American Viticultural Area
An AVA is an official grape growing region that has been designated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF). American Viticultural Areas are geographic locations that have the same climate, soil, elevation and similar properties that give the wine a certain characteristic.
The importance of the appellation information on a wine label is that it discloses where the grapes were grown and opens up marketing opportunities. It does not limit the type of grapes grown, the method of vinification, or the yield. An American AVA specifies only location.
The "Shawnee Hills" region in Southern Illinois was recognized December, 27, 2006 by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau as Illinois' first American Viticultural Area.
Special Thanks to Ted Wichmann for his time and hard work towards establishing the Shawnee Hills AVA.
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07/31/10:
Barry Cloyd -from Chicago (Celtic/Blues/Folk/Roots)
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Calex - (Alternative/Acoustic)
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Bud Summers - from Alton,Il (Folk Rock)
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Elliott Ranney- from St. Louis- (Folk/Rock)
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Concordia-(Country Pop)
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Andrea Stader - (Folk/Rock)
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J.Brown Band -(Workin' Man's Blues)
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Subject To Change Band-featuring Dave Clark-(Country Rock)