Wide River Winery takes its name from the widest part of the Mississippi River.
Dorothy O’Brien began growing grapes and making wine for her family in 1997. Thanks to many visitors and loyal wine drinkers, Wide River Winery opened in 2005 and has since grown into a large scale production, reaching over 85,000 bottles per year.
Dorothy’s family is involved in every aspect of the business, helping the winery grow and thrive. Dorothy’s daughter, Liz Quinn, and her sisters, Martha O’Brien and Ceil O’Brien, focus on sales, marketing and the business side of the winery. Dorothy is still very active in the growing, harvesting and blending of our award winning wines; all while continuing to practice law.
In fact, inspiration for many of the wine names come from the family’s law heritage. Dorothy is an employment law attorney and her husband, Charlie Pelton, is a retired Clinton County judge. Many other lawyer family members have been known to sample as part of the never ending quest for top quality wine.
Here at Wide River Winery, our mission is simple: We aim to create a long lasting, memorable experience by pairing food, wine, conversations and togetherness at our three tasting rooms in Clinton, LeClaire and Davenport, Iowa.
Customers can always recapture our tasting room experience by enjoying our wines at over 120 retailers throughout eastern Iowa and western Illinois, or by having our wine shipped directly to 38 states.
Wide River Winery is our way of adding value to the area and sharing wine made from the goodness of the earth. We hope to see you soon!