Podcast Field ReportsI (Lainie) recently visited All Together Now in Ukrainian Village for the first time and fell in love. Wonderful staff along with a great selection of bottles, cheeses, small fish in small cans, and charcuterie. It’s a lovely little wine bar, as well: I was lucky enough to arrive during “Happiest Hours,” which are from 3 pm -6 pm Tuesday through Thursday and 2 pm -5 pm on Sunday. Enjoyed a lovely cheese and meat board along with an incredible $5 glass of Muscadet. The knowledgeable staff also recommended two wines by Ingrid Groiss, which ended up being reviewed on our weekly wine podcast, No Chalice Required.2119 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622(773) 661-1599(Right off the Chicago Avenue 66 bus & within walking distance of both Damen 50 and Western 49 bus lines.)A few days later I visited Bucktown’s Red & White Wines, a long-time favorite of mine. They were offering their regular Saturday tasting, this one featured wines made by Raphael Monnier of Ratapoil and Avis de Tempete. The wines were delightful and I can particularly recommend the Avis de Tempete, Viognier '19. The shop’s stock of these Jura wines is limited, so I recommend paying a visit soon. After the tasting, I enjoyed a glass of Brand, Pur WilderSatz '20, a low-alcohol field blend by the incomparable Brand Bros. (I am sorry to report that it has already sold out).Red & White Wines1861 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647(773) 486-4769(Easily accessible from the Western Blue Line station, the Western Avenue 49 bus and the Milwaukee Avenue 56 bus.)News & Wine AvailabilityPerman Wine Selections reports via its newsletter that it has an allocation of Chablis from Thomas Pico of Domaine Pattes Loup. Supplies are very limited, so it is advisable to call, stop in, or email ASAP to reserve your selections. Perman is a shop where they will store your credit card information for easy ordering.1167 N Howe StreetChicago, IL 60610312.255.8990Upcoming EventsDoor 24’s Loire Valley wine class takes place on Thursday, June 9th at 7 pm. The cost is $30 and you must sign up online.Ongoing TastingsBelow is a list of regularly scheduled tastings at local wine bars and shops. Many are free or low-cost, but it is always a good idea to contact the shop/wine bar ahead of time to be sure.This list is hardly comprehensive, though I hope it will eventually become so. Please let me know if you’d like to recommend a spot or need to correct any information:Door 24 holds regular tastings every Friday from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. These are free and no sign-up is required. Get on their social media pages for updates on their Friday night lineup!Konbini & Kanpai holds regular wine tastings (often on Wednesdays and usually free), plus additional tastings of beer, sake, and spirits throughout the month. I strongly recommend checking out their online calendar and getting on their mailing list so that you can stay informed.Red & White (mentioned above) continues to offer tastings each Saturday from 1-4 pm. The cost is $10 and their wine club members get to taste for free (see upcoming events below). These days, information about the tastings is usually released the day before in the Red & White Wines newsletter. I recommend getting on the mailing list so that you’ll know what to expect.Uvae offers free hosted tastings from 6-8 pm on Tuesday nights. Wine flights are also available at any time at a cost of $10 for four one-ounce pours. Tune In!The Chicago Wine Report premiers every Wednesday at 3 pm on World Perspectives Radio Chicago. The archive goes up a day or two later here on Substack. You can also listen to No Chalice Required, our wine review show, on Anchor.fm or most other podcast services.

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