Midwest Wine Press

Wine Riot Chicago Adds More Regional Wine

by · May 27, 2012

Wine Riot Chicago, a giant wine tasting that will occupy the entire Great Hall at Union Station in Chicago on June 1 and June 2, has added two more regional wines according to Wine Riot representative Caroline Baumgartner.   In addition to Illinois Sparkling Co., Wine Riot will now feature Lynfred Winery of Illinois and St. James Winery of Missouri.   There will be 82  wineries from across the globe poured at Wine Riot Chicago.  For more information,  visit  http://secondglass.com/wineriot/chicago-2012/tickets/

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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