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Longtime southern Ill. winery receives $75K grant to update equipment Published: Aug. 14, 2026 at 3:45 PM CDT ALTO PASS, Ill. (Heartland News) - The oldest winery in southern Illinois will be updating its equipment thanks to a grant. Alto Vineyards in Alto Pass will receive a $75,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Agriculture to update its wine production equipment. Leaders at the vineyard say the investment will help them continue to deliver the quality of estate-produced wines customers have come to expect. Alto Vineyards began operation 38 years ago, and is called a pioneer of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail. Copyright 2026 Heartland News. All rights reserved.