The recent passage of HB429 by the Illinois legislature and its likely signing by the governor ... decision.  Illinois is an interesting new development in the transition from reciprocity to permit status ... , Washington and even Massachusetts.  That Illinois has incorporated productions caps into the statute ... .  But they are not unique.  No, what makes the Illinois statute interesting is the way the state...

Drinks Americas Holdings has launched its super-premium Trump vodka in Illinois, distributed by Union Beverage, ahead of the national rollout set to occur in the next two months...

Forum: Wine Talk Posted By: Neal Mollen Post Time: 07-01-2007 at 08:09 PM

Forum: Wine Talk Posted By: Tom Wark Post Time: 08-02-2007 at 07:13 PM

Lovely B&B guests from Illinois...

Forum: Beer, Spirits, NON-WINE Alcohol Posted By: Robert Pollard-Smith Post Time: 11-11-2006 at 04:39 AM

This week’s frivolity: evidently Johnny Depp is filming in Illinois, and “got sick of drinking ... (because that’s unusual), makes me wonder various things: What Illinois wine was Johnny drinking? Why ... to? Was this a sort of slam against all US vintners, or Illinois vintners only? Is French wine unavailable in Illinois, requiring one to ship in one’s own? Did Johnny expect that drinking Illinois wine would...

Illinois HB 429 is likely coming to a vote later this week. You can write or call your state representative by looking up their contact information here. If you buy wine out of state, or even if you buy from in state retailers, this bill should concern you. Distributors are trying to limit ... at a big box liquor store in Illinois) you may lose your ability to easily and cheaply obtain a bottle...

If you happen to be in Central Illinois and would like to try our 2004 Monterey County Pinot Noir, it is at these fine establishments: Hilton Garden Inn , Effingham Gateway Liquors , Charleston Charleston Country Club , Charleston Firefly Grill , Effingham If you would like to contact our distributor there, contact “Rutter” at Koerner Distributor, chrisr@koernerdistributor.com...

... received more than $500,000 just from alcohol wholesalers in Illinois, $50,000 of which was given to him since he signed the bill into law." HB 429 is the Illinois bill that was passed late last year ... of the right they had for 15 years were: -Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois-California Wine Institute-Wine & Spirit Distributors of Illinois-Free the Grapes-Beverage Retailers Alliance of Illinois...