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Wine Tasting Event Naperville, Chicago, Highland Park, and Barrington

 

Please join us for our weekly wine tasting this Saturday, September 23rd, from 12:00 - 4:00! Every Saturday, all four Vin Chicago locations pour a diverse selection of the hottest new wines from our monthly newsletter. Whew, it got hot again! Good thing our tasting table has some wines that are perfect to chill down and enjoy in the hot sun, while others are just right for the last few weeks of grilling season. This week's tasting table features a crisp, mineral-driven Gruner, a perfectly balanced White Burgundy, a beautiful Rose from the Ile de Beaute, a 91-point Pinot Noir, an authentic sub-$10 Rioja, and the giant 94-point Bootleg Proprietary Red!

 

Check out the entire list below for all four locations (CLICK on a wine to read the full tasting notes) and stop in Saturday afternoon to taste with us while you shop!

 

Markus Huber "Hugo" Gruner Veltliner 2016Domaine Bachey Legros "Sous la Roche" Santenay Blanc 2014Chateau Ste. Michelle & Dr. Loosen "Eroica" Columbia Valley Riesling 2015Marestagno lle de Beaute Corsica Rose 2016Maysara "3 Degrees" McMinnville Pinot Noir 2015Carlos Serres "Old Vines" Rioja Tempranillo 2015Amavi Walla Walla Valley Syrah 2013Bootleg Napa County Proprietary Red 2013

 

 We look forward to seeing you!

Wine Tasting Event Naperville, Chicago, Highland Park, and Barrington

 

Please join us for our weekly wine tasting this Saturday, September 16th, from 12:00 - 4:00! Every Saturday, all four Vin Chicago locations pour a diverse selection of the hottest new wines from our monthly newsletter. This week's tasting table features a beautiful Sicilian white that is already a staff favorite, a racy Chenin Blanc from South Africa, the highest rated Chardonnay ever from Matanzas Creek, the unbelievably delicious "Petalos" Mencia, a 92-point Greek red, and a pair of 93-point California classics!

 

Check out the entire list below for all four locations (CLICK on a wine to read the full tasting notes) and stop in Saturday afternoon to taste with us while you shop!

 

Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Bianco 2016Raats "Original" Unwooded Stellenbosch Chenin Blanc 2016Pazo de Senorans Rias Baixas Albarino 2016Matanzas Creek Sonoma County Chardonnay 2015Descendientes de Palacios "Petalos" Mencia Bierzo 2015Kir-Yianni "Ramnista" Naoussa Xinomavro 2013Black Stallion Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013Three Wine Company "Bigelow" Contra Costa Zinfandel 2014

 

 We look forward to seeing you!

Wine Tasting Event Naperville, Chicago, Highland Park, and Barrington

 

Please join us for our weekly wine tasting this Saturday, September 9th, from 12:00 - 4:00! Every Saturday, all four Vin Chicago locations pour a diverse selection of the hottest new wines from our monthly newsletter. It's back to school time and we have a table of wines you need to study. Our masterclass in deliciousness includes a 91-point Soave, a 93-point Sancerre, a 94-point off-dry Riesling, a 94-point Sicilian red, a gorgeous California Cabernet, and one of our absolute favorite value reds from France's Languedoc region.

 

Check out the entire list below for all four locations (CLICK on a wine to read the full tasting notes) and stop in Saturday afternoon to taste with us while you shop!

 

Inama Soave Classico 2016Domaine Vacheron Sancerre 2016Hofgut Falkenstein "Krettnacher Euchariusberg" Riesling Kabinett 2015Girolamo Russo "a'Rina" Etna Rosso 2014Remo Farina Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso 2015Vina Cobos "Felino" Mendoza Malbec 2016Laurel Glen "Counterpoint" Sonoma Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2014Chateau Puech-Haut "Cuvee  Prestige" Languedoc Rouge 2014

 

 We look forward to seeing you!

Wine Tasting Event Naperville, Chicago, Highland Park, and Barrington

 

Please join us for our weekly wine tasting this Saturday, September 2nd, from 12:00 - 4:00! Every Saturday, all four Vin Chicago locations pour a diverse selection of the hottest new wines from our monthly newsletter. We kick off Labor Day weekend with a special lineup, including a 91-point vintage Prosecco, a 95-point mineral-driven Greek white, the 94-point (#22 wine of the year) from Cune, a classic 2010 Bordeaux, and a 2012 Brunello that earned an eye-popping 95+ points. That's right, we have 94-, 95- and 95+-point wines all on one table!

 

Check out the entire list below for all four locations (CLICK on a wine to read the full tasting notes) and stop in Saturday afternoon to taste with us while you shop!

 

Bisol "Crede" Valdobiadene Brut Prosecco Superiore 2015Four Vines "Naked" Santa Barbara County Chardonnay 2015Domaine Sigalas Santorini Assyrtiko 2016Spreitzer "101" Rheingau Riesling QBA 2015Casa Lapostolle "Canto de Apalta" Rapel Valley Red 2012Cune Gran Reserva Rioja 2010Chateau Siaurac Lalande-de-Pomerol Bordeaux 2010Quivira Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel 2013Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino 2012

 

 We look forward to seeing you!

Wine Tasting Event Naperville, Chicago, Highland Park, and Barrington

 

Please join us for our weekly wine tasting this Saturday, August 26th, from 12:00 - 4:00! Every Saturday, all four Vin Chicago locations pour a diverse selection of the hottest new wines from our monthly newsletter. The tasting table this week features a wonderfully aromatic trio of whites, a classic 94-point Bordeaux, a jammy Zinfandel perfect for BBQ season, and our best value California Syrah from the incomparable Andrew Murray.

 

Check out the entire list below for all four locations (CLICK on a wine to read the full tasting notes) and stop in Saturday afternoon to taste with us while you shop!

 

Cape Mentelle Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon 2016Domaine Francois Pinon "Les Trois Argiles" Vouvray 2015Lucien Albrecht Alsace Gewurztraminer Reserve 2015Chateau de Paraza "Cuvee Speciale" Minervois Rose 2016Malma "Finca La Papay" Patagonia Pinot Noir 2015Chateau Branaire-Ducru Saint-Julien Bordeaux 2014Seghesio Sonoma County Zinfandel 2015Andrew Murray "Tous les Jours" Santa Ynez Valley Syrah 2015

 

 We look forward to seeing you!