Lynfred Winery

My friends and I have been coming here for almost two years, almost every month. The monthly tastings (they change every month) are always refreshing and delicious. The location is adorable and it’s an excellent place to spent a Saturday or a weekday evening. The staff is more than pleasant, and so nice to chat with while you are there. They are very knowledgable about their wine and what to pair it with. You have the opportunity to purchase wine, and gift like items, as well as join their monthly club. They have a red, white, and fruit club — which also has the benefit of discounts for purchases and tastings. When tasting, you can get bread to help cleanse your palette between wine tastings, and can also purchase cheese and honey (so delicious!!) We were informed that you can rent out the upper level of the location for parties which is something my friends and I would be interested in for the future (bridal and baby showers). There is also outside seating which is beautifully decorated and comfy. Overall this place deserves six stars. They never ever disappoint, and I’m still always looking forward to going!

I highly recommend a visit to Lynfred in Wheeling if you are ever in the NW burbs. Lynfred is known for their fine wines that are made right here in Illinois. They have something for every palate and they offer a lovely diverse tasting menu that changes monthly. The Wheeling location is quite charming (in the old antique village on Milwaukee Road) in an old house with a wonderful outside patio. The entire staff makes a strong effort to provide an outstanding experience for all those who visit. They have great knowledge of the Lynfred history as well as knowledge of the wines in which they sell/​serve. The clientele is also very friendly and welcoming in conversing as they all share in the love of drinking wine. Such a lovely experience that all should stop for a visit. You will find that you will return often if only to experience the new tasting menu each month.

Typical wine club joint but friendly. Not at all snobby. They took the time to give my party a history of their company and we sampled some very nice wine. I like that it’s in an old building (house) with creaky wood floors. I’m not much of a wine drinker but I really enjoyed my visit.

I can’t say enough about Lynfred Wines and especially this location. We visit regularly. The wines are excellent and the staff makes us feel like family. The varietals are excellent and you can’t beat their house wines for a great wine at a reasonable price. Matt and Deborah do a great job.

If you love wine and a warm, friendly environment Lynfred Wheeling is for you. The wines are very good be it a varietal, fruit, sparkling and ice wine. The atmosphere is warm and friendly. The staff is outstanding. Matt and Deborah the team and they are always welcoming and friendly. Don’t miss this gem on Milwaukee. One final note, join their wine club for the great wine and discounts. Also, they do fun member events. I give it six stars.

Stopped in the Wheeling location for a tasting and left with a case of wine! Their wine selection suits almost anyone, the staff is extremely accommodating and their pours are very generous! Both Deborah & Chrissy were very accommodating and knowledgable. We were all pleasantly surprised with their selections and ended up becoming monthly wine members. If you appreciate wine like we do, do yourself a favor and stop in this location as you will not be disappointed!

Wine testing glass constantly under poured. They measure the fill based on the bubbles not the actual content.

Been a member for about 1 year. I really enjoy the monthly wine club (red) and find the wines to be high quality. I’ve given bottles as holiday gifts and recipients have been impressed. It is so much more enjoyable when the person pouring the tasting talks to you about the wines and 99% of the time I have felt taken care of as a member. Support local wine making and give them a try!
Ps. I hope the bread cube bowl is not gone as a standard when tasting wine.

This place is an absolute treat. The staff is friendly and knowledgable the wine is delicious and the atmosphere cat be beat. Deborah is a standout employee and really goes the extra mile.

Lynfred winery canvases a gambit of different wines and you have the ability to try them all. The sparkling rose is fantastic. The bread to cleanse you palette is home made and tasty. There are also some tchotchkes that are pretty neat. Jewelry, shirts, hats, coasters. so much! The servers are really nice and knowledgeable.

Been a Lynfred member forever! I’ve visited this location a few times. I came for the cookies and wine on my birthday last year before Christmas. It was great!
It’s not exactly like the Roselle location in that the you can have a smaller tasting than the typical 7 plus so that’s nice since my date didn’t want to sample too many wines. I was surprise by the honor system. We paid after we were done rather than upfront like we do in Roselle. Probably cause this location is smaller and not as busy but it’s still so nice.
I’m liking that it was quieter than Roselle (probably cause there’s less guests at once). I enjoyed this location especially when they noticed my Cubs phone cover and they switched from the CWS game to the Cubs! That was a bonus.
Being that the location is a no tip location, I really enjoyed the fact that now you can tip and it goes to a charity that all the locations pool their tips for. How nice. Of course I’ll tip for charity! I have a feeling that this idea will take off and the select charities will definitely benefit of all the wine lushes like myself.

Went for an impromptu wine tasting with a friend on Wednesday night. The place was packed! Unfortunate they were severely unstaffed…1 employee!
We did the 7 tasting for $ 9. Price was great and the pours were large. Since there was only one employee we didn’t get any explanation she just poured and moved on to the next person… this was definitely not the employees fault! I understand she was crazy busy and doing the best she could, but it still ruined the experience (please schedule more people!)
As far as the wines go I wasn’t really impressed. Most wines were in the $ 20 – 25 range, but I’ve bought $ 8 bottles that taste better. I love wine tasting and usually buy at least a bottle or join the wine club at every winery I go to but I just didn’t taste anything I liked.
They do change the tasting menu every month so maybe ill try it again next time… I would love to see the actual winery in roselle.

We have been Lynfred members for a long time, and truly have found their wines to be exceptional. The pricing is also very reasonable. The selection includes wines for every taste, from the sweet and fruit wines to the outstanding whites. We are fans of the bolder reds, and yet to be disappointed in any bottle. Our membership brings us back to Wheeling at least once a month to taste and pick up the wine of the month.
The staff at both Roselle and Wheeling are accommodating and could not be friendlier. It’s like our own wine variation of Cheers. The Wheeling location is fun and very unique. The Lynfred staff did its usual meticulous job of remodeling the building into a warm and inviting place, complete with an upper level with balcony, and a patio out front for those pleasant summer days.

Lynfred in Wheeling is outstanding. The staff is fun, friendly and very knowledgeable about their wines. There are tons of events for everyone that wants to come. I have been a member for over a year and highly recommend Lynfred Winery in Wheeling to everyone I know.

My friends and I did a tasting here on Saturday for a bachelorette party and had the best time! The sommelier was new but super helpful and friendly. The cheese platters and ricotta bread were perfect pairings with our wine, and the upstairs room we were in was perfect for our group. Can’t wait to go back.

Wine tastings are right up my alley. The girls and I stopped in for a tasting. It isn’t a free tasting, but we tried 7 for $ 9. The wines were fairly good and Mike behind the counter was friendly and chatty! We also added a specialty tasting for another $ 3. They don’t grow any of their own grapes, but the wine is made in Roselle.
It was a good, fun experience, although slightly pricey for wine tastings. But, you have to expect that when they have a monopoly on being the only winery in the area.

We used to live in Long Grove but moved to Denver. Went there this morning to get some Illinois wine as a gift for a friend.
The lady behind the bar was indifferent and uninterested. Tasted Fred’s Red which was ok and when we asked to taste Fred’s White we were told she was only supposed to give one free tasting but could give us a small sample of the white.
Why we went ahead and spent $ 50.00 on three bottles of wine there I don’t know but we got Illinois wine for our friend.
Next time I’ll go to Benny’s. Better wine, better service and they willingly give you tastings.

Came here last Friday… you know how it goes: Wine, Dine, Sixty-​Ni — Just kidding! I came with my Mom and Grandma so there was none of that sixty-​nonsense, but we did have one helluva time.
It was my beautiful Grandmother’s 73^rd birthday and she somehow managed to go nearly 70 years without drinking alcohol. Crazy, right? Said she just never liked the taste of it… and then we poured her some wine and it was all up hill after that.
Over the past few years my Grams has become quite the wine connoisseur. She bought a wine rack, she pairs her beverages with chocolate, cheese and olives, and we even took her to wine country the summer after my Grandfather passed away. It was a blast, although her tolerance is next to none and she did get a little cray at one winery that had a guy playing the soundtrack to The Lion King on a saxophone. The woman just loves her some sax-​a-​ma-​phone. What can ya do?
So we decided to start the 73^rd birthday celebration off the right way — with booze. LOTS of booze. Okay, not really. We had one glass each, but this is one case where exaggerating just sounds so much cooler and I was really hoping to win you (yes, YOU) over with that line.
Inside the tucked-​away house where the Wheeling storefront of Lynfred Winery lives, lies a small tasting room and shop. The menu of wines s posted on the dry erase board and also on the front and back of the papers located at the bar. The bar, like most tasting areas, is standing-​room only, but there are a very minimal amount of tables (like, 2 – 3) near the entryway and also some nice picnic tables with large umbrellas overhead located outside on the front part of the property, and since the weather was so perfect, that’s where we chose to sit.
On their menu, you can choose from the reds, whites, and fruit wines. They offer full glasses or tastings of 3, 5, and 7, I believe, for a very nominal fee. And that nominal fee was made even more nominal after I signed up for their wine club and received the member’s price on everything we bought that day (3 different glasses of fruit wine and a pretty hefty cheese plate served with bread, honey and cracked pepper) for exactly $ 20, making each item we had only $ 5. Such a steal.
I normally drink beer, but Lynfred is one winery that’s totally worth switching up the imbibing ritual for. I loved everything that we tried (obviously, since I signed up for the wine members club — which is an insanely good deal, by the way) but what really surprised me was how affordable everything was and how comfortable they allow you to feel. Lynfred of Wheeling is no Napa Valley, but that’s what makes me love it even more. I didn’t feel under-​dressed for the setting or under-​educated about the product thanks to super friendly staff. No wine snobs here. Just a really nice people who’ll go out of their way to make your experience a memorable one.
And if Wheeling isn’t in your general neck of the woods, you needn’t worry — they’ve got locations in Naperville, Wheaton, and their flagship in Roselle that I’ll promptly be hitting up next week.
See you there?

I have had so many poor experiences with Illinois wineries that I almost gave up on going to them. I’m so glad I decided to stop in here. First of all most of the wine is great! They bring most of the grapes in from Napa, etc. and make the wine here. They do offer a few made with Illinois grapes– Not my favorite picks.
The staff is amazing! They know the product and are really fun to chat with. Why can’t other wineries seem to grasp this concept? The tastings are priced very reasonable and they put out several different types of bread to munch on with the tasting. I am already trying to get back to the area for another tasting.

Five stars and I’m not even a wine drinker? Yes!
Thanks to a killer online deal I scored a ten person wine tasting here for only thirty bucks. Umm, best value ever. We had our own upstairs private space complete with a bar area and multiple rooms, including one with super comfy outdoor patio furniture. We were given handouts with all the info you could ever want about the wine — describing the aroma, taste, what it paired best with, etc. etc. We were given unlimited amounts of bread and two kinds of olive oil, regular and garlic. I ended up dragging home two bottles of the garlic if that says anything.
The staff was super cool, and had no probs replenishing our food or answering questions. When a friend said she had a taste for chocolate our girl ran downstairs and brought up a selection. She even took the purchases, cut them up, and put them on a plate so everyone could share. All that for buying two four dollar chocolate bars. Ya, I dig it.
Afterwards it was purchase time downstairs, which has a long bar for walk-​in wine tastings and wine selections galore. There’s also a cute selection of shirts, wine glasses, pasta-​esque stuff, and olive oils. Overall, definitely a fun experience. Two of my friends were so impressed they joined their wine club, and even I the non-​drinker brought home a bottle. I even bought another deal so I could do it all over again.
Note: They have a no-​tipping policy. Also, the one thing they don’t advertise is the cute bunch of antique stores right next to them in their little hub off Milwaukee. So def keep a couple hours before or after free so you can get your shop on. Well, aim for before. Drunk shopping never ends well.