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The World of Cider 3 Aug 2013 | 12:00 am
The concept of terroir extends to nearly every ethically crafted agricultural product, including the fruit, seasonality, and methods behind apple ciders. To refresh the palate in early August, we’re ...
Varietal Focus: Gruner Veltliner 20 Jul 2013 | 12:00 am
THIS TASTING IS POSTPONED UNTIL LATE AUGUST; STAY TUNED! NEW DATE WILL BE POSTED ASAP. Grüner Veltliner is the signature white wine grape of Austria for very good reason; its expression ranges from ...
German Rosé and Fish! 11 Jul 2013 | 07:22 am
NEWS FLASH (to some): rosés from Germany are some of the finest available in Chicago today! As a bit of a departure from my regular posts, I need to briefly mention the outstanding Pinot Noir/Trollin...
White Wines of Greece 11 Jul 2013 | 12:30 am
Early July is a brilliant time to enjoy the white wines of Greece! We’ve featured Greek wines many times over the years, but have never focused exclusively on their white wine production. Today, per...
The visceral wines of Gianfranco Manca 17 Jun 2013 | 10:05 pm
“[These are] non-schematic, visceral wines.” -Gianfranco Manca Since 2011, I’ve had the distinct pleasure to offer select wines from Gianfranco Manca’s ‘Panevino’ (‘bread/wine’) Sardegnan estate at We...
An Interview with Mike Weersing 4 Apr 2013 | 10:20 pm
At our sister restaurant in Logan Square, Telegraph, chef John Anderes and I recently featured a three-course Wine Dinner centered around the wines of Mike Weersing at Pyramid Valley, on New Zealand’s...
Sunlight, Held Together by Water 28 Feb 2013 | 11:54 pm
To me, the most striking, memorable sequence in Dziga Vertov’s film Man with a Movie Camera (1929) also happens to be the most explicitly Trotskyite, as the camera traces the production of a simple lo...
Burgundy 2012 6 Jan 2013 | 12:43 am
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Top 10 ‘Aha!’ Wines of 2012 2 Jan 2013 | 01:51 am
With more than its share of compelling wines, 2012 richly deserves to debut an annual ‘Top 10’ list! These are not necessarily my ‘most delicious’ wines of the year, or even the ‘best’ (how could one ...
The Adventure of Aged Wine 4 Dec 2012 | 04:07 am
{Our staff & clientele recently celebrated Webster’s 18th anniversary (30 November) with a special feature by the glass from our maiden vintage, the still-lively 1994 Felsina Chianti (currently $100/b...
