Illinois flourishing in previously untapped wine industry
By Debra Pressey
Sunday March 19, 2006
Robert K. O'Daniell
Jim Dubnicek, manager at Alto Vineyards in Champaign, pours a sample of Illinois wine in the tasting room. The Illinois grape industry is growing rapidly, producing about 500,000 gallons of wine a year.
CHAMPAIGN – If you think Illinois is all about corn and soybeans, you haven't heard the latest on the grapevine.
Vineyards and wineries across the state have flourished in recent years, blossoming into a $20 million annual industry.
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