Whites of Greece
Whites of Greece
Chicago, IL
This year, my annual spring wine travels in Europe (April 24-May 17) will include an in-depth tour of the finest terroirs of Greece and the Aegean islands. I can’t wait to share around 20 of the best wines I find upon my return! Once known only for its Retsina, Greece is now home to some of the wo…
Friday, May 23 2014
7:00 PM
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10:00 PM
Honing Your Palate, Pt. 1: The Wines of Alsace, France
Honing Your Palate, Pt. 1: The Wines of Alsace, France
Chicago, IL
People ask me all the time about how to describe wine more accurately and where to learn to identify flavors and scents – basically, how to best hone their palates to more fully discover what pleases them most. This year, to reply, I’ll be hosting a 3-part series at Webster’s, during transitional…
Friday, March 14 2014
7:00 PM
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10:00 PM
What Direction Rioja?
What Direction Rioja?
Chicago, IL
A few years ago, heated discussions could be heard in many corners of the wine trade about Rioja, Spain: what was the ‘truth’ of the region? Did it lie with the modernist camp, with their new oak barrels, young wines and high alcohols? Or did it lie with the traditional producers, with their use…
Friday, January 17 2014
7:00 PM
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10:00 PM
New Year's Eve Celebration
New Year's Eve Celebration
Chicago, IL
Ring in the New Year in style at Webster's Wine Bar. A curated selection of wonderful wines, beers and spirits will be available all night at the open bar. In addition, we will have a housemade sparkling punch and myriad other treats during the course of the evening. All of that will be accompanied…
Tue, Dec 31 2013
8:00 PM
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Wed, Jan 1 2014
1:00 AM
Valentine's Day Tasting: Champagne and Sherry
Valentine's Day Tasting: Champagne and Sherry
Chicago, IL
This year, we’re celebrating Valentine’s Day in style with a comparison of two of the most exciting – and stimulating – wine styles on the planet, Champagne and Sherry. They have a lot in common, beyond their shared bed of chalk soils and silky, sometimes oxidative palate feel… What exactly? Join…
Friday, February 14 2014
6:30 PM
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8:30 PM
Oysters and Wine Tasting
Oysters and Wine Tasting
Chicago, IL
Oysters present one of the most slippery pairing challenges in the wine world; when done right, it’s also one of the most gratifying! Three years ago, we hosted a radically successful tasting seminar, with half-shells from the East and West Coasts – it’s more than time to return to the subject, an…
Wednesday, December 18 2013
7:30 PM
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10:30 PM
Chenin Blanc
Chenin Blanc
Chicago, IL
In honor of Earth Day, we’re presenting a wide range (around 20) of one of our favorite white wine grapes in the world, Chenin Blanc. Whether in the Loire Valley, South Africa, or beyond, Chenin conveys its terroir with a unique clarity. Its classic profile of soft floral perfume, chamomile, lila…
Tuesday, April 22 2014
7:30 PM
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10:30 PM
New Year's Eve at Original Webster's Wine Bar
New Year's Eve at Original Webster's Wine Bar
Chicago, IL
Due to such a great interest in our always popular New Year's Event and the fact that we cannot possible fit everyone in to our new more intimate space in Logan Square, we have decided to dust off the cobwebs at our original location at 1480 West Webster Ave. This is one last chance to say goodbye…
Wed, Dec 31 2014
8:30 PM
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Thu, Jan 1 2015
1:00 AM
Chile and Argentina
Chile and Argentina
Chicago, IL
In the last several years, the wine identities of Chile and Argentina have undergone several facelifts: from being known as the forefront of global wine value, to the home for big blockbuster reds, to the next frontier of artisan farmers, to the tramping ground of multinational corporations… At th…
Wednesday, February 26 2014
7:30 PM
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10:30 PM
Nebbiolo and its Many Cognates
Nebbiolo and its Many Cognates
Chicago, IL
Nebbiolo is the king of Italian red grapes, the peninsula’s undisputed ageworthy noble aristocrat. When we talk about Nebbiolo, we talk about tar, rosepetal, cinnamon, clove, plum, violet, mushroom, tannin, acid… but which Nebbiolo do we mean? Langhe Nebbiolo? Barbaresco? Single-vineyard Barolo?…
Wednesday, January 29 2014
7:30 PM
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10:30 PM