Illinois Wines and Wineries : the Essential Guide.

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Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. Illinois Wine History; 2. The Basics of Wine Production; 3. Illinois Grape Varieties; 4. Bottles, Stoppers, and Labels; 5. Purchasing, Storing, and Tasting Illinois Wine; 6. Illinois Winery Profiles by Region; Northern Region; ACQUAVIVA WINERY; AUGUST HILL WINERY; ILLINOIS SPARKLING CO.; CITY WINERY; COOPER'S HAWK WINERY AND RESTAURANTS; CREEKSIDE VINEYARDS, WINERY, AND INN; FAMOUS FOSSIL VINEYARD AND WINERY; FERGEDABOUDIT VINEYARD AND WINERY; FOX VALLEY WINERY, INC.; GALENA CELLARS, WINERY, AND VINEYARD.

GLUNZ FAMILY WINERY AND CELLARSHAILEY'S WINERY LTD.; ILLINOIS RIVER WINERY; LAVENDER CREST WINERY; LYNFRED WINERY; MASSBACH RIDGE WINERY; MCEACHRAN HOMESTEAD WINERY; PRAIRIE STATE WINERY; ROCKY WATERS VINEYARD AND WINERY, INC.; SILVER MOON WINERY; VALENTINO VINEYARDS, INC.; THE VILLAGE VINTNER WINERY AND BREWERY; WATERMAN WINERY AND VINEYARD, INC.; WILD BLOSSOM MEADERY AND WINERY; Central Region; ALTO VINEYARDS CHAMPAIGN; BAXTER'S VINEYARDS AND WINERY; HILL PRAIRIE WINERY; INDIAN CREEK VINEYARD; KICKAPOO CREEK WINERY; LAKE HILL WINERY AND BANQUET HALL; MACKINAW VALLEY VINEYARD AND WINERY.

RIDGE VIEW WINERY, LLCSLEEPY CREEK VINEYARDS; SPIRIT KNOB WINERY; THE VILLAGE VINEYARD AND WINERY; THE WALNUT STREET WINERY; WHITE OAK VINEYARDS; WILLETT'S WINERY AND CELLAR; WYLDEWOOD CELLARS WINERY; South Central Region; BERRYVILLE VINEYARDS; BRETZ WILDLIFE LODGE AND WINERY; CAMEO VINEYARDS; CASTLE FINN VINEYARD AND WINERY, INC.; COLLVER FAMILY WINERY; FORSEE VINEYARDS AND WINERY; FOX CREEK VINEYARDS, INC.; GRAFTON WINERY AND BREWHAUS; HOMESTEAD VINEYARDS; HOPEWELL WINERY; LASATA WINES, LLC; MARY MICHELLE WINERY AND VINEYARDS, LLC; NIEMERG FAMILY WINERY; ORCHARD VIEW WINERY.

PIASA WINERY AND PUBPLAINVIEW VINEYARD; ROUNDHOUSE WINE COMPANY; SPRINGERS CREEK WINERY; TUSCAN HILLS WINERY; VAHLING VINEYARDS AND WINERY; VILLA MARIE WINERY; WILLOW RIDGE VINEYARDS AND WINERY; THE WINERY AT SHALE LAKE; Southern Region; ALTO VINEYARDS; BELLA TERRA WINERY; BLUE SKY VINEYARD; THE BLUFF'S VINEYARD AND WINERY; CACHE RIVER BASIN VINEYARD AND WINERY; GENKOTA WINERY; HEDMAN ORCHARD AND VINEYARDS, INC.; HICKORY RIDGE VINEYARD AND WINERY; HIDDEN LAKE WINERY AND BANQUET CENTER; HOGG HOLLOW WINERY, LLC; HONKER HILL WINERY; JO-AL WINERY AND COUNTRY STORE; KITE HILL VINEYARDS.

LAU-NAE WINERYLINCOLN HERITAGE WINERY; LYN-NITA VINEYARDS, LLC; MONTE ALEGRE VINEYARDAND CELLARS; ORLANDINI VINEYARD; OWL CREEK VINEYARD; PHEASANT HOLLOW WINERY; POMONA WINERY; RUSTLE HILL WINERY; SCHORR LAKE VINEYARDS; SHAWNEE WINERY COOPERATIVE; STARVIEW VINEYARDS; VON JAKOB VINEYARD; WALKER'S BLUFF VINEYARD; WINDY HILL VINEYARD AND WINERY; Glossary; Index; Author Biography; Back Cover.

For more than a century, Illinois has been home to a blossoming wine culture, yet winemaking in the state has not received the attention it deserves. Now, Clara Orban has created the ultimate companion to Illinois wines and wineries. This illustrated volume is a comprehensive yet user-friendly guide for both experienced wine lovers and amateur oenophiles. Orban, a certified sommelier, begins with the history of Illinois wine production and wineries. She then enlightens readers on such wine basics as the most common grapes grown in Illinois, optimal food and wine pairings, the tenets of wine tas.

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