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Chicago Wine Tastings & Events
September 10-11
Plan ahead for the Lake Geneva Wine Festival, September 10-11 at Grand Geneva Resort & Spa, which is taking place from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Attending seminars cost $35, while the grand tasting---complete with cooking demonstrations---costs $75 and the wine dinner is $100. For more information, visit www.lakegenevawinefestival.com. Lake Geneva Wine Festival, Grand Geneva Resort & Spa, Hwy. 50 & Hwy. 12, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, 262-245-8635.
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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 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/binschool.html.
To reserve, call 312-755-WINE. Bin 36, House of Blues
Hotel, 339 N. Dearborn St. (Kinzie St.), Chicago, 312-755-WINE. |
Mondays
Wines priced under $75 a bottle are half-price at Mon Ami Gabi on Mondays. Mon Ami Gabi, 2300 N. Lincoln Park W., Chicago, IL 60614, 773-348-8886.
Mondays
Bottles of wine are half price on Mondays at Mon Ami Gabi in Oak Brook. This special is available for bottles of wine priced under $75. Mon Ami Gabi, Oakbrook Shopping Center, 260 Oakbrook Ctr., Oak Brook, IL 60523, 630-472-1900.
Second Mondays
Bin 36 offers wine tastings on the second Monday of each month, with more than 50 wines available at a walk-around style event. Light canapés are served. The cost is $25 per person. Bin 36, House Sax, 339 N. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60610, 312-755-9463.
Mondays
ENO, a wine, cheese and chocolate lounge in the InterContinental Chicago, is now hosting an ongoing wine class at 6 p.m. The classes are thematic with flights of four classes, although the classes are not cumulative and attending out of series will not diminish the experience. Each series of four classes will focus on a different wine-producing region or varietal, starting with Pinot Noir and guiding guests through the history, pairings and origins of the wine. Four classes will be available for $75 per person, though guests are also encouraged to come when they can with single classes priced at $25 per person. Each class will include numerous tastings, cheese pairings and other items. Attendees will get 15 percent off retail and tasting purchases that day. ENO, 505 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611, 312-944-4100, 800-327-0200.
Sundays
Bucktown's bin wine café has launched B-I-N-G-O Sundays. From 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m., guests compete for wine, wine accessories, gift certificates and items from Bucktown retailers. There's a $20 food and drink requirement per person to play. bin wine café, 1559 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60622, 773-486-2233.
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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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