We provide a guided tour of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail. The tour guide will provide the history of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail as well as the history of Southern Illinois wine itself on our way to the first vineyard.
Circumstances allowing, the owner/manager of each vineyard will great our guests personally.
When we arrive at Alto, the bus will be greeted by Leon who will take our guest on a full tour through their vineyard and winery.
At Owl Creek, the owner, Brad will give our guests a walk through of his vineyard as well as serve some of his fine wine for tastings
At StarView the owners will greet the bus and tell us a little about what it takes to own and operate a winery. They are the newest member of the wine trail and always happy to see new faces.
The Hedman's are some of the nicest people you will ever meet. Not to mention great cooks! They will be more than happy to personally serve you some of their delicious Scandinavian dishes and their famous peach wine.
If the doctor is in at Von Jakob he will serve up a little knowledge on proper wine tasting. "Doc" is also quite the cook, and he even has a little wine (over 20 different kinds! Enough to suit every palette).
Like the vineyards, we at Uncorked Tours are all about introducing wine drinkers from all walks of life to the unique wines of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail. We call it an "edventure" (Educational Adventure) So whether you just want to enjoy the day without worrying about the winding roads or learn the fascinating history of Southern Illinois Wine from the people who make it, Uncorked Tours has something for everyone.