What wine is medium to deep ruby, translucent, high acid and high tannins, were you thinking nebbiolo? You were close. … More
Category: Dining
Two Moms, A Restaurant and 5 Wines
I was invited several weeks ago now, oh my, time does fly, to a bountiful dinner at Girl and the … More
Kitsune and Its Nature Spirit
It has been a hard, crushing week for me, accepting that Obama is not in the White House anymore and … More
4 Wines to Pair with Vegetables: Collab Dinner for Genesis Growers at Elizabeth
It’s the holidays, so you may have champagne on the brain or at the very least bubbles of some sort. … 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
Steadfast Chicago
I started this blog because I really love the stories behind the wine in a glass. However, I like food … More
Italian Picnic Feast – The Florentine Chicago
It is that time of year to be outdoors as much as possible with such a small, beautiful weather, window … More
Mullan Road Cellars at Swift & Sons
Mullan Road Cellars, the Bordeaux-style new wine from Dennis Cakebread held a lunch last week at Swift & Sons to … More
A Tale of Two Wine Bars: Vera Chicago and Autre Monde Berwyn
(Since this post, sadly, Vera, has closed. It really was a favorite of mine but I think probably better suited … More