Windy City Wine Guy Lite

Quick observations of wine, beer, food, travel from the Windy City Wine Guy.

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@Laetitia_Winery helped make my Chicken Vesuvio insanely good- and I drank the rest while cooking! Message me for the recipe.

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Only in France do you get a wine like this for 12.50EU. In Chicago you can't find a quality Bourgogne for less than $17. Outrageous.

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In Paris and stopped at La Quincave wine shop- but they only sell by the bottle and you must buy cheese and/or charcuterie if you want to stay and drink. Which is not a bad thing!

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Dinner at apartment in Paris. Bought Ventoux for 3 Euro- gotta love good inexpensive French wine!

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Very good '04 Tempranillo from down under- nice earthiness and spice.

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Fueling up before a sommelier hosting gig in Dyer, IN

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@CherryRepublic cherry #wine (95% grape 5% cherry) is perfect with my kiwi/cilantro marinated flat iron tacos

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A combination of valley floor grapes from N+S Marlborough make up this great value @VillaMaria_Wine Sauvignon Blanc (under $10!)

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2012 Anthilia Donnafugata from Sicily is a well-bodied white with peach & minerality. Very Good for $12.99.

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I bought this Ribera del Duero gem, 2011 Bodegas Barco de Piedra, at Costco for $9.99. Flavor depth, spice, dark fruit, body and slight old world flavor paired well with broiled NY strip. Extreme value pick.