Midwest Wine Press

Illinois Sparkling to be Featured at Wine Riot Chicago

by · May 1, 2012

Illinois Sparking of  Utica, Illinois will featured at Wine Riot Chicago in June.   Seven “Wine Riots” (essentially a wine tasting party featuring 250 wines) will be held this year in the  largest U.S markets.   The events cater to young adults and the reported attendance at the 2011 Wine Riot Chicago was over 1,000.    Although the stated “mission”  of the “Wine Riot Team” is to “Drink local!”,  Illinois Sparkling is the only regional wine that will be available at the event on June 1-2 at the Great Hall in Union Station, Chicago.

Mark Ganchiff

Mark Ganchiff is the publisher of Midwest Wine Press, the leading source of news on the growing wine industry in the central United States. Mark has been a wine judge at the 2012 and 2014 INDY International Wine Competition, the 2014 Cold Climate Wine Competition, the 2013 Mid-American Wine Competition, the 2012 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition and the 2013 Michigan Wine Competition. He also enjoys speaking at wine events including the Cold Climate Wine Conference, the Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association Annual Meeting, the Midwest Grape and Wine Conference and the Wisconsin Fruit and Vegetable Conference. Mark's articles about regional wine have appeared in Vineyard & Winery Management, WineMaker and several regional magazines. Mark is a Level One Sommelier in the Court of Master Sommeliers. He lives in Louisville, but also has a residence in Chicago.

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