Vintage Vines

06/02/2026

West of Wise Winery has officially earned its place on the Vintage Vines favorites list. 🍷

The Church Lady and Blackberry Sangria were two of our top-selling wines over the past year… and honestly, we get it.

Big fruit flavor. Easy drinking. Perfect patio wine.

Also… the Blackberry Cider is currently on special while it lasts. 👀

06/02/2026

Saturday. The Ultimate Craft Tasting Experience comes to Spring Valley during Summerfest.

Summerfest Back Alley Wine Garden.

Tastings from:
August Hill Winery
Tres Rojas Winery
Star Union Spirits
Coal Creek Brewing
Ginger Road Brewing

$25 - 10 tasting tickets & glass
First 15 people will get a vintage vintage Illinois collectors wine glass.

Tickets available at vintagevines.wine

06/01/2026

If you attended the Bridgerton Garden Soirée and have been waiting for photos, they're here!

A huge thank you to Lisa Holocker Photography for capturing the event. Lisa has a talent for finding the moments that make events special, and the gallery is filled with beautiful images from the evening.

Beyond her photography, Lisa gives countless hours to our community through Grow Spring Valley and so many local projects. We're fortunate to have people who care enough to share their talents and help make events like this possible.

Take a look through the gallery and see if you can find yourself!

Dearest Gentle Reader, ✍️

It was a great honor to attend the event of the season—beautifully envisioned and created by Sarah Kinkin, the Grow SV volunteers, and our host, Vintage Vines.
The music performed by the Manderley Strings🎻 was the perfect touch, and the delicious desserts and drinks were fit for royalty! 👑

Thank you for spilling the tea 🫖 with us at the Bridgerton Soiree, It was a delight to capture this spectacular gathering and your regal splendor✨

📸 All images are available for digital download, courtesy of LH Photography: https://www.lisaholockerphotography.com/p786454505

06/01/2026

It's Carnival Week in Spring Valley, which means downtown is about to get a little louder, a little busier, and a whole lot more fun.

A heads up if you're planning to visit us: the 100 and 200 blocks of East and West St. Paul Street will be closed for the carnival. Parking will be a little more adventurous than usual, but the side streets will remain open.

We promise the extra few steps are worth it.

We're open our normal hours all week:

Thursday: Rori-Oke Karaoke Night 🎤

Friday: Swing by and grab one of our famous Sangria Wine Pouches before you hit the carnival.

Saturday: The Summerfest Back Alley Wine Garden takes over the side yard from Noon to 5 PM. Sample Illinois wines, beer, and spirits while Scott Lee Austin provides the soundtrack from 2 to 4 PM.

The carnival will have rides. We'll have wine.

Everybody wins.

06/01/2026

After one year at Vintage Vines… we officially have a champion. 🍓🍑

Our number one wine sold?
Strawberry Peach Sangria from August Hill.

You all have drank MORE of this than anything else we’ve carried in our first year.

And honestly… August Hill/Illinois Sparkling Co. has easily become our number one vineyard overall. Even with them right down the road in Utica, you still keep coming back for their wines and sparkling wines.

Illinois wine just hits different.

05/31/2026

What a wonderful evening!

Thank you to Grow Spring Valley for bringing the Bridgerton Garden Soirée to life and to everyone who attended. A special thank you to Sarah Kinkin and the entire Grow team for the countless hours of planning and coordination that went into making the event such a success.

We are grateful to everyone who volunteered, decorated, performed, served guests, and helped behind the scenes. It was amazing to see so many people come together to create such a unique experience in downtown Spring Valley.

Thank you for choosing Vintage Vines as your host venue. We loved being part of it and can’t wait to see what comes next!

Heidi & Patty

05/28/2026

These are our friends... Mandarlay Strings. They are playing at the Grow Spring Valley Bridgerton Soiree on Saturday, May 30th. Tickets are available at the door on Saturday. We're going all in. Join us! The event starts at 5pm.

05/28/2026

05/28/2026

See you Saturday