In Italian, PAZZO means crazy for or overly passionate. At Pazzo di Vino (pot – so • dee • vee – no) we are PAZZO about wine! We are a micro-winery located in Highwood, IL where we crush, ferment, age and bottle our wine on site! Bring your friends and enjoy our delicious wines in our expansive outdoor patio, rustic Tasting Room, artistic Gallery Room or our cozy Hearth Room. We have live music and tasty small plates provided by Chef Dominic Zumpano of The Gallery of Lake Forest. Come join us if you are looking for crazy good wine to complement your passion for great food and friends!
Our Story
Pazzo di Vino’s story is really a story about a passion for wine that began generations ago, with the DiVito family mastering the craft of winemaking in the scenic hills just outside of the Eternal City, Rome. For countless generations, the DiVito family would work the vines on their land to create the wine that they would enjoy for the year. This was not an uncommon practice in that part of the world! In those days, there was little else to drink besides spring water and wine, so wine making was more about living than luxury. Wine just happens to also be luxurious, and great wines are the perfect thing to share with great friends and family.