Vin Chicago Blog

Vin Chicago is proud to present an opportunity to meet and taste with six vignerons from the esteemed Champagne portfolio of Terry Theise! We have been championing these incredible small-batch wines for nearly two decades and are bursting with excitement to be hosting so many of our favorite heroes from the Theise lineup.

 

The following estates will be pouring their latest releases at our Elston Avenue store on Wednesday, October 23rd:

 

Alexandre Chartogne (Chartogne-Taillet)Jerome Dehours (Dehours)Laetitia Billiot (Billiot)Jean-Paul Hebrart (Marc Hebrart)David Pehu (Pehu-Simonet)Jean-Baptiste Geoffroy (Rene Geoffroy)

 

This is an incredibly special and intimate opportunity to taste brilliant Champagnes and learn straight from the winemaker about what makes them so darn great. All wines poured will be available to purchase on a pre-arrival basis, and ready for pickup in time for your holiday festivities!

 

WHEN: Wednesday, October 23rd, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

WHERE: Vin Chicago, 1826 N. Elston Avenue

COST: $30 per person

Tuscan Wine Dinner At D&J Bistro

With Querceto di Castellina!

(SOLD OUT!)

 

Explore the splendor of Sangiovese with this organically-farmed, family-run Chianti Classico estate. Jacopo Di Battista, founder of the winery will be here with our favorite local Italian importer.

 

You have spoken again and again, D&J is your favorite wine dinner destination! For this special evening, Chef Masato will pair five wines across five courses. We are super-excited to offer this dinner for the best price point we have ever been able to extend for a D&J Dinner!

 

Don’t miss the 94 point Gran Selezione! Querceto di Castellina is a pioneer in agriturismo, so perhaps dinner guests - with a wink and a nod - might pull some strings for themselves on their next stay in Tuscany!

 

CRAZY HUGE SALE!

25 Years in Highland Park Sale and Celebration! 

 

On Saturday, October 12th, Vin Chicago will celebrate a quarter century at our Highland Park store! To thank all of you for your support and friendship over the past 25 years, we’ll be celebrating with a MASSIVE sale, featuring over 150 wines, plus a handful of spirIts and beers, at dramatically lower than normal prices! We can't tell you what's on sale - you'll have to be here to find out!

 

We’ll have fun giveaways all day, Tony from Longitud 315 serving up some tasty food between 11:30am and 2:30pm and, of course, some very special wines open for you to taste from 11:00am - 4:00pm!

 

We’ll open at 8 am - Get here early! Sales like this only come along once every 25 years. Don’t miss it!

 

WHEN: Saturday, October 12th, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Case Sale & Tasting - Sunday Sept 22nd

Big Savings in Barrington!

 

Mark it on your schedule now! This Sunday, from 11am to 3pm, we'll have nearly two dozen wines open at our Barrington store for you to taste, and purchase by-the-case at hugely discounted prices!

 

Savings as high as 64%. Highlights include:98-Point "Collector Tier" Cabernet Blend96+ Point Rioja Gran ReservaChardonnay from the Winemaker at KistlerGrand Cru Alsace RieslingRose from California's Sean Thackrey

 

Here's how the event works: 1) There is no charge to attend and taste. 2) Wines are available for purchase only by the case. 3) Wines purchased at the event will be available to pick up at the Vin Chicago location of your convenience the week after the tasting. 4) The savings are big!

 

Supplies are limited and some of the hottest items will sell out quickly, so best bet is to come early. If you have a chance, round up a friend or two and split your cases! 

 

Vin Chicago's Annual Natural Wine Tasting

Is Sold Out!

 

Please join us on Thursday, October 3rd, from 7:00pm to 8:30pm at our Elston Avenue location to try a marvelous assortment of organic, biodynamic and natural wines from some of the best importers in the biz!

 

Whether you’re already well-versed in natural wines or trying them for the first time, get ready to dive into a world of wine that can be both casestudies in terroir expression and super-fun guzzlers! Sample pet-nats, orange wines, indigenous varietals, ancient methods and new-age experiments from star importers like Selection Massale, Jenny & Francois, Zev Rovine, The Source, and more!

 

Many of Vin Chicago’s favorite producers like Swick Wines, Pearl Morrisette, Donkey & Goat, Domaine Rimbert, Briane Day, Meinklang and many more will be poured alongside recent discoveries and new arrivals with snacks to pair! This annual event is consistently fun and diverse - as much of a blast to attend as it is for us to put on, so make your reservations now!

 

WHEN: Thursday, October 3rd, 7:00pm - 8:30pm