Flipping over to the first few months of 2014, Chicago might not be the first destination you ponder for a vacation. But because a beach is not always in reach,...
In keeping with the season of imbibing and gift-giving, I’ve curated a roster of five wine-related gifts. Even if it’s too late to order or give thi...
A friend’s birthday-party invite for a recent Friday night intrigued me: painting while drinking wine? In public? While my oenophile status is widel...
Last December, for a holiday party among friends, I slaved on a recipe for mulled wine. The house smelled like potpourri for a week after. This year, ...
Andrea Leon, the 34-year-old winemaker at Lapostolle in Chile, was in Chicago and Milwaukee recently – her first trip to the Midwest – and asked if ...
It was bound to happen, the convergence of wine and the hottest book published within the last few years. (Full disclosure: I have not read Fifty Shades of Grey...
A few years ago, retreats merging wine, yoga and chocolate popped up around the country, led by yoga guru David Romanelli. Angela Gargano – owner of Bliss...