December 21st-December 29th

Friday- 4-10pm  Saturday 12-10pm  Sunday 12-7pm

Dear Valued Customers,

It is with mixed emotions that we share some important news about the future of Wild Pickins Winery. The Time Has Come to Slow Down!

We want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for the amazing 13 years we’ve shared together at Wild Pickins Winery. Your unwavering support, friendship, and love have meant the world to us, and we can’t thank you enough for making our little corner of the world so special. We’ve created countless memories with you, shared laughter, and forged friendships that we will carry with us for the rest of our lives. Each visit, each toast, each celebration—we will cherish them all.

As we prepare for the winter season, we wanted to personally inform you of some significant changes coming to Wild Pickins Winery. After much thought and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to transition our winery/restaurant into a strictly private event space. The Winery will be closing January 1st, 2025 to begin this transition. This change reflects our desire to slow down and focus on preparing for our eventual retirement from the industry. Owning and operating a property of this size has been an incredible journey, but it also requires a significant amount of work and dedication. As we move forward, we want to take the time focusing on other aspects of life, while we also prepare the property for sale.This transition allows us to shift our focus to hosting private events in a more manageable way, without the demands of day-to-day operations that come with a full-scale winery and restaurant. While we will no longer be offering live music or restaurant services, we are excited to continue providing a beautiful, serene space for events like weddings, corporate gatherings, and private celebrations.

Please know that this decision was not made lightly, and it is bittersweet for all of us. While we are excited about the new opportunities that lie ahead for the space, we will miss welcoming you here as a winery more than words can express. Wild Pickins has been more than just a business for us—it has been a labor of love, and the relationships we've built with all of you have been the heart of it.

Although our winery will be transitioning into something new, we want to assure you that this is not goodbye. We will still be here for you in a different capacity, and we hope you will consider us for your future events. Whether it’s a wedding, a private party, or any other special occasion, we will be here to help make your event memorable. More details on our new event offerings will be coming soon, and we can’t wait to continue serving you in this new way. 

We want to remind you that we will continue to honor any gift cards you have through the end of December. Plus, you can redeem your gift cards at our Sip & Play location in East Alton even after that deadline.

We understand that this news may come as a shock, and we know many of you will be disappointed. Please know that this decision weighs heavy on our hearts as well. We have loved being a part of your lives and sharing in so many special moments, and that love will never change, but the time has come for us to step back and focus on a slower pace, as we prepare for retirement. We are so deeply grateful to have had the privilege to welcome you into our winery, and we sincerely hope that we can continue to do so in the future—just in a different way.

While we will be transitioning away from day-to-day operations, the winery will remain for sale—whether as a winery, restaurant, or event center. We can only hope that whoever takes over will continue to honor the legacy we've built and serve you, our loyal guests, in the best possible way. We hope you’ll continue to create new memories here, as we’ve had the privilege of sharing so many with you over the years.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your love, support, and loyalty over the years. We look forward to making the most of the time we have left together and to embarking on this next chapter with you by our side.

With all our love and appreciation,

Here’s to the next chapter, for all of us.

The Wild Pickins Team