Rudy Valentino, owner of Valentino Vineyards & Winery in Long Grove, shows off some of the Sangiovese grapes he grows. (Courtesy of Valentino Vineyards & Winery)
If the pandemic dashed your dreams of winery tours in Tuscany, or even a long weekend in Napa, you don’t have to give up on picturesque patios or romantic vineyard views: There are wineries right here in the suburbs.
Some feature tours of the vineyard, while other wineries offer outdoor tastings or wines by the glass.
“It’s like touring wine country right in your own backyard,” says Christina Anderson-Heller of Lynfred Winery in Roselle.
While Lynfred has no vines to tour, its Roselle location offers wines by the glass with the glass to take home as a keepsake. And at Lynfred’s Wheeling location, tastings on the patio are offered by reservation to control the number of guests.
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Winery locations featured in the Daily Herald article include (click on location for more information):
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