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...

First off, know that I have not seen a single episode of “Duck Dynasty,” which follows the Robertson family’s West Monroe, La., business...

I could hardly believe my eyes upon entering Cost Plus World Market’s Brookfield store last weekend: a display of “Downton Abbey” wine...

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 Thursday night I dropped by Pastiche Bistro & Wine Bar’s second-floor wine bar for one of its laid-back – but very educational – tast...

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 ...

The wind cut through my sweater as I approached the city’s newest wine bar – Black Sheep, along what I’ve come to call the South Side&...

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...

Each fall I look forward to a drive up to Kohler for a wine-soaked weekend. It’s called Kohler’s Food & Wine Experience. And you don&rsquo...