3 Ten ACL Live–Hosts The Wine Down on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, from 5 to 8 PM. Enjoy tastings of Charles Smith Wines while listening to the Sour Notes play a set. Bites will be provided by Trace and there will be a pop-up shop by Modcloth. It’s Italian Cucina–Hosts Vini d’Alta Quota on Thursday, […]
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Wine Events of the Week Will Return on November 29, 2017

Enjoy your Thanksgiving and be sure to pick the perfect wines for the meal!
Waterbrook 2013 Reserve Merlot

Thanks to the kind folks at Giant Noise and Washington State Wines, I was able to sample this lovely little bottle of Merlot. I have to say that these days, Merlot does not tend to be one of my go-to wines, but I may rethink that after meeting this one. It arrived at my door […]
Alinea–Chicago

Alinea was a bucket list experience for me and it lived up to all expectations. I would return in a heartbeat. Oceans of internet ink have been spilled over the food, the presentation, the chef and the overall experience. Who am I to rehash all of that? Of course it was all exquisite, playful, delicious […]