The Wine Rack: Cultivating a taste for affordable wines

Hey there. Long time, no see.

Well, at least from this vantage point. It's been more than three years since this wine column last appeared, put on hiatus because I just didn't have enough time to devote to it. Instead of attending weekend wine tastings, my wife and I were peddling our books and photographs at art fairs and other events.

Also on this date

• Governor stumps in Champaign for tax increase
• Two accused of apartment breakin
• Money stolen from event at iHotel
• Man arrested in theft of signs from Native American art project
• Man charged in neighborhood incident
• One injured in two-vehicle crash
• Early morning severe weather has crews scrambling
• Burglars hit St. Joseph yard sheds
• Savoy surprised at Champaign's turnaround on deal
• Obituaries

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