October 2018

News Archive

Pairing Scary Wines with Scary Movies

Pairing Scary Wines with Scary Movies

A New Perspective on Super-Tuscan Reds

A New Perspective on Super-Tuscan Reds

Piedmont’s Daily Reds

Piedmont’s Daily Reds

Tasting the Top 10 Wines of 2017

Tasting the Top 10 Wines of 2017

Top Pinot Noir wines outside Burgundy – Updated

Top Pinot Noir wines outside Burgundy – Updated

A Guide To White Blends

A Guide To White Blends

California Cabernets To Drink Now

California Cabernets To Drink Now

Bringing Elegance to Amarone

Bringing Elegance to Amarone

Ted Diamantis of Diamond Wine Importers on WGN Radio

Ted Diamantis of Diamond Wine Importers on WGN Radio

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc: 2016 & 2017

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc: 2016 & 2017

Frescobaldi Sees Strong Potential For New Chianti Classico Label

Frescobaldi Sees Strong Potential For New Chianti Classico Label

Nine Chicago Steakhouses Rank Among America’s Highest-Grossing Independent Restaurants

Nine Chicago Steakhouses Rank Among America’s Highest-Grossing Independent Restaurants

Killer Boo-quet: 10 American Wineries With Haunted Histories

Killer Boo-quet: 10 American Wineries With Haunted Histories

The Best Wines for Cooking and How to Use Them

The Best Wines for Cooking and How to Use Them

A Guide to Finding Affordable Wines for Entertaining

A Guide to Finding Affordable Wines for Entertaining

Solving the mystery of Italy's fabulous Amarones

Solving the mystery of Italy's fabulous Amarones

Top Bordeaux 2016 wines: Re-tasted in the bottle

Top Bordeaux 2016 wines: Re-tasted in the bottle

Australia’s Hope Estate Makes U.S. Push

Australia’s Hope Estate Makes U.S. Push

Bordeaux Crescendo in Six Wines: A Taste of Château Haut-Brion History

Bordeaux Crescendo in Six Wines: A Taste of Château Haut-Brion History

5 TO TRY: LAMBRUSCO

5 TO TRY: LAMBRUSCO

RECOMMENDED BY EXPERTS OCT. 19, 2018 The Best Stemless Wine Glasses, According to Restaurant Owners and Frequent Party Hosts

RECOMMENDED BY EXPERTS OCT. 19, 2018 The Best Stemless Wine Glasses, According to Restaurant Owners and Frequent Party Hosts

The Médoc Winemakers are the Real Face of Bordeaux

The Médoc Winemakers are the Real Face of Bordeaux

Casanova di Neri ‘Irrosso’ 2015

Casanova di Neri ‘Irrosso’ 2015

Roasted Duck Breast with Pecan Purée and Chateau La Freynelle

Roasted Duck Breast with Pecan Purée and Chateau La Freynelle

ZD Wines All in the Family for 50 Years (VIDEO)

ZD Wines All in the Family for 50 Years (VIDEO)

10 Cabernet Sauvignons From Napa Valley That Challenge the 'Reds from California' Stereotype

10 Cabernet Sauvignons From Napa Valley That Challenge the 'Reds from California' Stereotype

The Rise of Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon

The Rise of Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon

Top Alsatian White Wines

Top Alsatian White Wines

Top Sonoma red wines for the cellar

Top Sonoma red wines for the cellar

6 Killer Chiantis at 90+ Points

6 Killer Chiantis at 90+ Points

8 Oregon Pinot Noirs for $30 or Less

8 Oregon Pinot Noirs for $30 or Less

Get to know the elegant, versatile wines of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume

Get to know the elegant, versatile wines of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume

New Wine and Spirits Releases This Fall

New Wine and Spirits Releases This Fall

10 Splurge-Worthy Champagnes

10 Splurge-Worthy Champagnes

How is Champagne Like Art? It’s About Time and Taste

How is Champagne Like Art? It’s About Time and Taste

Fine wines of the week: Top Premium reviews

Fine wines of the week: Top Premium reviews

Tommasi launches new De Buris luxury wine brand

Couly Dutheil Chinon Rene Couly Rose 2017: A versatile wine for any occasion

Couly Dutheil Chinon Rene Couly Rose 2017: A versatile wine for any occasion

2 of the world’s best wines come from Paso Robles, magazine says

2 of the world’s best wines come from Paso Robles, magazine says

Domaine Serene Founders to Receive Wine Spectator's Highest Honor, the 2018 Distinguished Service Award

Domaine Serene Founders to Receive Wine Spectator's Highest Honor, the 2018 Distinguished Service Award

8 Santa Barbara Charmers

8 Santa Barbara Charmers

Port 2016: Vintage report and top releases

Port 2016: Vintage report and top releases

Where to Drink Tempting Fall Cocktails in Chicago Right Now

Where to Drink Tempting Fall Cocktails in Chicago Right Now

The Rebirth of Quinta do Noval

The Rebirth of Quinta do Noval

Top Napa Cabernet wines for the cellar

Top Napa Cabernet wines for the cellar

A to Z, Tablas Creek AND Heritage Wine Cellars Win A 2018 Keggy Award

A to Z, Tablas Creek AND Heritage Wine Cellars Win A 2018 Keggy Award

Winesellers, Ltd. Introduces Humo Blanco Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir from Lolol Valley

Winesellers, Ltd. Introduces Humo Blanco Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir from Lolol Valley

South Africa’s Pinotage Pleasures

South Africa’s Pinotage Pleasures

Oregon’s Ponzi Vineyard Listed As One Of Six Places to Get a Taste of the Fall Harvest

Oregon’s Ponzi Vineyard Listed As One Of Six Places to Get a Taste of the Fall Harvest

Meet Abruzzo’s Indigenous Italian Grapes

Meet Abruzzo’s Indigenous Italian Grapes

HAMILTON RUSSELLS TURN TO OREGON FOR NEW PINOT PROJECT

HAMILTON RUSSELLS TURN TO OREGON FOR NEW PINOT PROJECT

BEAUCASTEL USES ‘HERITAGE TECHNIQUES’ TO REVAMP CELLARS

BEAUCASTEL USES ‘HERITAGE TECHNIQUES’ TO REVAMP CELLARS

Decero Malbec is selected as part of an elite group of Southern Hemisphere wines

Decero Malbec is selected as part of an elite group of Southern Hemisphere wines

City Winery Included in 10 Best Urban Wineries in the Country

City Winery Included in 10 Best Urban Wineries in the Country

Dana Estates has 1/11 Coolest Wine Tanks in the World

Dana Estates has 1/11 Coolest Wine Tanks in the World

Eight Wines for Pumpkin Spice Lovers

Eight Wines for Pumpkin Spice Lovers

Zuccardi's Transformation of Uco Valley’s Wines

Zuccardi's Transformation of Uco Valley’s Wines

Game Changers | Willamette Chardonnay

Game Changers | Willamette Chardonnay

Israel: New World Wines With a Bordeaux Connection

Israel: New World Wines With a Bordeaux Connection

Ponzi Vineyards Hires New National Sales Manager, Jim Mauceri

Ponzi Vineyards Hires New National Sales Manager, Jim Mauceri

How Argentina’s Uco Valley is Creating First-Class Wine Experiences

How Argentina’s Uco Valley is Creating First-Class Wine Experiences

Why Chablis is the Purest Chardonnay - Thanks in part to La Chablisienne

Why Chablis is the Purest Chardonnay - Thanks in part to La Chablisienne

Formidable and elegant, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano deserves room on your table and in your cellar

Formidable and elegant, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano deserves room on your table and in your cellar

Badia a Coltibuono Featured On First Episode of Netflix's "Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat"

Badia a Coltibuono Featured On First Episode of Netflix's "Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat"

14 of the Best Restaurants For Group Dining in Chicago

14 of the Best Restaurants For Group Dining in Chicago

City Winery Has a New Culinary Vision

City Winery Has a New Culinary Vision

OREGON WINERIES (including A to Z Wineworks) RALLY ROUND FOR ROGUE VALLEY GROWERS LEFT HIGH AND DRY

OREGON WINERIES (including A to Z Wineworks) RALLY ROUND FOR ROGUE VALLEY GROWERS LEFT HIGH AND DRY

First taste: Avignonesi single vineyard wines in Montepulciano

First taste: Avignonesi single vineyard wines in Montepulciano

Hope Estate The Ripper Shiraz – Rip-Roaringly Good

Hope Estate The Ripper Shiraz – Rip-Roaringly Good

New Package for Matchbook Estate Wines

New Package for Matchbook Estate Wines

Leading Pinot Producer, WALT, Introduces New Mile Marker Series

Leading Pinot Producer, WALT, Introduces New Mile Marker Series

How Alinea's Derrick Westbrook seeks out 'hip-hop' wines

How Alinea's Derrick Westbrook seeks out 'hip-hop' wines

Dan Berger On Wine: Rules of thumb for buying blended wines

Dan Berger On Wine: Rules of thumb for buying blended wines

Diamond Creek Napa Valley Cabernet-Built to Age with Grace

Diamond Creek Napa Valley Cabernet-Built to Age with Grace

Vineyard Brands Releases Two Sparkling Wines

Vineyard Brands Releases Two Sparkling Wines

Jim Barry The Lodge Hill Shiraz – Big on Flavor

Jim Barry The Lodge Hill Shiraz – Big on Flavor

Reyneke and MAN Vintners-7 Staples of South African Wine

Reyneke and MAN Vintners-7 Staples of South African Wine

Attractive red wines for $25 including Amalaya!

Attractive red wines for $25 including Amalaya!

Move over, Paso. SLO County has a new top wine destination

Move over, Paso. SLO County has a new top wine destination

PONZI VINEYARDS PINOT GRIS 2017, WILLAMETTE VALLEY, OREGON

PONZI VINEYARDS PINOT GRIS 2017, WILLAMETTE VALLEY, OREGON

Everything That’s Worth Drinking in Chicago, According to Three Dots and a Dash’s Kevin Beary

Everything That’s Worth Drinking in Chicago, According to Three Dots and a Dash’s Kevin Beary

Morgan G17 Syrah – Sumptuous!

Morgan G17 Syrah – Sumptuous!

Sauvignon Blanc from Chile’s Cold Coast

Sauvignon Blanc from Chile’s Cold Coast

Ten most improved Pomerol châteaux

Ten most improved Pomerol châteaux

Wine Made Easy: Nine Pinot Grigios Actually Worth Drinking

Wine Made Easy: Nine Pinot Grigios Actually Worth Drinking

20 of Chicago's Best Brewpubs and Brewery Tasting Rooms

20 of Chicago's Best Brewpubs and Brewery Tasting Rooms

How to Pair Wine With Breakfast Sandwiches!? Add Domaine Sigalas!

How to Pair Wine With Breakfast Sandwiches!? Add Domaine Sigalas!

Wines Of The Week: Wallet-Friendly Gems From Prosecco And Piedmont

Wines Of The Week: Wallet-Friendly Gems From Prosecco And Piedmont

Spotlight on BACA

Spotlight on BACA

Kosta Browne Announces the Ultimate California Epicurean Experience with the ‘Chef Series’ Winery Dinners

Kosta Browne Announces the Ultimate California Epicurean Experience with the ‘Chef Series’ Winery Dinners

Vintner Kathryn Walt Hall to Host ‘High-Powered High Heels’ on Nov. 9

Vintner Kathryn Walt Hall to Host ‘High-Powered High Heels’ on Nov. 9

Top Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon

Top Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine Enthusiast’s TOP 100 BEST BUYS OF 2018

Wine Enthusiast’s TOP 100 BEST BUYS OF 2018

Good value red Burgundy: 32 wines to seek out

Good value red Burgundy: 32 wines to seek out

8 Bold Argentine Malbecs

8 Bold Argentine Malbecs

12 Spicy West Coast Chardonnays

12 Spicy West Coast Chardonnays

Top Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon: Panel tasting results

Top Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon: Panel tasting results

Chicago's Michelin Restaurants Announced

Chicago's Michelin Restaurants Announced

Rioja renegades: 10 producers writing their own rules

Rioja renegades: 10 producers writing their own rules

Dwyane Wade Gets into the Wine Game with Pahlmeyer

Dwyane Wade Gets into the Wine Game with Pahlmeyer

25 of Our Favorite Under-the-Radar California Reds

25 of Our Favorite Under-the-Radar California Reds

Four New Brunches and a Lunch To Try in Chicago

Four New Brunches and a Lunch To Try in Chicago