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Southwest Michigan wine country is ready for its close-up
In southeast Michigan, a new wave of winegrowers is testing what the region can do, experimenting with styles and farming practices while challenging expectations of Michigan wine.
The spritz isn’t just the drink of summer. It’s changing the way we drink.
Across Chicago, the Aperol spritz — a drink most Americans had never heard of 20 years ago — has evolved into dozens of variations, transforming what was once a single...
American wines worth celebrating this Fourth of July
The future of American wine belongs to the independent growers redefining it.
The next-generation of canned wine is here
A new generation of wines-in-can are giving skeptics something harder to dismiss — wines with real identity and origin.
Wine and cheese? Tips on how to make more imaginative pairings.
Tips on how to move beyond formulaic wine and cheese pairings into experiences that are both intuitive and adventurous.
Black wine visionaries in Chicago are reimagining wine culture
Chicago is uniquely primed for the blossoming of a distinctly Black wine culture — one that’s creating new spaces, reframing how wine is discussed and sold, and redefining who belongs...
The Chicago Sake Crawl: A neighborhood guide to the city’s most compelling pours
River North and the West Loop have multiple locations fit for a sake crawl, while singular outposts in Logan Square, Lakeview, Wrigleyville or Lincoln Park function as sake destinations in...
Rediscovering the lost luxury of sweet wines: The coziest holiday ritual you haven’t embraced — yet
Especially amid the rush of holiday gatherings, sweet wines are an everyday luxury worth rediscovering. They offer the kind of modern ritual many of us crave.
Thanksgiving wines made simple: 3 Chicago pros, 9 picks, 1 easy guide
To help demystify the holiday wine hunt, we asked three Chicago wine professionals to find wines from a favorite local retailer that deliver pleasure and versatility at approachable prices.