Stone Cliff Winery

Went on a busy Saturday evening but were able to get a table for four. The live music was lovely! Our server was super sweet and attentive, as well as apologetic when she got a little busy and left us to fend for ourselves for a bit.
We got a bruschetta and hummus platter. Both were delicious! I love hummus and this platter came with three different flavors to choose from. The pesto hummus was my favorite.
We all did the wine tasting, which was plenty. Five samples for five dollars and an extra flavor of the month at no charge. Most of the samples I picked were sweet but the strawberry rhubarb was my favorite.
Overall great ambiance, wine and appetizers. I would recommend it and go back next time I am back in town.

Great little wine bar, even tho it seems to be hidden. (Maybe that’s because I’m not from around here). The Moscato was delicious. They have good happy hour specials from 4−6pm M-​F. They have two patios, which are nice and oversee good scenery.

A great place to go with friends, a date, etc. I love their wine sampling. Plus, most of their wine is a flavor you have probably never had before. Worth your time and money.

Highlights/​lowlights
1) rude staff
2) scenic venue with outdoor seating
3) not really a winery more so just a bar and event venue
We did not stay at Stone Cliff long which is a bummer because we were really looking forward to it! The winery is in the Star Brewery building which from what I could gather is an inactive brewery.
We came on a Fall Saturday in October 2015. There was a wedding going on in there venue space but their tasting room was open to the public so we headed in. The tasting room must have been where everyone from the wedding was hanging out in between the ceremony and reception because it was PACKED. We saw people there that weren’t with the wedding though, so assumed we were still fine and found an open table and sat down. We sat for a few minutes and nobody came over to take our order or show us the wines so we went up to the bar to order/​figure out what we were supposed to do. The bartender was SO rude and short with us. She told us they were too busy to do tastings and they were out of the first glass I asked about. We were so unimpressed we actually decided to leave. What kind of «winery» doesn’t even let you do a tasting? I understand they had a wedding but clearly they knew this ahead of time and could have planned accordingly.
Maybe better during the week or on a weekend that they don’t have an event but this was just a glorified glorified wine bar not really a winery.

Friendly people there. My brother and sister in law had their wedding there not too long ago and they did a really nice job. The staff was very attentive to our needs. They were very accommodating when my brother and sister in law had some of their wedding pictures taken in the bar. Stone Cliff is also a nice place to stop by for a glass of wine or a beer — they have a good selection from local breweries (such as Millstream). I’d certainly use them for a special event such as a wedding.

Great local wines. The fruit wines are spectacular. The strawberry rhubarb jazz berry and apple are my favorites.

Good selection of draft beer for non wine lovers! Take your husband he might like it. The wine is very good and prices are below normal. Overall a good experience clean and inviting.

Defiantly recommend! The wine is really good! Try the wine tasting! Sample 5 wines for $ 5 and they are generous on their pours!!!

Great city spot along the Mississippi River even though there are no views of the vineyards.

Not a big fan of sweet wines. Mostly of wines I sampled were too sweet for my liking. If you like those types of wines you may really enjoy Stone Cliff. The atmosphere and entertainment were great.

This was one of the highlights of our trip to Dubuque for sure! The live music was great, super fun, with the musician taking all kinds of requests. Neighboring tables were friendly and everyone was bonding around the room.
They have a great beer selection, and the cider they make in-​house is really great. Very tasty and sweet, very apple juice-​y. They have an old-​fashioned popcorn machine to satisfy your bar snack cravings too.
Staff were friendly and even the building is cool and feels very historic. We spent a lot of time examining the window displaying the old beer cans through history! The whole experience was a lot of fun.

Came here because they advertised live music late afternoon/​early evening on a Sunday. First of all nobody was drinking wine. Pretty much everybody was drinking beer. There were four in our party and three ordered beer. I, the rebel, ordered their cider. They make it right there! It was really really good! I gave tastes around the table and everyone agreed. They had freshly popped popcorn that you could help yourself to which was a nice touch.
They had live music, as advertised. The guitarist was really fun and had everyone singing along. Though the atmosphere wasn’t right, the liveliness and spirit of the patrons reminded me a pub in Ireland. Great fun was had by all!

We stumbled up this place as we entered the building that used to house the Star Brewing Company. As disappointed as we were to find the brewery was no longer there, we were equally delighted to find Stone Cliff Winery. Nice selection of wines, including a port that is apparently so popular that they won’t have another production for 6 months. Disappointing, but demonstrative of their quality. The wine tastings are done like flights of beer, each in a separate glass and with generous pours. Most of the wines are too sweet for me (not surprising, since fruity, sweet wines seem to thrive in this area), but the Cabernet was excellent.
Staff are super friendly, live entertainment was provided even on a Sunday, and although they only serve appetizers, the chicken salad sliders on pretzel rolls were outstanding. If we lived in Dubuque, this would be our Cheers.

Wonderful building… great brewery history
… sadly no active brewery. Nice selection of wine and beer, friendly service. Just off the river walk. Did not try the food, but the diners seamed happy.
Back for a second day. Wine samples, and food. Food is only bar snacks, but the chicken salad on pretzel roll were excelent. Wines are generally on sweet side, but are wonderful. I really love their cabernet.
This has become my favorite place in Dubuque.

Wine was mediocre at best. The customer service was TERRIBLE. I was ignored. I don’t think the lady behind the counter (whom I NEVER got her name because she never took the time to introduce herself) never made eye contact, scoffed my wine choices and seemed more preoccupied with chatting with her friends at the bar. Save your time and money! 5 miles away is Sunset Ridge Winery — great wine, GREAT customer appreciation. I will NEVER come back here! The free popcorn was 10x better than the wine and 100x better than the service! If I could give 0 stars and still write a review, I would!!!

My boyfriend and I took a trip to Dubuque and wanted to do the wine tasting while waiting for our hotel room to be ready. We really enjoyed it! The manager and staff member there were super friendly and welcoming. There was not one wine we tasted that we did not enjoy! They gave us popcorn and oyster crackers and chocolate to nibble on with the tasting and that was great. Both of our favorite wine that we tasted was the Riesling so when we finished the tasting of 5 different ones we both got a glass of it. Then it said there was a special this month of 20% of a bottle of Riesling so of course I got a bottle. They also gave me two wine glasses with the purchase and the bill ended up being like 40 $ for all of it. We could not believe it and we were so happy we decided to check it out! Great experience and would recommend it to others. We definitely want to come back during the summer and enjoy the outside area!

For some reason my gps had a difficult time getting me to this place. However I was so glad we found it. It’s a nice little place in an old brewery building. Comfortable seating offered indoors and a nice patio area outdoors. Cute décor with several wine related items for sale. Staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. A wine tasting was offered for $ 5 which included 5 wines of your choice and a souvenir glass! (what an amazing deal!) They also had a small choice of appetizers available. Our group had the antipasto and bruschetta. Both were very tasty. This was s great experience and an ideal place to meet up with friends. I look forward to my next visit to Stone Cliff!

I’m not sure what all the complaining is about from other reviewers, but Stone Cliff is tops.
In the past I have been here for, well, primarily drinking, but most recently I was invited to a wedding here. It was a lovely venue. The wine (moscato for me!) was flowing all night long. And props for them serving in appropriate stemware, and not tiny juice glasses or something equally annoying.
The catering was from an outside vendor, but the entire set up was quite nice – the wine barrels along the perimeter of the room was super cool.
My parents love this winery, too. They usually a have a few bottles of Stone Cliff on hand. Definitely stop here if you’re diving through Dubuque and are looking for a unique side trip. And don’t forget to pick up some wine to take home!

Nasty the only reason I gave her 2 stars is because Laura, the lady behind the counter was very knowledgeable about history of the city otherwise it would of been a 1. Maybe because you’re from California and use to the wine out here.

The wine here at this winery is just too sweet! I tried some other wines in the area at other wineries and they just tasted better! Granted to tour at a winery is always fun but the Cranberry wine that I had here tasted like their was a great deal of sugar added and it just was not astounding at all. I know this area in Iowa specializes in sweet wines and I found ones at other places that were sweet of course but also tasted more natural. Maybe my selection of Cranberry was a poor choice but unfortunately I felt like I got a real mediocre tasting wine.