Posted on January 26, 2010 by WCWG
This week started off with a bang. Yesterday I was enjoying wine with football victories by the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints- Who Dat? Then Monday I was off to two wine tastings: Landmark Australia at Trump Tower and Bordeaux at The Drake. Now, despite all the controversy, I have to admit that not [...]
Filed under: Red Wine, Tastings, White Wine | Tagged: Australia, Bordeaux, Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints, The Drake, Trump Tower, Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux, Who Dat? | 3 Comments »
Posted on December 4, 2009 by WCWG
Little did I know that when I signed up for a tasting of St. Supery wines at Binny’s south loop, that I would run into the Sopranos. The place was, excuse the pun, a mob scene! When I first entered, I practically ran into Tony Sirico (Paulie Walnuts) and Steven Schirripa (Bobby Baccalieri), who were [...]
Filed under: Events, Red Wine, Tastings, White Wine | Tagged: Bobby Bacala, HBO, Paul Gualtieri, Paulie Walnuts, Sopranos, Sopranos Wines, St. Supery, Tony Sirico | 1 Comment »
Posted on September 29, 2009 by WCWG
The Napa Valley Vintners Association was in Chicago on Wednesday, September 16, ready to bring a full array of Napa Valley wine to our taste buds. I was invited to an intimate luncheon held at Bloomingdale’s, and then a walk across the street to Fleming’s, where over 80 wineries were pouring some excellent Napa juice.
Filed under: Tastings | Tagged: Bloomingdale's, Broman Cellars, Cakebread Cellars, Fleming's, Honig Vineyard and Winery, Napa Valley Vintner's Association, Oakville Ranch, Saintsbury Vineyard, Schramsberg, Schweiger Vineyards, Signorello Vineyards | 1 Comment »
Posted on August 26, 2009 by WCWG
Chicago Gourmet is on the way- a food and wine festival taking place on September 26 & 27 in Millenium Park. This is just its second annual occurrence, and it will be a celebration of our city’s culinary culture and history, highlighted by Chicago’s best chefs and restaurants. Also, hundreds of wines, local sommeliers, and wine [...]
Filed under: Events, Food, Tastings | Tagged: Anthony Terlato, C-House, Chicago Gourmet, Frontera Grill, Gaja, Marcus Samuelsson, Mayor Daley, Mercat a la Planxa, Millenium Park, Piccolo Sogno, Quartino, Rick Bayless, Robert Mondavi, Stephanie Izard, Terlato Wines International, The Drunken Goat, The Gage, Top Chef, Top Chef Masters | 1 Comment »
Posted on July 24, 2009 by WCWG
Just another night of casual dining in Chicago brought my wife and I to Hopleaf Bar on Chicago’s North Side, close to the intersection of Foster and Clark. It was an easy ride down Lake Shore Drive, and we found ample parking before heading in for some Belgian delight.
Filed under: Beer, Restaurants, Tastings | Tagged: Dogfish Head, Festina Peche, Hopleaf Bar | Leave a Comment »
Posted on July 22, 2009 by WCWG
Recently I was invited to a beer and cheese matchup being held at Goose Island Brewery. Most people think of wine when it comes to a beverage and cheese pairing, but beer also makes a perfect compliment. Beers have weight and efferevescence, and flavor profiles can vary from dry hoppy to sweet, along with spice components. Now, [...]
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Posted on May 5, 2009 by WCWG
Today I attended one of the Midwest’s largest yearly wine events, the Heritage Wine Cellars Gala. Heritage is an extremely large importer and distributor of wines- there were almost 200 producers present. They put on quite a show at the Chicago Ritz-Carlton in the Grand Ballroom. So much wine to taste, wine sales reps and producers [...]
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Posted on April 27, 2009 by WCWG
Chicago’s Best Palate 2009. Four reputable sommeliers. Three wines, blind tasted. About thirty guests in attendance, blind tasting the same wines. The pressure was on!
This event was held yesterday at the Hotel Sax Crimson Lounge. Our sommeliers were up for quite a challenge- as a sommelier myself I was almost jealous! Not only would the [...]
Filed under: Events, Tastings | Tagged: C-House, Chicago's Best Palate, Eno, Intercontinental Chicago, Italian Village, Park 52, sommelier, the local tourist | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 1, 2009 by WCWG
This past Saturday morning, the Windy City Wine Guy was invited to a sommelier brunch at Feast Gold Coast with Chicago Blues Brother Dan Aykroyd. The event was in conjunction with the release of his Dan Aykroyd Discovery Series Sonoma Wines and Crystal Head Vodka to Chicago. We met Dan Aykroyd, along with his friends and coworkers. [...]
Filed under: Events, Interviews, Tastings | Tagged: Boisset Family Vineyards, Crystal Head Vodka, Dan Aykroyd, DeLoach, Discovery Series | 2 Comments »
Posted on March 3, 2009 by WCWG
While at a Cream Wine Co. tasting, I had the chance to retaste one of my favorite wines, the 2005 vintage Merlot by Bodegas Viña Magaña. The vineyards and winery are family owned, run by the father-son duo of Juan and Diego Magaña. It is located in Navarra, Spain, just south of Pamplona. For this particular wine, [...]
Filed under: Red Wine, Tastings | Tagged: Cream Wine Co., Navarra, Spain, Viña Magaña | 1 Comment »
