Meet the Hosts:

Anne and Randall met up at the Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Alliance conference in late February. A few weeks after that we met up to record this episode that gives a background on us. Anne and Randall got into the grape and wine industry in different ways, but also share some common experiences.

In this episode:

• Recap of the IGGVA (Illinois) Annual Grape and Wine Education and Conference and what makes these conferences valuable (2:00)
• State grapes: what are they, pros and cons, etc. (7:02)
• How Anne and Randall got into the grape and wine industry (14:45)
• What are we up to now (41:05)