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Bronzeville Winery, Chicago, USA, January 27, 2023

Bronzeville Winery, Chicago, USA, January 27, 2023

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Bronzeville Winery recently opened on the south side of Chicago, not far from where we live, to a lot of hype, so when they were offering a special restaurant week menu, we decided to book a reservation and check the place out. Bronzeville Winery, more accurately a wine bar or wine-focused restaurant, is a very hip place in a brand new building on South Cottage Grove. Their drink menu not only specializes in wine, but also props up and supports…

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Glover’s Alley, Dublin, Ireland, October 22, 2022

Glover’s Alley, Dublin, Ireland, October 22, 2022

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We were very excited to add another Michelin Star to our list, and Glover’s Alley in Dublin was the place where we did it. While I can’t say it was the best meal we had in Dublin, it was certainly the longest and most expensive. The best part about our meal were the wines, which were all incredibly exquisite. The place itself is super cool with an ultra mid-century vibe. The upholstery is pink and velvety, or teal and leathery,…

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Montserrat, Spain- June, 2022

Montserrat, Spain- June, 2022

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We were originally planning to have a free day to simply walk around and get lost in Barcelona on our most recent trip, however instead I decided to book a tour up to Montserrat to see the Basilica, the cool views, the weird mountain, and check out a winery.  I booked through Castle Experience Tours.  There are about a billion tour companies offering different tours from Barcelona to Montserrat, however I chose this one due to the winery stop for…

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Willamette Valley, Oregon, August, 2016

Willamette Valley, Oregon, August, 2016

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Today, I’ll be telling you about my trip with two of my cousins to the Willamette Valley in Oregon back in August of 2016.  My cousin Irene and I have been studying wine for several years, and Oregon Pinots are at the top of our list of faves, so we just had to go there to visit and taste some amazing wines from the source.  We brought our cousin Vicki, who is not as much into wine as we are,…

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Eataly, Chicago

Eataly, Chicago

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So this is primarily a post about Eataly, Chicago, but I have to mention from the get-go that I have also been to Eataly, Las Vegas many times, and it is just as amazing, though with a much smaller dry goods grocery section and no produce.  The Las Vegas outpost is more of a grab and go food place, or stay and drink a glass of wine under a beautiful glass-ceilinged canopy, than a place you would go and get…

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Lopez de Heredia Winery, Rioja, Spain October, 2015

Lopez de Heredia Winery, Rioja, Spain October, 2015

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This is more of a nostalgia post, rather than a wine post, because I visited this winery and wine region with my now-husband (who proposed to me during this trip!) back in 2015.  This winery and this trip are so special to me for so many more reasons besides the fact that we got engaged while we were here in northern Spain.   We chose coming to Rioja, Spain for this trip because I was just starting to teach my…

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