Castle Finn Vineyard & Winery

About Castle Finn Vineyard & Winery

Castle Finn Vineyard & Winery is a family operation that opened on August 1, 2010, in farm country on the Edgar County line, with a Marshall mailing address. Rob started it and was the first winemaker. His son Bart, who studied horticulture, now runs the vineyard and recently added a sunflower crop, and Sonya is the newest winemaker. The tasting room looks out over the vines and a pond with a fountain, and inside there is a stone fireplace for cooler months.

The tasting room keeps weekend hours all year, with Friday added from June through October. A table flight brings eight one-ounce pours of wine or of sangria, and a shorter five-sample tasting is served at the bar. If staff have time, they will walk you through the production room and explain how the wine is made, at no charge. Bottled beer and mixed drinks are also sold, and a full case of wine earns a discount.

You can bring your own food, but all drinks must be bought at the winery. Children are welcome and can order slushies or other non-alcoholic drinks. The barn hall hosts weddings, showers, reunions and other private parties on any day of the week, and the winery schedules ticketed events such as a painting class in November 2026. Self-contained RV travelers who belong to overnight-parking networks can stay in the front lot on many nights, with no hookups.

The nearest lavender farm in our directory, Crooked Creek Lavender Farms, is listed in the same part of east-central Illinois, so a summer weekend can combine lavender with a Saturday tasting here.

What to do

• Order an 8-pour flight of house wines or sangrias at a table
• Do a quick 5-sample tasting at the bar
• Ask for a free look at the production room when staff are free
• Bring a picnic lunch to eat with a glass on site
• Sit by the stone fireplace on a cold-weather weekend
• Book a painting class or another ticketed winery event

Season, hours and prices

Season

Open year-round on weekends; Fridays added June through October; weekdays by appointment

Hours

Posted on their website (checked October 2026), Central time: June–October Fri–Sat noon–6, Sun noon–5; November–May Sat noon–6, Sun noon–5; weekdays by appointment

Admission

Free to visit. Tastings as posted in 2026: 8-sample wine flight $12, 8-sample sangria flight $15, 5-sample bar tasting $8

Good to know

Age

21 or older to taste or drink alcohol

Dogs

Leashed (outdoors only; service animals inside)

Reservations

Walk-in during open hours; weekdays and large groups by appointment

Tips for your visit

• Outside food is fine, but outside drinks and cups are not allowed
• Text or call ahead if you want a weekday tasting, since weekdays are by appointment only
• Large groups should reserve in advance
• Plan a designated driver before you head out

Pair it with a lavender farm

Crooked Creek Lavender Farms · about 50 minutes away

Crooked Creek Lavender Farms is roughly 50 minutes away by our directory's map, so check the farm's own open days before pairing a summer visit with a weekend tasting here.

Getting there

• Address: 1288 N 1200th St, Marshall, IL 62441
• Phone: 217-463-2600
• Website: castlefinnwinery.com

Questions

Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free