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 [...]
Not to be confused with a 'cream liqueur', Harveys Bristol cream is an amber colored, semi sweet, fortified Sherry wine from the Jerez region of Spain. It is a white wine despite its amber color. When we talk about Sherries, [...]
The Pinot Grigio grape is grown in just about every wine region in the world but actualizes its fullest potential in the vineyards of the Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie DOC region of northern Italy. Delle Venezie has been in production [...]
Pinot Grigio is considered one of the most popular white wines in the world, and rightfully so. Whether you’re a novice or a longtime wine collector, when life calls for a chilled glass of something easy-drinking and delicious, Pinot Grigio [...]
As wintertime draws near, so does the added stress of figuring out gifting and hosting responsibilities. This doesn’t need to be. Despite the winter’s chill, there are several ways to cozy up to the season and bring your “A” game [...]
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. [...]
