Midwest Wine Press

Illinois State Fair Amateur Winemaker Competition

by · May 14, 2014

The  Illinois State Fair Wine Competition is open to all Midwest amateur winemakers and hard cider producers.

The competition will be held at Lincoln Land Community College on June 16-18, but is not open to the public.

The amateur entry fee is $15 per entry.

Entry applications, rules and requirements can be found on-line at www.illinoiswine.com or by contacting Megan Pressnall, IGGVA
Director of External Relations at 217-726-8518.

Deadline for entries is June 11, 2014

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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