Bin 36 Challenge: Round 1
I’m halfway through the challenge as I type this. I’ve been tardy about posting my tasting notes, but I promise you, I will. If you haven’t seen my post on the BIN 36 blog yet, you should go check it out. Their challenge has brain-washed me into a rabid fan of their style. It’s a...
Take the Bin 36 Challenge
Bin 36 will give you free wine for a year. But first, you are absolutely required to indulge in each of Bin 36′s 12 different wine flights during the five week span of August 15th through September 18th. 36 wines in 35 days, piece o’ cake. Once you’ve completed your oenophile quest, you’ll receive one...
Bruce Willis at Binny’s Lincoln Park
There are only a few really important decisions to make in life. Where to go to school, whether or not to fake bake, and how you are going become friends with Bruce Willis. Wednesday, August 11th you can finally take that first step. He’ll be at Binny’s in Lincoln Park (1720 N. Marcey St.) from...
Tasty Juice You Gotta Try
A wino’s job is never done, I’m always on the lookout for amazing wines. About a week Vine Joy hosted a little shin-dig over at Karyn’s on Green, a vegan restaurant in Greektown. Besides some bad-ass concoctions by Ryan, bartender extraordinaire, they were also pouring sweet wines from a few small producers. Here are the...
Grab a Fork with Tapeña Wines
Tapeña wines has decided that Real Madrid and Penelope Cruz aren’t enough, you need more Spain in your life. The name Tapeña is a blend of tapas, the uber-popular Spanish bar snack, and peña,which means your group of drinking buddies. These wines are made to be easy to enjoy, affordable, and an introduction to the...
Lynfred Winery Reviewed on Swirl, Smell Slurp
I’ve previously extolled the heroics of Swirl Smell Slurp to you cats, and I mention them again because of their recent review of Lynfred Winery’s ’09 Seyval Blanc during the United Slurps of America tour. They had this to say: Clear, light yellow. Aromatic and perfumey nose with aromas of tropical fruit and ripe apples....
