor.
The day was lovely, the vineyard’s dogs were friendly, the lunch was satisfying.
I’m not sure why I found a day of farm laboring so satisfying, but I did. I recommend you try it. You can sign up for harvest days on their website.

Seriously good wine in Kansas — a hidden gem just west of the Legends and Speedway in Kansas City. We stop here every single year during our annual family visits. Our favorites are their whites, which are outstanding. Staff are always friendly and helpful. Wish we lived in the area so we can take advantage of their other events.

Really upset with how rudely we were treated here. Came planning to try a few wines (had been once years before) and then purchase a bottle to drink in one of their lovely gazebos. Well, the woman bit our heads off as soon as we walked in. I almost turned around and walked out, but we had driven 40 minutes to get there. We were very grudgingly given a couple of wines to try, and she continued to make it very clear that she wished we would drop off the face of the earth. I swear, we did nothing to deserve this treatment! We actually bought a bottle, which I regret, but we did not stay and will not return. Wines were just okay. There are too many wineries with friendly people and better wines (somerset ridge for one) to go back.
**editing to add, since not sure how else to respond! I did receive an email from the owner, and thought I responded to that email… Anyway, I appreciate the apology. The experience really upset us — my partner was leaving for ayear-​long deployment in just a couple days, and we were looking forward to spending a lovely afternoon together. From the other reviews and from our past experience, it seems like this was an off day for one employee, and not the norm. I am not changing my rating, since that is how our experience went, but I wouldn’t discourage others from visiting…

One of the first area wineries I fell in love with! Great wine, nice people

What a cute little family run winery and wine shop!
We were immediately greeted when we walked in and tried some delicious wines. The woman assisting us was very sweet and knowledgeable about her wines and told us some stories behind some of them which made the experience more fun! My favorite was the Tailgate Red.
Not only do they sell their wines, but they have a ton of wine themed gifts and collectibles. This was bad for me since I wanted to buy everything, but I managed to keep my composure and only purchase two things in addition to my bottle of wine.
They have a nice little patio out back to enjoy during the warmer months. Their prices were very reasonable as well. I recommend a visit to Holy-​Field Vineyard and Winery if you have not had the pleasure already!