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Feature Article
The new Shawnee Hills AVA represents better definition of origin for Illinois wine.
Illinois granted its first AVA: Dynamic advantages recognized
“In a wine world that's becoming increasingly homogenized, the Shawnee Hills AVA stamp confirms the region's capability for producing unique wines that are distinctly regional.”
~ Ted Wichmann, AVA petitioner and Water Valley Vineyard owner
by
Eleanor & Ray Heald
December 11, 2006
Shawnee Hills AVA in southern Illinois was recognized on November 29, 2006 by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). As such, it becomes the state's first AVA, effective December 27, 2006.
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