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Today, the Illinois wine industry creates an economic impact of $250 million annually, and is among the top 12 wine-producing states. | File Photos
Fall brings a buzz of activity in the vineyards with the harvesting of grapes.
Caroline Schrader is the wine columnist for the SouthtownStar newspaper Food section. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. A crisp air now marks our days, the leaves are beginning to fall and the 2012 harvest is well under way. Fall brings a buzz of activity in the vineyards with the harvesting of grapes. Harvest workers …