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• Mon. 16 Aug '10

  Familiar labels in a progressive package

  Glass bottles, watch your back: Octavin is redefining what box wines are all... more

• Mon. 26 Jul '10

  Riesling Week 2010 is here

  As if anyone needed an excuse to celebrate one of the world's finest grapes,... more

• Mon. 19 Jul '10

  Mastering the art of the apéritif

  The apéritif: a time-honored European tradition of sipping a light,... more

• Thu. 08 Jul '10

  Experience Spain's elegant wine region on your home turf

  Along the Duero river in north-central Spain, there's a small-but-potent nexus... more

• Tue. 06 Jul '10

  Drink sherry the whole meal through

  We've long bemoaned sherry's place on after-dinner drink menus. The drier... more

• Mon. 21 Jun '10

  Rosé for red-wine lovers

  At its simplest, rosé is crisp, juicy and light--a perfect summer... more

• Mon. 07 Jun '10

  Don't miss the best wine deal of the summer

  Chicago is flush with weekday wine deals. And the latest is also the best: When... more

• Mon. 10 May '10

  A small country is producing big, exciting wines

  The wine bar's name may reference Italy's appellations, but D.O.C.'s Greg... more

• Mon. 03 May '10

  Unusual and affordable European wines at Vintage 338

  The surprisingly low price point--$40 and under--may be the first thing you... more

• Mon. 19 Apr '10

  Boxed wine gets highbrow treatment

  You'd rather stay sober than be caught with a box of Franzia. But there's a new... more

• Tue. 16 Mar '10

  Score incredible deals at these half-price wine nights

  We've always preferred dining out on weekdays. And with the slew of new... more

• Fri. 04 Dec '09

  Hearty's all-American wine list goes beyond the usual suspects

  Hearty restaurant opened last month, bringing a menu of dressed-up Americana to... more

• Tue. 17 Nov '09

  Wines for pumpkin pie and beyond, from Tasting Table and The Noble Grape

  A festive meal calls for an equally celebratory progression of wines. We've made... more

• Fri. 06 Nov '09

  Josh Kaplan crafts a Tasting Table-only wine flight at ENO

  Josh Kaplan's ongoing mission is to find "drinkable overachievers"--wines that... more

• Thu. 22 Oct '09

  Celebrate life (and jazz and Champagne) with Pol Roger

  If limited-production, special-cuvée Champagne is your thing, then you... more

• Tue. 06 Oct '09

  Perman Wine Selections has the best six-pack deal in town

  We've all been let down by a $10 bottle of wine, and been hesitant to grab that... more

• Mon. 17 Aug '09

  Try Taxim for a taste of Greek terroir

  Retsina may have been en vogue in the sixties (ask your parents), but today's... more

• Tue. 21 Jul '09

  An owner's guide to Rootstock Wine & Beer Bar

  Humboldt Park's gastronomic score increased exponentially in May. It gets the... more

• Mon. 13 Jul '09

  Let Poison Cup choose your perfect summer bottles

  Higher price often equals better product. But Erica Feldkamp and John Witte of... more

• Fri. 03 Jul '09

  Local vineyards think Illinois produce tastes good in liquid form, too

  The West Coast has long been the jewel in American winemaking's crown. But if... more