Identifying different flavor notes in wine is a mark of refinement, like discerning the pedigree of a horse by its taste in jazz. Sip on singular vintages with this Groupon.

$35 for a Guided Vineyard Tour and Tasting Package for Two Adults (Up to $82.95 Total Value)

The package includes the following:

• One-hour tour of the Fox Valley Winery Vineyard for two, guided by a viticulturist knowledgeable of local growing trends (a $34 value)
• Six samples of wine per person (a $30 value)
• Wagon transportation throughout the vineyard for two (a $10 value)
• One bottle of Fox Valley wine, such as a white cin, chambourcin, chardonel, or 2006 heritage collection (up to an $8.95 value)<p>

Choose from 14 available dates listed here. Tours begin every half hour between noon and 5 p.m. Tour takers are welcome to bring along a picnic lunch to enjoy amid the vines.<p>

Fox Valley Winery Vineyard

When you think of Illinois, you might not think of a vineyard capable of yielding award-winning wine, but that’s exactly what you get with Fox Valley Winery Vineyard, which supplies Fox Valley Winery. The vineyard produces the grapes for wines that have won various awards in national and international competitions.

Weekend tours guided by a viticulturist escort visitors through the vineyard’s more than 25 acres of vines draped across the rock-ribbed ledges of the Fox River Valley. This is where the Faltz family, their friends, and their employees spend many days coaxing the crop through the long growing season, checking for proper chemistry, and harvesting the grapes before they turn into talking raisins.