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The Midwest is better known for its flat lands than for its vineyards. Despite this perception, the Chicago and Southern Wisconsin region claims a number of special, award-wining wineries. What's special about Midwest wines, especially wines from this region? Midwest wineries can afford to experiment, because most people would never think of the Midwest as a place for wine. The terrain varies throughout the region from flat land, to bunny hills, to deep slopes.
The knowledgeable wine makers in the region, whose craft goes back generations, create some of the most versatile wines in the States. These wineries produce some exquisite fruity and spicy wines, with amazingly creative and unique flavors.
Lynfred Winery in Chicago
In the Northwest suburbs of Chicago, just beyond O'Hare, is the Lynfred Winery , in Roselle, Illinois,. Besides the tasting room and a tour of the winery, visitors are invited to dine on the gourmet cuisine prepared by Chef Chris Smith and Chef Joe Hetman.
Southern Wisconsin
Generally, beer is the first thing a person thinks of when they visit Wisconsin, but the Badger State is quickly becoming as well known for its wines, too. Wisconsin is ranked fourth in the United States for per capita alcohol consumption, so it should be natural for the badgers to become wine connoisseurs.
The Wollersheim family has certainly made its mark on the Wisconsin wine industry with the Cedar Creek Winery 30 minutes north of Milwaukee in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, and the Wollersheim Winery, near Madison. Both wineries offer tours and tastings of their award-winning wines, some of which were developed right there, for example, their Prairie Red and their Ruby Nouveau.
Wineries in Chicago, Illinois, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Dells, Madison
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