Christopher Ruhland, Author of “Press for Champagne” recently tweeted, “whenever I drink Amarone, I think, I should drink more amarone.” #SAME. Truer words were never tweeted. I broke my own rule, “save no wine,“ and reserved Amarone for special [...]
One of the greatest challenges of living in Chicago is eating my way through our amazing restaurants. Put plainly, Chicago does not suck when it comes to dining options. We have hundreds of eateries for every occasion, mood, budget or [...]
The food ambivalent need not make a reservation. Esmé restaurant in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood is a culinary immersion that borders on a theatrical performance designed for true foodies only. There is no crash course to prepare a novice for [...]
We are excited to introduce you to the people behind the wine! In 2020, we introduced you to some of our favorite people through our weekly Cocktail Hour series, In 2021 you met some through our weekly Instagram Lives, in [...]
I had the pleasure of meeting Jenelle Bonifield, an award winning photographer and wine lover on my recent trip to Scottsdale! In true wine industry fashion, Jenelle welcomed me to Arizona and we became fast friends. I asked her to [...]
Shall We Wine’s Founder Regine T Rousseau had the pleasure of hosting a segment on DayTime Chicago. Today, she focused on Red Wines for Thanksgiving. It seems that wine lovers are divided into two teams: Team Red or Team White. [...]
Shall We Wine caught up with Sheila Donohue—Founder, CEO, and Sommelier of Vero. Vero specializes in limited edition, sustainably-made wines, olive oils and food from around the world! Sheila breaks down for us the mission and inspiration behind Vero and their amazing community: [...]
This wine is dedicated to a dinner party that winemaker Scot Sampler and members of the Central Coast Group hosted in a downtown loft in Los Angeles from 1998 to 2004. According to their website, “they drank through a world [...]
Where is it made? Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County What are the grapes? Syrah What should I know about this wine? The Dry creek Valley is in northern Sonoma County, California. The area is well known for Zinfandels however other varieties [...]
What is Amarone? Amarone is a dry Italian red wine. Where is it made? Italy’s Veneto region (north-east). What are the grapes? 2015 ALLEGRINI AMARONE della Valpolicella DOCG 45% Corvina Veronese, 45% Corvinone, 5% Rondinella, 5% Oseleta What should I know about Amarone? [...]
