Our adventures on the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail while attending the Midsummer Picnic Pairings event! This event is a progressive food and wine tasting that takes place over 12 wineries located in Southern Illinois. The Southern Illinois wine trail is known for it’s unique blends among beautiful bluffs.

Read about our Saturday stay at the Pale Black Dot, and what two best friends of two decades do when they meet back up!