5 Things to Keep in Mind When Visiting Producers in Burgundy

Sadly, time has marched on, since the fantastic Bourgogne Immersion Trip I took with the Wine Scholar Guild lead by Andrew … More

Lugana DOC White Wines, Morainic Soils on Lake Garda

We are lucky in Chicago to have many different wine consortiums come to town for tastings and seminars on their … More

Beaujolais Cru – 3 Producers to Look For – WSG Trip Oct. 16

The annual celebration and release of Beaujolais Nouveau  is coming up shortly, the 3rd Thursday of this month, November 17th 2016. … More

NZ Wines – All Blacks and The Cubs

New Zealand Wines came into town and held a seminar, the day after the Cubs won the World Series. The … More

“The Grandi Marchi: A Taste Through Italy’s Finest Wineries”

The Istituto del vino italiano di qualita, Grandi Marchi (IGM) held a seminar and luncheon, last Monday, October 17th at Spiaggia … More

Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG in Chicago

When it comes to Prosecco, not all Proseccos are created equal. Get to know Conegliano Valdobiaddene Prosecco Superiore DOCG which is … More

Colors of Soave: Master Class and Luncheon 10/6/16 Boarding House Chicago

I was very fortunate to attend The Colors of Soave Master Class and Luncheon with enologist Giovanni Ponchia and MS … More

Sipping Across Italy at the Spiaggia Monthly Wine Experience

***3/9/18 Since the publication of this post, Chef Joe Flamm just won the title of Top Chef. From my experience … More

Wine Seminars Chicago Gourmet

This is a post on wine yet the header is a picture (or half a picture depending on your screen … More

A Year in Port Film – Virtual Wine Travel

Fittingly, the last film, A Year in Port, completing the wine documentary trilogy, A Year in Burgundy, A Year in … More