Last week, I went to an Australianwinepalooza held at Formento’s in the West Loop. The Savour Australian Wine Road Show…
Rias Baixas: The Land of Albariño
The wines of Rias Baixas came through Chicago on Wednesday, April 20th. Sommelier Jill Zimorski of Alinea lead a tasting seminar…
Ayze, Savoie Domaine Belluard : Mountain Wine
Table, Donkey and Stick, a bistro in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago, hosts weekly Tuesday wine tastings aptly called…
Champagne Bureau Tasting Chicago Tasting Terroir and History
The Champagne Bureau, USA came through Chicago February 29 with a large tasting at The Ivy Room. The Bureau works…
Provence In The City: Sipping Summer
The Provence Wine Council, known as Vins de Provence, made a stop in Chicago yesterday pouring their light, ethereal roses…
France In Chile, LaPostolle Wine Dinner
When I received an email about a LaPostolle Chilean wine dinner on January 28 at Pierre Gourmet in the Peninsula Hotel in…
Benvenuto Brunello Chicago : A Glass of Tuscany
In my life to date, there have been wines that I fell in love with on first sip. A Sparkling…
Croatia, Southern Dalmatia and the Wines of Zlatan Otok
I have always been wine curious and an avid traveler. Drinking a glass of quality wine for me triggers thoughts…
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