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Discover the rich flavors and aromas of reds, whites, and rosés with wine classes in Chicago, where participants can learn about the art of wine tasting, food pairings, and the various wine regions around the world.
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Unlock the Secrets of Wine
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL
Learn tasting techniques used by wine pro's to get the most enjoyment from every sip. This is a unique opportunity to explore each of wine's primary styles along with Advanced Sommelier Mary Ross, revealing the wine's face, nose, palate and finish as we go. We'll also practice wine vocabulary that you, your sommelier and wine merchant can understand and discuss wine and food pairing. While this seminar is a step up from the basics (see “How...
$109.25
New World Wine: Next Level Wine Course
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL
Elevate your intermediate wine knowledge and explore the world of New World wines with this advanced course at The Chopping Block Lincoln Square. Join Advanced Sommelier Mary Ross as she delves into the history, science, and flavors of wines from the Americas, accompanied by a tasting of 6 exemplary American wines. Discover groundbreaking studies that bridge wine tradition and science for the first time, and test the "rules" of wine and food with delectable pairings.
$155.25
Food and Wine of California
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL
Get that breezy West Coast vibe, and spend an evening tasting the delectable food and mouth-watering wines of the Golden State. Menu: Fresh Fig, Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Flatbread Seared Sea Scallops with Mushrooms and Hazelnut-Herb Pesto Grilled Pork Chops with Bacon-Blackberry Compote and Sautéed Swiss Chard Roasted Peaches with Whipped Cream and Toasted Almonds Featured Wines: L'Oliveto Chardonnay, Sonoma County, California,...
$121
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A Celebration of Champagne and Bubbles
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL
It’s time to celebrate and toast with bubbles this New Year's Eve! Champagne is the most prestigious drink on earth - the symbol of festivity and fortune - but all that sparkles isn’t Champagne. Enjoy a convivial and elegant evening celebrating all that sparkles with Mary Ross, Advanced Sommelier. Mary's seminar will cover “the night they invented Champagne” and production of the world’s other fine sparklers. Tasting includes Champagne,...
$126.50
Get to Know Your Grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir &Malbec
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL
Get to Know Your Grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Malbec Learning your grapes is the first step to understanding wine, just like learning your colors is a first step to understanding painted artwork. But in the same way that blue may be sky blue, aqua or navy and still be blue, each grape expresses various hues of flavor - from tart to toasty, for instance, or from ripe berries to aged meat. Join Advanced Sommelier Mary Ross as we taste 3 prominent...
$132.25
Food and Wine of Burgundy
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square
Burgundy has a noble history, but its fabled cuisine is hearty, honest and down-to-earth. Let's pair this rustic food with the world-renowned, delicate Burgundy wines for a special evening. Menu: Frisée Salad with Epoisses Cheese, Croutons and Lardons Escargot with Parsley and Roasted Garlic Cream Braised Chicken in Dijon Mustard and Crème Fraîche Sauce Caramelized Apple Crêpes Featured Wines: Cedric e Patrice Martin...
Building Blocks of Wine: Making Sense Of French Wine
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL
This French wine is too complicated? Mais, no! Join our sommelier, Viktorija Todorovska, who will explain the basics of French wine and take you through a tasting of the wines of 5 different regions. You'll learn about the styles of wine and the foods to pair with those wines. You'll leave the class having learned a couple of French words and knowing how to choose the best French wines for any occasion. Viktorija Todorovska is a wine educator...
$50
The Noble Grapes
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL
Of the 6,000 wine grapes, 4 are dubbed "noble" for their superior performance in vineyard and winery, for their wine's popular appeal and sometimes for their price, making them the most valuable flavors on earth! We'll taste wines from these 4 grapes, 2 selections with 2 interpretations each (5 different wines in all-including one from our reserve list), to learn how these noble grapes express soil, climate & human culture. Mary...
$65
Blind Wine Tasting: Unveil the Mysteries
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL
A blind wine tasting is a great way to expand your wine knowledge, become more confident in identifying classic varietals and to have fun! Our sommelier, Christophe, will teach you how to analyze wines with sight, smell and taste, and to identify the variety of compounds that contribute to a wine's complex aroma. Additionally, you'll learn to suspend your prejudgments of what wines are good or bad, and how to discern quality wines from flawed wines....
$65
Happy Hour
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square @ 4747 N Lincoln, Chicago, IL
Join us for Happy Hour at The Chopping Block! Enjoy tastings of two select food-friendly wines along with charcuterie-cheese board to nosh on. This is a great way to get your evening started, especially if you roll right into one of our evening classes. All bottles of wine purchased during Happy Hour will be 10% off. April 30: Come Try Our Domaine Manciat-Poncet Macon-Charnay and Chateau Franc-Pourret Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
$11
Virtual Happy Hour: Sip and Snack
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square
Get the weekend started right with a tag-team demo to kickstart your evening! Join us virtually for a 30-minute cocktail and appetizer demonstration featuring our spirits expert, Christophe Bakunas, and Chopping Block chef via Zoom. You’ll learn how to make a G & Tea that’s been paired with Cocktail Meatballs with Spiced Cranberry Sauce. Don’t want to the party to end? Sign up for our Virtual Date Night class...
Virtual Italian Wine Tasting
The Chopping Block Lincoln Square
In quality, quantity and pure enjoyment, Italy is the world’s greatest wine-grower. But until the 1950’s, most Italian wine was sold in bulk, with no reference to grape, region or vintage. How did this nation known for straw-wrapped bottles of plonk transform into America’s favorite import? Join advanced sommelier, Mary Ross, in this virtual class as we taste 3 favorite Italian wines, practice Italian wine terms and discuss traditional...
City Winery Behind-the-Scenes Wine Tour
City Winery Chicago @ 1200 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL
Take a tour of Chicago's premier fully-operational urban winery, located in the heart of the West Loop. Tours include: A glass of City Winery wine per guest upon arrival. A tour of our facility guided by one of our wine experts. Tasting flight of three City Winery wines paired with three crostini appetizers. 10% discount on any retail wine or City Winery merchandise purchase. Price does not include tax or gratuity.
$50
Valentine's Day Wine and Chocolate Pairing
Katherine Anne Confections @ 2745 W Armitage, Chicago, IL
Indulge in the perfect combination of rich chocolates and exquisite wines at an exclusive event featuring limited-edition sweets and an expert-guided tasting. Don't miss out on this unforgettable culinary experience.
$80
Bastille Day 230th Anniversaire Party
Plum Market @ 1233 N Wells St, Chicago, IL
Bastille Day, or La Fête Nationale, celebrates the French Revolution, which overthrew the monarchy and established a republic. The Bastille was a fortress in Paris which held political prisoners and a large supply of gunpowder and ammunition. On July 14, 1789, rebels raided the fortress, a symbol of the royal government. Feudalism was abolished in August of 1789, but the storming of the Bastille was a turning point in the revolution. We will...
$20
Champagne Laurent-Perrier
Plum Market @ 1233 N Wells St, Chicago, IL
Founded in 1812, Champagne Laurent-Perrier is a family-owned House renowned for melding tradition with innovation. It survived the World War thanks to Bernard de Nonancourt, who was part of the French Resistance; his daughters Alexandra and Stéphanie run the company today. In the 1950s, Laurent-Perrier was among the first in the region to implement stainless steel fermentation tanks and in 1968, the House revived the non-vintage rosé category...
$30
Wines Around the World
Downers Grove Wine Shop @ 1202 75th St, Downers Grove, IL
We pour a few wines and serve a few delicious light appetizers that pair with the wines. We talk about the wines, what is unique about them, what type of food they go best with and other interesting fun facts. Tastings are a great way to spend an evening. Come join us for some "wine fun."
$10
Modern Food & Wine Pairing, Seminar Tasting
Plum Market @ 1233 N Wells St, Chicago, IL
Our very own Madeline Triffon, America’s first female Master Sommelier, will share some of her vast knowledge and abundant charm to help us learn to answer the perennial question: what should I drink with this food? Most restaurant and event menus are inspired by multiple ethnic and stylistic influences. Do we have the skills to harmonize today’s food with wine? Are classic pairing principle still applicable? How to pull it all together…...
$35
Classics Of Spain
Plum Market @ 1233 N Wells St, Chicago, IL
Spain presents us with a dizzying variety of regional wines, but only a few of them have established themselves as familiar to American wine drinkers. To provide ourselves with a foundation for understanding the fascinating and rapidly-evolving wines of this country, we’ll focus on better-known regions that are easily explored. We’ll taste contrasting styles of Tempranillo-based reds from Rioja and Ribera del Duero, Albariño from Rias...
$20
Magical Roussillon
Plum Market @ 1233 N Wells St, Chicago, IL
One of these days, France will give Roussillon the recognition it deserves, and elevate it from its current status as an appendage to Languedoc. Once known only for sweet fortified wines made from Muscat and Grenache, this region’s dry reds and whites are very worthy of your attention. The arid, mountainous terrain, with its thin, poor, rocky soils, is planted to vine varieties similar to those of the Southern Rhone, and the wines are usually...
$20
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