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California Night in Highland Park has been rescheduled due to the frigid weather. The new date for California Night is Thursday, February 21st! Please call the Highland Park store (847-831-1049) for more information, and stay warm!

There is so much more to California than Napa Valley! Join us on Thursday, February 21st, as we explore both up-and-coming and established wine regions across the entire state of California. From northern Mendocino to southern Santa Barbara, and everywhere in between, we’ll taste white, red, pink and sparkling wines from the entire Golden State. Wines from respected estates like Calera, Shafer and Mount Eden will be featured alongside bottlings from exciting young producers like Idlewild, Massican and Desparada, and many more. Plus, we’ll have delicious tacos and snacks from Rio Bamba in Glenview! Regardless of your style preferences, California has you covered. Don’t miss this event!

WHEN: Thursday, February 21st, 7:00pm - 8:30pmWHERE: Vin Chicago - 1350 Old Skokie Rd, Highland ParkCOST: $35 per person

For reservations, CLICK HERE or call our Highland Park team at 847-831-1049

We hope to see you there!

Our 2018 Champagne Tastings!

Join us as we pop the corks on over 30 of the world’s finest Champagne and sparkling wines, an incredible line-up of hand-crafted "grower" Champagne, and a bevy of selections from Spain, Italy, California and more! Check out the dates below and CLICK HERE or call us to make a reservation. 

Highland Park:Friday, November 30th7:00pm – 8:30pm$35 per person

Click here or call Mike or Chris at 847-831-1049 to reserve your spot!

Barrington:Saturday, December 1st6:00pm – 7:30pm$35 per person

Click here or call Lyle or Dawn at 847-277-0033 to reserve your spot!

On Sunday, October 28th, we will be partnering up with Robert Houde Wines and Cream Wine Company to bring you some seriously awesome deals on nearly 30 great wines!

Leading off with a 95-Point Piedmont Nebbiolo and a pair of 95-point Paso Robles red blends, we'll have something to entice every palate - and they'll all be available for you to purchase by the case at VERY special prices!

Savings will be as high as 50% on these excellent selections from Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Alsace, Jura, Burgundy, Austria, Spain, Italy, Germany, South America and more. We'll even have a beautiful single-vineyard selection from Tentuta della Terre Nere!

All wines will be open for you to sample before buying and will be available for purchase by the case on a pre-arrival basis. Orders will be filled during the following week. Supply of many wines will be quite limited, so round up some friends and arrive early to get first crack at the most exciting deals!

WHEN: Sunday, October 28th, 11:00am - 3:00pmWHERE: Vin Chicago, 1826 N. Elston Ave

Join us at our Highland Park store on Sunday, October 14th, from 11am - 3pm as we pop corks on some of the greatest names in Burgundy, and offer them for sale at deeply discounted by-the-case pricing!

George Molitor, importer of arguably the best collection of Burgundy in Illinois, will pour 25 selections. You’ll have the opportunity to taste mature and recent offerings from famed growers such as Hubert Lamy, François Mikulski, Benjamin Leroux, Bruno Clair, Héritiers du Comte Lafon and many more.

Supplies are limited, and wines will be sold on a first come, first served basis. Some items will sell out fast! This is a pre-order event. When you place an order, your card will be charged and your wine will be available for pick-up the following week.

When: Sunday, October 14th, 11:00am to 3:00pmWhere: Vin Chicago, Highland Park, 1350 Old Skokie RoadNo reservations necessary! Come on by, taste some great wine and save big!

Join us on Thursday, October 25th for a very special walk-around wine tasting at the beautiful Elawa Farm in Lake Forest. We'll be pouring over 50 top bottlings from the world’s greatest wine regions, including Napa Valley, Willamette Valley, Barolo, Brunello, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rioja and beyond. This event will focus on higher tier offerings; the special wines that drinkers rarely have the opportunity to sample in a side-by-side format. In other words, you DO NOT want to miss this event!

Supplementing the red wines will be a small assortment of Champagne and premium still whites, with delicious food catered by one of our favorite partners, City Barbecue. Vin Chicago will donate part of the ticket proceeds and sales from wine purchased at the event to the Elawa Farm Foundation!

There are two ticket options:

General Admission - 6:30-9pm: $60/person. Guests will park at St. James Lutheran Church in Lake Forest with shuttle service running continuously to/from Elawa Farm.

Elawa Deluxe Packages - 6:00-9pm: $160/package. Includes two tickets, 30-minute early admission, on-site parking and an exclusive California Cabernet "mystery" bottle to take home night of the event. Deluxe Packages are very limited - Don't wait!