THIS WEEK’S SHOW
Our January 8th, 2023 podcast featured Tess Moon of That Board Cheese & Cracker, an excellent catering company specializing in charcuterie and party boards. We met Tess at Birch Road where she is a member and were so pleased to have her in the studio. We talked about how she came to start her business, ideas for catering and party planning, and, of course, wine!
Tom was good enough to prepare an excellent report on how de-alcoholized wine gets that way and led us on a tasting of an alcohol-removed wine.
I (Lainie) spent the week hunting for a good charcuterie wine. I found one at Augusta Food & Wine’s regular Thursday tasting: Cesari Jùsto 2019, a Merlot & Corvina blend. It turns out, however, that everyone else at the tasting decided that it was too delicious to resist, and Augusta’s stock was sold out in 24 hours.
The shop’s staff came to the rescue, however, and recommended a little gem: Gaspard Pinot Noir by Jenny & François. A super-affordable and quite delicious Pinot Noir from the Loire Valley.
We also answered a question about a good cork for unfinished bottles of wine and, of course, streamed news of upcoming Chicago-area wine events.
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CHICAGO WINE NEWS
Perman Wine Selections in the Near North neighborhood has new store hours: Monday through Saturday, 11 am to 7 pm.
CHICAGO WINE EVENTS
*January 11th: BottlesUp! hosts Island Wine Night featuring the wines of Greece, Italy, and Spain with a bonus rum tasting. The event starts at 7 pm and the cost is $25. RSVP by emailing the owner at melissa (AT) bottlesupchicago.com or by calling (773) 362-4999.
*January 11th: Le Midi hosts a tasting of Northern Rhône Syrah. 7 - 9 pm, the cost is $75. Sign up online.
January 12th: Wine Goddess hosts The Great Wines of Piedmont, Italy at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $65 and can be purchased online.
January 14th: I|O Godfrey Hotel hosts the Godfrey Wine Fest - Wine Tasting at I|O Godfrey Rooftop from 1:00 to 5:00 pm. Ticket price runs from $25 to $35 per person depending on your reservation date. Purchase your tickets on Eventbrite.
*January 18th: BottlesUp! hosts Portuguese-a-Palooza, a wine class featuring six+ wines paired with a three-course Portuguese meal. The event starts at 7pm and the cost is $75. RSVP by emailing the owner at melissa (AT) bottlesupchicago.com or by calling (773) 362-4999.
January 22nd: Beautiful Rind hosts Rhone Around the World: A tasting of Global Red Wines inspired by the Rhone from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased online. (Logan Square)
January 25th: Binny’s is hosting the UGC 2020 vintage Bordeaux tasting at the Drake Hotel. 6-8 pm. Over 90 estates are represented. Tickets are $100 each and can be purchased online at Binnys.com.
*January 26th: Wine Goddess hosts War of the Wine Worlds: Old vs. New. Tasting of 6 or 7 wines so be sure to eat beforehand. Cost is $60 and tickets can be purchased on Eventbrite.
February 27th: Wine Goddess Academy focuses on The Wine Regions. Five-class series. Sign up online on Eventbrite. The cost is $395 per person and a certificate of completion is provided. (Evanston)
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