Unique Experiences
Wine Tasting for 6 at Lynfred Winery
- Item Number
- 204
- Estimated Value
- 100 USD
- Sold
- 44 USD to royg
- Number of Bids
- 4 - Bid History
Item Description
1 gift certificate for wine tasting for up to 6 adults at Lynfred Winery.
The concept of Lynfred Winery came from "two crazy people." It was entirely a creation of the love and ingenuity of Fred and Lynn Koehler. Between Lynn's ideas and Fred's practicality, they created one of the most unique attractions — not to mention gourmet tastes — in the United States today.
Fred E. Koehler, founder of Lynfred Winery, also considered the father of the Illinois wine industry, was a business savvy man and self-taught winemaker whose aspiration to produce wines of excellence earned him the title of a legend. Robert Mondavi once told him "You're wasting your time in Illinois. You ought to come to California", but Koehler replied that his roots are in Illinois. In the 1920's Fred's grandfather and father made wine for the family and local politicians.
Then in 1975 Fred, along with his late wife Lynn, made his first batch of wine in the basement of their home. “We had so much wine we outgrew our house and had to go commercial.” What began as “a hobby that got out of hand" led to the opening of the first winery in Illinois in 1979 with 7 varieties and 5,000 gallons of wine.
Located at: 15 S Roselle Rd, Roselle, IL 60172
Item Special Note
- Expires 1/1/2019.
- Not redeemable for cash and cannot be used towards the purhcase of wine or other merchandise.
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