Accompanying the six-page guide to craft beverages in today s print editions: Luke Taylor s spotlight on Riggs Beer Company, Artesia Brewing, Treehive Meadery, Big Thorn Farm and Brewery, Tres Rojas Winery,
Central Illinois wineries are hoping to bounce back from the pandemic after a difficult year.
Just like a lot of local restaurants and bars, local wineries are figuring out how to accommodate more customers as the weather gets warmer.
Laurie Bushell, general manager of Kickapoo Creek Winery in Edwards, said weather plays a key role in how more business is conducted. In the summer last year when it all started, we did do outdoor picnics because we have quite a bit of property, Bushell said. And that really went over well. People loved being able to get out. It was beautiful grounds, food. It included a bottle of wine in lunch. So that s really nice but that s weather-dependant, too.