The Shawnee Hills Wine Trail announces their 20th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, November 14, 2015, from 7:00pm to 10:00pm at the Carbondale Civic Center. Join us as we celebrate 20 incredible years of friends,...
According to the TTB (Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau) the number of federal winery licenses in the 11 state Midwest Wine Press market area grew to 1,243 in 2013. This is a...
The October 2012 issue of Midwest Living Magazine contains a six page color spread on Southern Illinois Wine. Numerous local wineries are featured. See: http://www.midwestliving.com/travel/illinois/the-good-life-along-illinois-shawnee-hills-wine-trail/
Midwest Wine Press recently compiled current TTB data to arrive at the number of wineries in the Midwest. (This tabulation method entails acceptance of the TTB definition of a winery which is subject to debate.)...
The old Niagara vines, planted in 1980 by Owl Creek Vineyard founder and Midwest wine pioneer Ted Wichmann, still produce wine in Southern Illinois’ first post Prohibition vineyard. Owl Creek’s current owner, Brad Genung,...