Love the wine, love the pizza more....excellent buffalo chicken. Natalia is a great white. Service is always exceptional.
Lucia Landa
The view and atmosphere is beautiful, the food is basic - at least on a weekday - but the wine is great maybe the best in the region. This is worth coming to on a one day trip from st Louis
Lindsey L.
When we stay in Washington, Missouri, our winery hopping itinerary goes: (1) Montelle Winery, (2) Augusta Winery Tasting Room, (3) Noboleis Vineyards, (4) Balducci Vineyards and (5) Blumenhof Winery. With Balducci being our second to last stop of the day. What we love about Balducci is its spread out campus feel and dance floor! By this time in the day, you can imagine we are feeling good. And the vibes at Balducci do NOT disappoint. They usually have live music and by 3pm on a good weather day everyone is up and dancing. They have a more limited selection than some of the other wineries so it might make sense for your group to split a bottle or two (versus the tastings or glasses).
Susan Layton
Great place to visit on a Sunday with friends or family
Diana O.
Go here if you want to drink wine outside on a nice weekend and have a picnic out of plastic containers. For that purpose, it's probably lovely. (The public toilets are outdoors and rather primitive, but I know a lot of people don't mind that.) Do NOT go here if you're hoping for a winery restaurant experience. Ordering food happens at a counter up front which is reminiscent of what you'd find at an airport "restaurant," and the food is at about that standard -- and every bit as eye-poppingly priced. My friend ordered a basic Cobb salad (a basic $18.00 Cobb salad, for goodness's sake) and had to send it back because it had been thoroughly frozen and the lettuce had started to thaw into slime before it arrived at the table. If you've been missing the little restaurant they used to have at Balducci's Winefest, please be aware that this ain't it. If you are in fact looking for a winery with a lovely restaurant that really is a restaurant, please allow me to suggest Chaumette Winery outside of Ste. Genevieve.
Fred L.
The artichoke poppers make a good start. She liked the potato soup and the small Balducci salad. The regular salad is enough to share. I had the wings, thought it would like the honey garlic sauce. The waitress brought me a sample, nice honey on the tongue until it hits the throat and then the heat kicks in. I switched to the bbq. Don't tell anyone but it's Sweet Baby Rays original. Wings were moist and delicious. We paired our lunch with the Balducci Sonata wine, a really good wine. The Sunday we were here they had music up by barn. We sat on the porch but there's plenty of outdoor seating in a couple of places around the barn. Definitely a come back destination. 76 miles for good wine and some good food.
Janny L
Excelente customer service. The pizza is great.
Kare Reiki (Kare)
This is my favorite winery! I love their pizza and Chiaretto wine. ?
Genevieve C.
Guys you have 2-3 weeks to get over here and enjoy the fall colors at this winery. The staff is really laid back, willing to answer questions and tell you all about their local winery and the delicious product they create. They were out of a couple of their own wines at the moment but recommended a delicious blend from their sister winery. The vibe was very lively this Saturday we visited with music and a live band. If you feel like playing corn hole or dancing, they can keep you busy. Or you can sit inside out of the elements and enjoy your time.
Tristin
Pizza is overpriced for taking 30 minutes to cook a basic thin crust that taste terrible. Don’t come here.
Awesome place worth the visit! Truely enjoyed the wine, food & environment. The staff was very nice & helpful. We will be back
Darlene
My friend and I are regulars. We love the place, wine, food, but mainly the wonderful staff. They could not be nicer.
Emily K.
Great winery with beautiful scenery! My fiancé and I came here on a random Saturday and it was perfect. They have two outdoor patios and one had an area that looked like a play area for kids. We started with a wine tasting. We got 4 wines and it was perfect. We got to sample a few of their wines to pick which one we wanted a bottle of. The staff doing the tasting was attentive to us and were knowledgeable about the various wines and grapes. There were two bands there in the time we were at the winery. I'm a sucker for live bands so I loved it! Very chill winery vibes
vivian morch
Balducci's is a fine winery. Crossfire was playing. Wonderful music wine and food. Drive is beautiful since all the rain. Everything is so green and lush.
Tracie Earl
Beautiful scenery,great food. We did not like they do not have sweet wines. Only slushies.
Love the wine, love the pizza more....excellent buffalo chicken. Natalia is a great white. Service is always exceptional.
The view and atmosphere is beautiful, the food is basic - at least on a weekday - but the wine is great maybe the best in the region. This is worth coming to on a one day trip from st Louis
When we stay in Washington, Missouri, our winery hopping itinerary goes: (1) Montelle Winery, (2) Augusta Winery Tasting Room, (3) Noboleis Vineyards, (4) Balducci Vineyards and (5) Blumenhof Winery. With Balducci being our second to last stop of the day. What we love about Balducci is its spread out campus feel and dance floor! By this time in the day, you can imagine we are feeling good. And the vibes at Balducci do NOT disappoint. They usually have live music and by 3pm on a good weather day everyone is up and dancing. They have a more limited selection than some of the other wineries so it might make sense for your group to split a bottle or two (versus the tastings or glasses).
Great place to visit on a Sunday with friends or family
Go here if you want to drink wine outside on a nice weekend and have a picnic out of plastic containers. For that purpose, it's probably lovely. (The public toilets are outdoors and rather primitive, but I know a lot of people don't mind that.) Do NOT go here if you're hoping for a winery restaurant experience. Ordering food happens at a counter up front which is reminiscent of what you'd find at an airport "restaurant," and the food is at about that standard -- and every bit as eye-poppingly priced. My friend ordered a basic Cobb salad (a basic $18.00 Cobb salad, for goodness's sake) and had to send it back because it had been thoroughly frozen and the lettuce had started to thaw into slime before it arrived at the table. If you've been missing the little restaurant they used to have at Balducci's Winefest, please be aware that this ain't it. If you are in fact looking for a winery with a lovely restaurant that really is a restaurant, please allow me to suggest Chaumette Winery outside of Ste. Genevieve.
The artichoke poppers make a good start. She liked the potato soup and the small Balducci salad. The regular salad is enough to share. I had the wings, thought it would like the honey garlic sauce. The waitress brought me a sample, nice honey on the tongue until it hits the throat and then the heat kicks in. I switched to the bbq. Don't tell anyone but it's Sweet Baby Rays original. Wings were moist and delicious. We paired our lunch with the Balducci Sonata wine, a really good wine. The Sunday we were here they had music up by barn. We sat on the porch but there's plenty of outdoor seating in a couple of places around the barn. Definitely a come back destination. 76 miles for good wine and some good food.
Excelente customer service. The pizza is great.
This is my favorite winery! I love their pizza and Chiaretto wine. ?
Guys you have 2-3 weeks to get over here and enjoy the fall colors at this winery. The staff is really laid back, willing to answer questions and tell you all about their local winery and the delicious product they create. They were out of a couple of their own wines at the moment but recommended a delicious blend from their sister winery. The vibe was very lively this Saturday we visited with music and a live band. If you feel like playing corn hole or dancing, they can keep you busy. Or you can sit inside out of the elements and enjoy your time.
Pizza is overpriced for taking 30 minutes to cook a basic thin crust that taste terrible. Don’t come here.
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Awesome place worth the visit! Truely enjoyed the wine, food & environment. The staff was very nice & helpful. We will be back
My friend and I are regulars. We love the place, wine, food, but mainly the wonderful staff. They could not be nicer.
Great winery with beautiful scenery! My fiancé and I came here on a random Saturday and it was perfect. They have two outdoor patios and one had an area that looked like a play area for kids. We started with a wine tasting. We got 4 wines and it was perfect. We got to sample a few of their wines to pick which one we wanted a bottle of. The staff doing the tasting was attentive to us and were knowledgeable about the various wines and grapes. There were two bands there in the time we were at the winery. I'm a sucker for live bands so I loved it! Very chill winery vibes
Balducci's is a fine winery. Crossfire was playing. Wonderful music wine and food. Drive is beautiful since all the rain. Everything is so green and lush.
Beautiful scenery,great food. We did not like they do not have sweet wines. Only slushies.