Hilton Vineyards

I thought we were going to a winery but its more like a bar. The people were the best part. Super friendly. The winer were not bad either. We had the Groupon for the wine and cheese plate and enjoyed it very much. They seemed to be a nice local place set up as a wine bar of sorts. A nice little town with ample parking and sidewalks. I was glad we stopped in on a ride back from an open house.

…hmmm a winery disguised as a bar, I like. Most of the wines they house are their signature wines. They have a larger selection of fruity/​sweet wines than anything else and this also happens to be the better of their selection between the dry vs sweet wines.
The staff is very warm and friendly. We went for a wine-​tasting walked in they welcomed is as if we were regulars. There wasn’t a whole lot of explanation regarding the wine composition during the tasting, but after the 3^rd glass or so who even cares?! We were instructed to select 8 wines each of about 30 wines.
I will admit that initially I was skeptical about the raw-​looking/​bar set-​up, but it’s a cool place. I would visit here again. The wine slushies are addictive. There is even karaōke.

Large selection of fruity wines and perfectly quaint atmosphere. Downtown monroe is precious! The wines were delicious and the employees were so wonderfully southern and polite. My mom and I had such a wonderful time at hilton. We will be back again soon.

My boyfriend and I came here to take advantage of a Groupon we purchased. $ 15 for a cheese plate, and 8 wine samples per person, plus souvenir wine glasses. They have quite a large selection of mostly fruit based wines. The atmosphere and service were excellent but the wine was only fair (hence my two stars) I tried the following wines: Cynthiana Malbec, Merlot, Chardonel, Dry Blackberry, Plum Pinot Noir, Apple Riesling, Pomegranate, and Pineapple Pear. The Malbec and Merlot were not full bodied, they seemed watery and thin. Not exactly what one expects from a Merlot or Malbec. The Dry blackberry tasted like juice, didn’t have the fullness I would have expected. The Chardonel was good. A bit fuller bodied but again had almost a watery taste. They seem to do the sweet, light wines better. Of the wines I tasted the Apple Riesling was the best, in my opinion. We did purchase a bottle of the Apple Riesling to take home to drink in the very hot summer months. In my opinion, if you are a 21 year old used to drinking very sweet cocktails and are looking to «try» wine, this would be the place to start. If you are an experienced wine drinker, I would skip this place. There are far superior vineyards in the Charlotte area that would be a better bet.

The wines are mixed when it comes to taste, though the wines are not vintage they are suprisingly good. The ones I liked are the Merlot, followed by the Plum Pinot Noir, then tried the sweet Mango wine and then lastly you can never leave without trying either the pomegranate slushie or peach bellini slushie. The owners are really nice and you can feel that its a home grown local business. We went on a sunday where the street of Monroe are empty like a ghost town, but voila once we entered the shop, it is packed. Groupon has a deal currently going on and it was a deal best served.
Will go back and try another run of wine tasting at this local place maybe on a friday or saturday as I like meeting and watching people walk by. They also have an outdoor sitting.

No, it’s not actually a vineyard. But plenty of wine, cheese, crackers & grapes.
So, what’s in a name —
Great wine selection, great hostess, full of fun facts and area information. So try a tasting, eat some crackers& cheese. Cozy and comfortable.
Later on leave with your favorites!
We did.****
Well worth the $$

Hilton Vineyards is located off Main Street in Monroe. Not technically a vineyard, because there aren’t exactly grapes, this is the cutest place to stop in for a wine slushie and hang out and people watch on a nice day.
I came in with some friends after we had purchased a Groupon for a tasting for 4, that included wine glasses and 2 cheese plates. I was skeptical of the place when we were given slices of cheese on a plastic plate with a roll of Ritz crackers and a handful of grapes and 2 chocolate covered strawberries. The presentation left a bit to be desired.
You’re given a list of their wines and you pick 8 to try. The owner was up front and asked us not to tell him if it was something we didn’t like, because he was partial to all of them. After a couple of tries he warmed up to our group. It is definitely a family affair with 3 generations working. It was such a pleasant experience and I will come back. I settled on a plum wine with a little bit of carbonation in it. It was delicious. The wines were all good, but that one was my favorite by far.
The only complaint I have was (I think it was the mother) who smoked about every 10 minutes right outside the front door. If we were further inside I don’t think I would have noticed, but we were also right next to the door, and it put a little damper when it would waft in.
But please don’t let that stop you from coming in. This place is fantastic. You feel right at home, and they have great wine.