Go Natural

Tastes of nature at The Gage

“Naked juice just tastes better,” writes sommelier Jason Wagner in his new wine list at The Gage. On a January trip to the Loire Valley, Wagner was captivated by the...

Mix and Match

Collaborative blends from Illinois Sparkling Co.

The Chicago drink world is full of collaborative spirits and brews. But collaboratively made Midwest wine was something we hadn’t come across until a recent sipping session...

Wines of the Times

Try summery whites and reds from Corsica

Sicily has dominated Mediterranean island wine conversations in recent years. Until this summer, when Corsican wines quietly snuck onto lists across town. Corsica, a mountainous...

Sparkle Motion

Tips from Chicago's Champagne guru, Jason Wagner

You’ll find a staggering list of grower Champagnes--along with bubbles from many other parts of the world--when RM opens adjacent to Nellcôte later this month. Until...

Taste the State

Standout bubbly from a most surprising place: Illinois

We sniffed, sipped and were surprised. Yeasty aroma, bright green apple and grapefruit flavors, nice weight and depth: It was a sophisticated, Champagne-style sparkling brut from...

Wine Finds

Winestyr offers daily deals of the drinkable variety

"Another week, another daily deal site," you might think. But save the eye rolls, because Winestyr is nothing like the worst of that genre. The brainchild of a Chicago-based...