[Gowers Choice]

Any clubs out there based out of central Illinois? Peoria/Futon county?

[BobR]

Growers Choice,

I too have looked for any wine/grape growing clubs in central Illinois, but haven't had any luck. I had heard of a wine club in the Peoria area that held its meeting at Mackinaw Valley Winery, but I have not been able to run anything else down on it. I was just at Mackinaw Valley a couple of weeks ago and did not think to ask them about this club.

[Gowers Choice]

I started a Face Book group call Central Illinois Wine Makers. Look us up Bob R. I'm in the Canton area btw.

[RemysMaster]

Tried to find the Facebook page. Is it still alive? Im in East Peoria and just getting my feet wet on this hobby

[BobR]

Hey RemysMaster,

Here is a wine club that is up in your area: https://sites.google.com/site/ilheartlandwine/ It is the Illinois Heartland American Wine Society. They are meeting today at Mackinaw and I had planned on attending the meeting, but had other things come up. If you hear of any wine making/grape growing clubs in the area keep me mind.

[Gowers Choice]

http://www.facebook.com/groups/409633329072953/

this is the link for the FB group I started.

[Gowers Choice]

Ha, I see Buzz Daughtery is a member of the Illinois Heartland AWS. I work with Buzz, talk with him 2 or 3 time a week and never knew he was into wine. Small world.

[ttimmer]

I don't live there now, but I come back to the Pekin area to visit family on a pretty regular business. Maybe we can arrange a trade some day???

[Gowers Choice]

Sounds good to me, lemme know when you'll be in Pekin.

[BobR]

Hi all,

I'm in the Springfield area, but maybe this spring when the weather warms up, we can all meet some afternoon at Mackinaw Valley, sit out on the deck and have a glass of wine.