Chicago Wine Tastings & Events
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May 16-26
The fourth annual Chicago Craft Beer Week will feature events throughout the city, including beer dinners, rare beer tastings and tap takeovers. Among the participating venues will be Bangers & Lace and Goose Island Brewery. For more information, visit chibeerweek.com.
May 24
Head to City Winery on May 24 at 7 p.m. for Wine Tasting Party: Women in Wine, the XX Factor. Sip from a selection of carefully curated wines and mingle with a mindful crowd. Cheese and charcuterie will be provided. Just finding a foothold and making a big statement, women winemakers are taking the wine world by storm. Get the XX factor in your glass. Graceful or powerful, delicate and delicious, this is wine crafted by women. From the farm to your glass, these gals are showing off their winemaking skills. The ladies of City Winery are all about it. Tickets cost $60. For more information, visit www.citywinery.com/chicago/
May 29
Celebrate Hump Day with City Winery's Cheese Class: Spanish Cheese and Wine Pairing with Standard Market on May 29 at 7 p.m. Pat Mccroy, City Winery's guest cheese lecturer, is bringing his passion and taste out to play. Sample a selection of Spanish cheeses, from soft and fresh to crumbly and aged. 5 Spanish cheeses are paired with 5 Spanish wines or varietals. Each cheese will be paired with complimentary accompaniments, as well as creatively paired with a particular wine. Fresh, locally baked bread will serve as a palate cleanser. Pat has thoughtfully culled a list of cheeses just screaming to make an appearance on your spring (picnic) table. Tickets cost $60. For more information, visit www.citywinery.com/chicago/
May 30
Enjoy live music and wine at City Winery on May 30 with their Robyn Hitchcock Wine Pairing Event. Beloved English singer-songwriter and psych folk guitarist Robyn Hitchcock makes his City Winery debut in this special wine pairing event. Hitchcock will perform five solo acoustic mini-sets, featuring songs from 1980 through his upcoming release, Love From London. Each set will be accompanied by a wine sampling selected by XRT 93.1FM Program Director (and Hitchcock fan) Norm Winer. Doors open at 6 p.m, 8 p.m. start. Music only tickets cost $25, wine pairing upgrade is $15 extra. For more information, visit www.citywinery.com/chicago/
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classes with the Chicago Wine School and develop an appreciation for all types of wine. Most
are five-week courses led by this independent educational
organization and the school also holds regularly scheduled
courses and seminars. For a full schedule, visit www.wineschool.com or call 312-491-0284. Chicago Wine School, 1964S. Halsted
St., Chicago. |
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School offers wine classes for wine-lovers at Bin
36. For class schedules and prices, visit www.bin36.com.
To reserve, call 312-755-WINE. Bin 36, House of Blues
Hotel, 339 N. Dearborn St. (Kinzie St.), Chicago, 312-755-WINE. |
Mondays & Tuesdays
At Nia's Mediterranean Restaurant, enjoy half price pitchers of sangria with your tapas on Mondays, or half price bottles of wine on Tuesdays. Nia's Mediterranean Restaurant, 803 W. Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60607, 312-226-3110.
Mondays & Tuesdays
At The Tasting Room, all glasses of wine are 50% off on Mondays and all full-bottle selections ($99 and under) are 50% off on Tuesdays. The Tasting Room, 1415 W. Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60607, 312-942-1212.
Mondays
All bottles of wine are half price on Mondays at Mon Ami Gabi in Oak Brook. Mon Ami Gabi, Oakbrook Shopping Center, 260 Oakbrook Ctr., Oak Brook, IL 60523, 630-472-1900.
Fridays & Saturdays
Selling fine wine and spirits since 1888, the House of Glunz is a venerable Chicago institution. Open house wine tastings are hosted every Saturday from 2 p.m.-6 p.m. and on Fridays from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. The House of Glunz, 1206 N. Wells St., Chicago, IL 60610, 312-642-3000.
Sundays
With three different locations to choose from, enjoy complimentary focused tastings guided by friendly wine geeks every Sunday afternoon from 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Lush Wine and Spirits in Roscoe Village, 2232 W Roscoe St., Chicago, IL 60618, 773-281-8888; in University Village, 1257 S Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60607, 312-738-1900; in West Town, 1412 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60642, 312-666-6900.
Also consult our listings of Chicago Culinary Events
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RECOMMENDED
WINE SHOP
For additional information
on wine events, please contact:
Schaefer's
9965 Gross Point Rd.
Skokie, IL 60076
847-673-5711 |
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