When you think of a winery, does central Illinois come to mind?
Readers voted for their favorite wineries in the area, and the results have been announced.
Here are the top three wineries in the Springfield area as voted by readers in the 2024 Official Community Choice Awards.
Winner: Danenberger Family Vineyards
Location: 12341 Irish Road, New Berlin
Phone: 217-488-6321
More: danenbergerfamilyvineyards.com
Finalist: Hill Prairie Winery
Location: 23753 Lounsberry Road, Oakford
Phone: 217-635-9900
More: hillprairiewinery.com
Finalist: West of Wise Winery
Location: 14096 IL-97, Petersburg
Phone: 217-632-6003
More: westofwise.com
About the Community Choice Awards
The Springfield Community’s Choice Awards celebrates the best businesses and organizations in the Springfield area each year.
The State Journal-Register readers vote at sj-r.com in more than 140 categories for their favorites from bakeries and barbecue joints to banks and barbershops.
Nominations for the 2025 Community Choice Awards began June 2 and run through June 23. Readers will be able to vote for their Springfield favorites in August. Winners will be announced in November.
Tom Ackerman covers breaking news and trending news along with general news for the Springfield State Journal-Register. He can be reached at tackerman@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: Red or white? Sweet or dry? Best wineries in the Springfield area, according to readers
Reporting by Tom Ackerman, Springfield State Journal- Register / State Journal-Register
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