Kickapoo Creek Winery is located right off I-74 (Exit 82), about 10 minutes west of Peoria and only minutes from local restaurants and hotels.  The winery is a great place in central Illinois to sample and purchase fine local wines, and to learn about how wine is made. It's a place to walk or hike along trails beside lakes, surrounded by vineyards and tall oak trees. It's a place to have a party, corporate meeting, wedding, or reception.  The soil at Kickapoo Creek Winery is rich "timber soil", not well suited for corn, but ideal for growing grapes, and lots of them! In fact, the winery produces a gallon of wine per plant. Midwest grapes are comparatively intolerant to cold, and the vineyards are planted on higher ground, away from the colder, denser air. This helps the grapes remain high, dry, and frost-free.  For more information on events or to host an event, call 309-495-9463 or click HERE.