Cellar 426

This is a great place to visit. The wine is delicious and the space is very inviting. There are multiple food options as well if you’re not wanting to drink on an empty stomach.

We needed to kill some time so we decided to check out Cellar 426. The place is located about a half mile up a rocky road. In terms of the positives, I really liked the space. It resembles a log cabin, and has great seating both inside and out. In particular, I really loved the deck outside.
While the space was great, the service was as chilled as the wine. My husband was so turned off by the service that we almost turned around and left. It just felt like we were being given the cold shoulder the entire time. The ideal wine tasting (in my opinion) involves a detailed description of the wines and the history of the winery. I understand that these are high expectations and have tempered my expectations as of recently. Although I no longer expect a wine enthusiast to serve me, I do expect for the server to be friendly and warm. It seemed the only time our server was friendly was when we left.
In terms of the wines, they have several to choose from. Their tasting fee is reasonable ($ 5 for 5 tastings). I didn’t find any of them particularly great, but I also can’t be sure I evaluated them effectively as the service really turned me off. In addition to wine, they have sangria (which is only OK) and some food items, such as a cheese and meat plate, as well as cheesecake.
I hope we just came on an off day and that the service typically is more friendly.

First of all, if you enjoy wine (even a little bit), I suggest taking a day trip doing tastings at the many wineries around the Lincoln metro. I’ve found that each region of the US has a unique wine culture and Nebraska is no different.
Cellar 42 would be a great stop on a short wine tour or for just for a visit on a weekend afternoon. The location is beautiful — the décor and ambience are sunny, inviting, but sophisticated (some wineries seem to thrive on kitsch). And if you’re looking for kitsch, you can find it with a sequined «drink up, bitches» t-​shirt. But, overall, it’s just a nice place. The patio with a view of the vines, trees, and Lincoln in the distance… it’s a great place to try some wine. Spectacular sunsets. Live music from time to time. It’s an experience.
I’d recommend a wine tasting… you get to choose five from their list for $ 5. They have a nice (but not overwhelming) variety of wines that range from dry to sweet with rosés, reds, whites, dessert wines, and sangria. I think that most palates can find a wine they like, even if Nebraska wines tend to run sweet. Don’t expect the sublety of a California varietal. Many of those grapes we’re used to (chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, etc.) don’t grow in Nebraska. Try some of the local grapes like marquette, traminette, brianna, edelweiss. I’m really impressed that Cellar 426 has a Seyval Blanc — it’s the first I’ve seen in the region!
The staff seems nice and they know their Cellar 426 wines. The food is pretty nice for a Nebraska winery as well. Typically, you’ll find a box of crackers and some cheese but Cellar 426 has some Le Quartier ciabatta, herbed butter, olive oil bread dip, cheesecake, chocolate covered cherries… it’s more than your typical winery snacks.
I recommend the Aspire Reserve Marquette. It’s one of the best Nebraska wines I’ve tried. I’m looking forward to a return trip to try some more wines and spend some time on their porch for those views.

Nebraska grown wines are too sweet for my taste, but this was a beautiful stop for a Sunday afternoon. The staff was nice and very knowledgable. Tasting of five wines for five dollars — a great deal. Their deck patio is great!

Since I was a kid, going to a winery was on my bucketlist. Well I fulfilled that here yesterday! It was amazing and sooo beyond gorgeous. The owner was absolutely awesome and so accommodating. The grapes were delicious. I went with group of friends and we loved the wine tasting plus. we got to keep the glass :) love love love! Certainly highly recommended. Will be back soon.

They are a fairly new tasting room, open less than a year. It is an easy drive from I-​80 and you are on real roads until you get to their access road. The facility is a modern looking lodge style tasting room. Beautiful fireplace to accent one corner with windows all around for the great hilltop view. Another wall had a pair windows looking down into the winery itself. They were selling a total of 8 wines from which you got to select 5 for the tasting. Like every winery we visited in Nebraska, their selection leaned heavily towards the sweet and semi-​sweet white wines. They only had 2 reds, but we liked one, the slightly sweet Rocky’s Red. It was a decent enough wine when chilled, to sip on their patio and gaze off into the distance.