Hill Prairie Winery
Name: Anita
E-mail address: ak-tingley@wiu.edu
Comments:My husband stopped by your winery today after seeing Senator Obama and Senator Biden in Springfield. He picked up a bottle of wine to bring home...Country Concord...and it is fabulous! He said your staff was very helpful in choosing a wine (since I'm so picky) and we are so happy with their advice. We will definitely be returning to your winery. Thanks, again! (He also brought home some grapes...yummmmmmo!)
Saturday, August 23rd 2008 - 07:45:24 PM
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E-mail address: carol@aol.com
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Monday, July 21st 2008 - 05:38:07 AM
Name: Kim Moore
E-mail address: moorekj60@hotmail.com
Comments:Thanks for calling about "Prairie Berry". We appreciate the great customer service.
Saturday, July 19th 2008 - 12:34:52 PM
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E-mail address: mmugu@yahoo.com
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Thursday, May 15th 2008 - 02:03:24 PM
Name: Ron & Kim Buecker
E-mail address: ramsfan719@yahoo.com
Comments:The Bella Milano dinner last night was FABULOUS!!! We cannot wait for your next event like this. As always....Mark, Connie, Bruce & Barb you make us feel so welcomed. Last night was a very special night for Ron & I and I'm glad we will always have the memory of the special night being at Hill Prairie Winery!
Sunday, April 13th 2008 - 03:30:32 PM
Name: Terry Starks
E-mail address: truewonder@att.net
Homepage URL: http://atruecalling-truewonder.blogspot.com/
Comments:My friend(who was visiting from Maine)and I came out to see Black Magic Johnson last Sunday.(Reggie and the guys are the happiest, enthusiastic bunch. Positively addictive!!!)Your venues are always impressive, hospitable, accomodating and truly the kindest folks are helping out there. We tried your new spice wine-incredible! Matter of fact-your whole wine list is outstanding, I seem to come out just often enough for the music and to replace my stock. Just wondering out loud here- Have you considered a farmer's market of sorts on your festival days and summer concerts? Just seems like the most beautiful of venues-music, wine, local produce and artisan products...(Although, with your growing business, this may seem like one more thing on top of your already mountain of obligations- though I can't help but wonder if even more people would come and partake with this added venture.) Anyway- the joy you have created there and shared with so many, thanks so much for doing what you do, cheers! Take care- Terry Starks Beauregards Farm Williamsville, Illinois
Tuesday, March 18th 2008 - 09:34:08 AM
Name: jerry ray,sr, michelle L ray
E-mail address: ray_jerry@sbcglobal.net
Comments:very good wine we will return,thank you for quick service advise of varity of the wines and up coming events.
Saturday, March 1st 2008 - 06:22:50 PM
Name: Illve
E-mail address: sborland@kw.com
Comments:I visited your wonderful winery midyear in 2007 and had a great time...It has stuck in my mind for many reasons..the quality of your wine is outstanding!!! I have visited your web pages and I would like to send a gift to my brother in Ponte Vedra Beach Florida....Is that possible?,,,if so and how? I live in Streamwood Illinois..I would also like to send to myself... I look forward to hearing fom you soon..and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Thank You Dave Borland
Thursday, January 3rd 2008 - 11:08:40 PM
Name: Rachel Allen
E-mail address: rachel_allen8@yahoo.com
Comments:Connie, Thanks for taking time on Saturday to show us around. Jason and I are thrilled about the idea of having our wedding and reception at the winery!
Tuesday, October 30th 2007 - 04:16:07 PM
Name: Melissa Campbell
E-mail address: melissacampbell@netzero.net
Comments:I came to the fall festival this weekend. It was my first visit to your winery. What an incredibly beautiful setting you have. I would love to come back just to relax and enjoy the scenery and the atmosphere. I came home with a bottle of the Prairie Barn Blush. It tastes incredible with a platter of fruit and cheese! I am most certain I will be visiting again soon.
Sunday, September 30th 2007 - 12:04:21 PM
Name: Gloria Deatherage
E-mail address: globug90@aol.com
Comments:We love your winery and have visited several times. I'd like to receive e-mails about special events if you are sending out e-mails about them. Thanks!
Tuesday, September 25th 2007 - 07:13:35 PM
Name: Maureen Marker
E-mail address: markers@insightbb.com
Comments:I was hoping that you would have your mulled wine recipe on your website. I am traveling up north for an event and want to make the mulled wine when I get there. Will come to get the ingrediants from Hill Prairie.
Wednesday, September 19th 2007 - 02:57:53 PM
Name: Lynne Gray
E-mail address: spa_me_now@royell.org
Comments:Looking foward to coming Sunday, Sept. 16th to the winery. Barb has me really excited to come and am looking foward to your wine. Your place looks beautiful!
Saturday, September 15th 2007 - 08:28:57 AM
Name: Diane Duewer
E-mail address: lduewer@uiuc.edu
Comments:Mark and Connie, Looking forward to seeing you on Thursday, September 6 with the Master Gardener tour group.
Tuesday, September 4th 2007 - 01:29:58 PM
Name: Stacey
E-mail address: auntstayc@hotmail.com
Comments:Sounds like a great place I hope to visit soon.I am interested in having my wedding there and would love to check the place out.
Monday, September 3rd 2007 - 08:27:24 PM
Name: Julie Sullivan
E-mail address: julessulli@yahoo.com
Homepage URL: http:/
Comments:I tried to call, but the phone just rang. Could you pleae emai me. I would like to bring 30 people over on Sunday Oct. 7th '07. but wasn't sure if you had bands or a schedule on that date. Pleae contact me at (217) 416-1416 or email @ julessulli@yahoo.com. thank you. I run the trolleys in spfld. and I know if I can get one group over there this could be a big hit. Thank You. Julie Sullivan
Saturday, September 1st 2007 - 11:56:54 PM
Name: Marilynne Gand
E-mail address: gand@insightbb.com
Comments:Just wondering if you will be offering any Murder Mystery Dinner Theaters this fall. I noticed the last one was Aug. 31st. My husband and I along with a group of others are very interested in attending.
Saturday, September 1st 2007 - 03:32:59 PM
Name: Lynn Lowder
E-mail address: lynn.lowder@isbe.net
Comments:Hi guys! It's Lynnie (the blonde hair that loves your Sangria). We have been coming out to your winery for almost two years now and always have a wonderful time. Not only is the wine and ambiance amazing, but so are all of you. It's nice to meet the owners and actually get to chat with you about your wonderful winery. And I have to mention Mark's sister. I believe her name is Barb - love her!! She gave Jim and I a tour of the wine-making factory. Very cool!! I also, heard Mark one yet another award - congratulations!! Can't wait to get out there and get some more table grapes. BEST EVER!!!
Friday, August 24th 2007 - 11:57:15 AM
Name: DEB SELBY
E-mail address: GROOVYCAT07@AOL.COM
Comments:MARK & CONNIE JUST WANTED TO SAY HOW MUCH I ENJOYED READING ABOUT YOUR FAMILY HISTORY IN THE OAKFORD AREA & HOW YOU HAVE NOW TURNED THAT HISTORY INTO A FUTURE VISION. YOUR WINES ARE EXCELLENT! THE BARN SETTING & YOUR FAMILY ARE AWESOME. MAKES ME PROUD TO HAVE GROWN UP IN OAKFORD. THE TOWN IS BLESSED THAT YOUR FAMILY HAS ENDEAVORED TO BUILD HILL PRAIRIE WINERY. LIFE IN A SMALL TOWN USA IS GOOD!
Monday, August 6th 2007 - 10:54:34 AM
Name: Jean Banks
E-mail address: jbanks@insightbb.com
Homepage URL: http://jbanks@insightbb.com
Comments:Connie and Mark, just wanted to check in again and thank you both so much for helping to make Kelly and Jonathan's wedding picture perfect! Yours and your staff's hard work was a big factor in the success of our most important event! Check out www.nathansawatzky.com for some beautiful shots of the wedding AND the winery!!! (Click on Blog) to see the slide show. There will be more beautiful photos later and we will be sure to share! Thanks again for everything. Regards, Jean and John Banks and Bill and Tracy Murray
Thursday, July 19th 2007 - 08:19:57 PM
Name: Jean Banks
E-mail address: jbanks@insightbb.com
Comments:Connie and Mark, just wanted to check in and let you know how absolutely perfect Kelly and Jon's wedding was, in large part, because of the beautiful venue. It was exactly what they dreamed of and you and your staff made it such a pleasure! Check out www.nathansawatzky.com (click on the Blog section)for a brief slide show of photos from the wedding. It not only shows off the beauty of the bride and groom but the beauty of the Winery -- there are going to be lots more fabulous photos coming! Thanks again, Jean and John Banks and Bill and Tracy Murray.
Thursday, July 19th 2007 - 08:17:06 PM
Name: Nathan Sawatzky
E-mail address: nathan@nathansawatzky.com
Homepage URL: http://www.nathansawatzky.com
Comments:Hi, there. Thanks for providing the virtual tours of your winery. I'm a wedding photographer, shooting a wedding held at your location on July 14. I'm looking forward to it!
Monday, June 25th 2007 - 03:21:55 PM
Name: Amy Howard
E-mail address: amyryankatie@aol.com
Comments:I fell in love with your Prairie Barn Blush at the Illinois STate Fair last summer. I bought a few bottles but unfortunately they are a distant memory. I've decided to treat myself. How do I order a case of wine? I'd love to order two cases to be delivered to my home so that I can share your delicious wine with my summer pool/deck friends. Please call me 217-473-7763 and let me know how to order. Thankyou, Amy Howard
Wednesday, June 6th 2007 - 02:35:37 PM
Name: David Fulton
E-mail address: fultondavid@consolidated.net
Comments:My wife and I will be attending the Murder Mystery on April 27th 2007. This will be out second time. The first visit was a delight. The entertainers were great. The food was great. The wine was fine. The hospitality was great. We are looking forward to this visit and many more. It is a very good time, and, we would recommend it to anyone. Thanks. David & Cassandra Fulton
Friday, April 20th 2007 - 02:09:03 PM
Name: Amy Pickerill
E-mail address: sabz_1970@yahoo.com
Comments:We went to see a murder mystery a couple of months ago, infact when we were there a man proposed to his girlfriend. How romantic!!!! I loved it so much I bought my parents tickets and they loved it. Now they are returning for the second time. I hope to go back soon. Keep up the great entertaining.
Tuesday, April 10th 2007 - 04:14:53 PM
Name: Chris Clarke
E-mail address: cclarke82@hotmail.com
Comments:We were there on the Titian motorhome from Springfield Ski & Boat Club March 18th, had a good time listening to Black Magic Johnson @ enjoying great wine. We will plan more trips to the winery in the future.
Thursday, March 22nd 2007 - 03:43:17 PM
Name: Bill Helton
E-mail address: Bhelton@mchsi.com
Comments:Seems like everytime we go out there we miss the Mud Bugs acoustic band. Hopefully they will be there this year for the Wine festival. Great place, good atmosphere for a spring bike ride.
Saturday, March 3rd 2007 - 05:53:19 AM
Name: TAMI CARPENTER
E-mail address: TNCDIVERMEDIC@NETZERO.COM
Comments:ATTENDED OUR FIRST DINNER THEATER LAST NIGHT. WHAT A WONDERFUL TIME. WE WILL DEFINITELY BE RETURNING FOR OTHER DINNER THEATERS AND WILL BE ATTENDING SOME OF THE OTHER EVENTS THAT ARE SCHEDULED. ENJOYED THE WINE TASTING PRIOR TO THE DINNER. I TEND TO LEAN TOWARD THE WHITE GERMAN WINES AND YOUR PRAIRIE DEW WOULD GIVE THEM A RUN FOR THE MONEY. WE HAD A WONDERFUL TIME AND LOOK FORWARD TO MANY MORE VISITS.
Saturday, February 24th 2007 - 04:58:56 PM
Name: TAMI CARPENTER
E-mail address: TNCDIVERMEDIC@NETZERO.COM
Saturday, February 24th 2007 - 04:54:38 PM
Name: Larry Lorton
E-mail address: lllacl@comcast.net
Comments:I visited your winery last fall and had a wonderful tasting experience. I took home 2 bottles of each of your wines and my wife and I are very impressed with all of them. We hope to see you again soon. It will probably be in the spring as we live in the Chattanooga, TN area. Thanks again for the great wine!
Thursday, February 15th 2007 - 04:01:08 PM
Name: Rebecca Black
E-mail address: jungleblak@hotmail.com
Comments:My mom recently visited your winery and was very impressed. She is from Canton which is where my husband and I graduated from high school. We now live in eastern Ohio and are in the beginning stages of starting a winery. We are also remodeling an old barn (1931) which we are planning on using for the tasting room in the upper level and bottling/storage in the bottom level. Can't wait to visit your winery when we get back that way! We hear your wine is very good! John and Becky Black
Sunday, January 28th 2007 - 02:17:31 PM
Name: Steve & Saundra Bundy
E-mail address: goshen1@sbcglobal.net
Comments:Great website, great location, great wine, & great friends. Goshen Trail Vineyard, 7588 E. Grant Rd., Walnut Hill, Illinois 62893
Tuesday, January 16th 2007 - 03:45:10 PM
Name: Robert E Decker
E-mail address: bobd41@hotmail.com
Comments:Sounds like a great place and I'm looking foward to a vist there soon
Sunday, January 7th 2007 - 09:06:24 AM
Name: Lin Polk
E-mail address: linpolk@hotmail.com
Comments:We throughly enjoyed your New Year's Eve dinner party. If we ever find ourselves in your area on Dec 31 again, we would definitely come back. All the staff and other guests were so cordial, we felt right at home. Plus the food & the entertainment were good, too. We look forward to coming down for one of your murder mysteries in the future. Lin & Bill Polk
Friday, January 5th 2007 - 12:04:50 PM
Name: Melissa Patterson
E-mail address: melissa.clark@cwlp.com
Comments:Mathew and I, along with our families, would like to thank the whole gang at Hill Prairie Winery for making our wedding day (November 18, 2006) so special. Your staff couldn't have been more accomodating and attentive. Everyone was such a joy to work with. We felt like you all definitely went out of your way to ensure our wedding reception was awesome...and it was. The setting was so beautiful and we have received so many compliments. We can't thank you enough for your amazing hospitality. We look forward to visiting soon!
Tuesday, November 21st 2006 - 01:59:05 PM
Name: Paul & Joyce Pyatt
E-mail address: jppyatt@accessus.net
Comments:Enjoyed our visit as your first customers Sunday, October 29 - NEAT place! - but in visiting your web site, we obviously did not speak long enough - tell us about your Madrigal Dinners. I sing and Paul is floor manager for a group in our area. Our group has done dinners in a winery setting. Is yours in the loft? How do you do your dinner? Who are your Madrigal players? Appreciate more info :>)
Sunday, October 29th 2006 - 08:20:49 PM
Name: Dan Shaughnessy
E-mail address: Shaughmoor@insightbb.com
Homepage URL: http://www.myspace.com/JOECOOKEBAND
Comments:I would like to contact someone at the winery about booking the Joe Cooke Band. We are do classic rock and blues. The URL attached contains some information about us. Please e-mail me back if you are interested or call Dan at 836-4823. Thank you.
Sunday, September 3rd 2006 - 08:31:04 AM
Name: Donnie Farrar
E-mail address: donnie11495@msn.com
Comments:First time visitor in early August. Hope to return soon!
Friday, September 1st 2006 - 10:44:01 AM
Name: Roger Peters
E-mail address: rogerp@2cpusa.com
Homepage URL: http://2cpil.com
Comments:This is in regards to credit card processing and check guarantee service. The Oaks Bed and Breakfast that you display on your website is one of our customers. We offer a free equipment program. It's a month to month service with no set up, annual, application or termination fees. Contact me and I'll have an analyst come out to meet with you. Maybe we can save you some money. Roger Peters 2cpusa 1417 Sangamon Ave Springfield Il 877-698-9500 1417 Sangamon Ave Springfield il
Thursday, August 31st 2006 - 12:59:17 PM
Name: Ron Stradt
E-mail address: ronstradt@hotmail.com
Comments:My first murder myster dinner at HPW last Friday, August 25 ... the best evening I've had in a long long time! Just excellent. The actors were hilarious!! This evening was better than any comedy club experience I've ever had ... I look forward to return in October!
Monday, August 28th 2006 - 11:03:15 AM
Name: Jerry Black
E-mail address: oldiron@gct21.net
Comments:My wife and I visited your winery today and had a very pleasant visit. We sampled several of your wines and then purchased some Prairie Berry. Although my personal taste leans toward Burgandy or Merlot, I found the Prairie Berry quite enjoyable. I was curious as to the alcohol %. This info is normally printed somewhere on the label but I couldn't find it.
Sunday, August 27th 2006 - 09:37:45 PM
Name: helen fishe
E-mail address: eulaf51@yahoo.com
Comments:My mother is a resident at Sunny Acres near Petersburg. My husband and I discovered your winery last fall as we toured beautiful Petersburg after we visited Mom and completed some business. We have returned many times and of course, enjoy the wine! I wanted to contact you this time though to compliment your find website--as well as the wine. As I browsed the websites of the vineyards that will be in Lincoln at the Balloon Fest, yours was the most interesting and professional. Nice Job!
Monday, August 14th 2006 - 11:06:39 PM
Name: G.L. Norman
E-mail address: glnorman1yahoo.com
Comments:Just moved back to spfld.Hope to be out soon
Sunday, August 6th 2006 - 06:06:06 PM
Name: Ann Fitzgerald
E-mail address: annifitz51@sbcglobal.net
Comments:This is for Lloyd, please. Many years ago - mid late 40's, I visited the old farm with my friend and your cousin Gwen Ishmael. She always thought so much of you and enjoyed visiting you and your mother and grandmother. I enjoyed meeting all of you too. Maybe you remember me. One time I recall having a dish of home grown peaches with the thickest cream ladled on it (from the milk house). You don't see cream like that any more. It was nice to see the Illinois Story of the winery and the success you and your family are having. I kept in touch with Gwen until her death and my family visited her a couple of times after she moved to California. I just wanted to write - from an old friend who remembers a likeable 10 or 12 year old boy of many years ago. Gwen always was partial to you and Lola May(?). Goodluck to you all. Ann (Ippolito) Fitzgerald from Springfield.
Thursday, June 29th 2006 - 07:33:43 PM
Name: Ann Fitzgerald
E-mail address: annifitz51@sbcglobal.net
Thursday, June 29th 2006 - 07:25:58 PM
Name: Tamara Peterson (& Andre)
E-mail address: tamara61@comcast.net
Comments:I have not visited your winery yet, but have received numerous newspaper clippings that Mom has forwarded to me. Congratulations, Connie & Mark: it looks like a really great place! I hope that all is well with you & am eager for Andre & I to visit in person.
Wednesday, May 31st 2006 - 05:28:59 PM
Name: Elizabeth Koeppel
E-mail address: lzybth2005@yahoo.com
Comments:Loved the winery! Cannot wait to spend some evenings there this summer! Thank you
Saturday, May 20th 2006 - 09:04:58 PM
Name: Lindsy & Lonnie McAnally
E-mail address: lin_z_beth@hotmail.com
Comments:Mark, Connie, Bri, Barb and every at Hill Prairie Winery - Thank you for making our day WONDERFUL! Everyone enjoyed our reception and especially the wine and atmosphere! We really appreciate all the hard work you did that evening! See you at the Bluegrass Festival! Lindsy & Lonnie McAnally
Wednesday, May 17th 2006 - 09:27:37 PM
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