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Vintrendi Wine Company
Experience Wine, Redefined.
We’re moving!
Dear valued patrons,
We have made the bittersweet decision to move our winery and tasting room from our location in Downtown Park Forest to a new home in neighboring Olympia Fields, IL. It has been a difficult decision to make, but necessary to thrive and grow to meet the demand for our wines and to better accommodate our guests.
Our new location will offer expanded facilities, culinary options and more engaging events and activities. We are excited to take this opportunity re-create our tranquil and mature vibe, ensuring that your visits to Vintrendi Wines are even more enjoyable and enriching.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your continued support and patronage over the last seven years since our inception. Our patrons play a vital role in our success, and we look forward to welcoming you to our new location soon.
Please stay tuned for updates on our relocation process. We will be open for business in our Park Forest location until 6/30/24. We will announce our opening date at the new location as soon as it’s available. During the transition period, you will be able to find our wines in local wine retail stores as usual.
Cheers!
Rick, Carin, Don & Ivan and the rest of Team Vintrendi
Our Story
Vintrendi Wine Company evolved from its predecessor company, Vanguard Beverage. Vanguard Beverage was a boutique wine and spirits distribution company that operated in the Chicago area from 2010 to late 2013. It was a small company started by our founder, an adult beverage industry professional that decided to fill a void in the wine business. While working in sales for the area’s major liquor distributors, our founder and winemaker realized that consumers were often confused when they began to explore the vast world of wine.
To change that situation, he developed a team of industry professionals and established Vanguard Beverage as the company with a portfolio of great tasting, easy to drink and approachable wines. His distribution company represented wine brands by various wineries but the brands didn’t always reflect the type of wines they hoped to offer to consumers. He began having wines created to match his vision but ultimately, he wanted to hand craft the wines himself to reflect his taste and cultural influences. It became evident that in order to completely realize his vision of what wine could be, he would have to craft the wines himself from start to finish. He had to become the winemaker. At that point the idea for Vintrendi Wine Company was born.
Accolades
Find us
Locally
Find Us In Your Neighborhood
Select Vintrendi wines can be purchased at retail stores near you. (If your local store doesn’t carry our wines, you can request them.)
1409 North Veterans Parkway, Bloomington, Illinois 61704
802 West Town Center Boulevard, Champaign, Illinois 61822
3001 W Jefferson St, Joliet, Illinois 60435
3121 North Thatcher Avenue, River Grove, Illinois 60171
460 Independence Boulevard, Romeoville, Illinois 60446
639 E Boughton Rd, Bolingbrook, Illinois 60440
1720 North Marcey Street, Chicago, Illinois 60614
7250 West Cermak Road, North Riverside, Illinois 60546
1132 South Jefferson Street, Chicago, Illinois 60607
1240 East 47th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60653
21410 Wolf Road, Mokena, Illinois 60448
103a Orland Park Place, Orland Park, Illinois 60462
3447 W 95th St, Evergreen Park, Illinois 60805
10750 S Cicero Ave, Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453
10000 South Western Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60643
12747 Western Avenue, Blue Island, Illinois 60406
Country Inn & Suites By Radisson, 950 Lake Superior Dr, Matteson, Illinois 60443
4047 183rd Street, Country Club Hills, Illinois 60478
18230 Kedzie Avenue, Hazel Crest, Illinois 60429
616 Torrence Avenue, Calumet City, Illinois 60409
18222 Halsted St, Homewood, Illinois 60430
18222 Halsted St, Homewood, Illinois 60430
18405 Halsted Street, Glenwood, Illinois 60425
18409 S Halsted St, Glenwood, Illinois 60425
18409 S Halsted St, Glenwood, Illinois 60425
1100 East Exchange Street, Crete, Illinois 60417
339 Main Street, Park Forest, Illinois 60466
3529 Ridge Road, Lansing, Illinois 60438
Visit Us
Our winery is located in Downtown Park Forest where we produce, bottle and offer a retail store for you to purchase wine for carry-out. Otherwise, you’re certainly welcome to stay and enjoy our wines in our tranquil tasting room lounge. Keep in mind that we are also a full functioning winery and if you’re lucky, you might even catch us on a production day or asked to sample the winemaker’s newest release!
In-Person
We’re thrilled to invite you to visit us in-person at our winery! Located in a beautiful, relaxing setting, our winery offers the perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Choose from over thirty hand-crafted wines or a signature wine cocktail made with top-shelf liquor; and let yourself escape to our sanctuary for a while.
Wine Tastings
A crowd favorite, our wine tasting flights are the perfect way to sample our wines and discover a range of different wine styles. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff will answer any questions about our wines or the venue. All wine tasting flights are served with assorted crackers, cheeses and fresh fruit.
Live Events
We host live music and other musical events, fun activities, and educational events within our Tasting Room. We hope to offer engaging experiences that compliment the pleasant vibe that only wine can bring. *Note: We are a BYOF (Bring Your Own Food) establishment with a small plating fee.
Events
01
Vintrendi ‘After Work’ R&B & Soul Tribute’
Thursday, 4/18 | 7-9 pm
- 5/3 | Prince Tribute featuring Tremel on vocals
- 5/16 | Faith Evans Tribute with Eyedekay on vocals
02
Vintrendi ‘After Dark’
Saturdays | 6-10PM
Vintrendi After Dark continues with Live DJ events on select Saturday nights. DJ’s spin old and new-school House Music, R&B, Neo Soul and Hip-Hop at the winery.
Upcoming Live DJ line up:
- 04/27 | No TBD
Tickets (online/door) include a two (2) drink minimum [plus gratuity].
03
Vintrendi ‘Live Band Karaoke’
Friday, 4/26 | 8- 10PM
The Kheemerfest Band is bringing live karaoke to Vintrendi Wine Company! Grab your friends and come spend Friday night singing karaoke with a live band providing the background instrumentals. It’ll be a fun night with a twist. Pre-order your seats today!
Tickets (online/door) include a two (2) drink minimum [plus gratuity].