USS Illinois Christened With Illinois Sparkling
What better way is there to christen the Navy’s newest submarine, the USS Illinois, than with bubbly produced in the state from where it derived its name? On October 10, 2015, the USS Illinois...
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2014 Illinois Winter Wine Festival and Annual Conference Review
For wine lovers, The Illinois Winter Wine Festival and Annual Conference in Springfield, Illinois was the wine conference to attend. Wine was in abundance not only during the three days of educational sessions but...
August Hill’s Mark Wenzel Named ‘Entrepreneur of the Year”
According to the Ottawa Times, Mark Wenzel, owner of August Hill Winery and the Illinois Sparkling Company, has been named “Entrepreneur of the Year” by the Illinois Small Business Development Center. As reported...
Champaign Illinois Takes On Champagne France
The German poet, Goethe said, ‘Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.” The quote has been prophetic for Illinois Sparkling Company. Illinois Sparkling has embarked on a bold move to create methode champenoise sparkling...
Midwest Wineries Start Using QR Codes
With over 50% of Americans now having smartphones, Midwest wineries are finding QR codes help them engage with their customers both in retail stores and at their wineries. The Midwest wine industry is seeing...
Illinois Sparkling is a Favorite at Wine Riot Chicago
Illinois Sparking Company’s Stereo sparkling wine finished sixth out of more than 250 wines from 82 countries in a customer survey taken at the recent Wine Riot at Union Station in Chicago. Wine Riot...
August Hill Winery Introduces Illinois Sparkling Co.
Continuing the hot trend of Midwest sparkling wine production, August Hill Winery in Utica, Illinois is introducing a brand of traditional method sparkling wines called Illinois Sparkling Co. Jill Joyce, Director of Brand and...