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Vinosonic II

sam Klingberg posted an article on the broke wino - Jun 18, 2010, 7:52 am
The bucolic setting of the ESS Garden This Sunday, In Fine Spirits and the Experimental Sound Studio join forces once again for Vinosonic II. In Fine Spirits has selcted 8 rare vintages to be tasted along in a unique pairing of live and electronic music. There will also be a a showing of original ...
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Are Wine Ratings Complete Bullshit?

sam Klingberg posted an article on the broke wino - Jun 16, 2010, 4:24 am
“So, this American lawyer went all John Grisham on the wine world and coined the 100 point, perfect wine. Give or take thirty years, and he’s the bastard child of Rupert Murdoch and Emperor Palpatine, ruling the wine universe with a purple tongue.” That’s the opener to my fo...
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Your Weekend Update

sam Klingberg posted an article on the broke wino - Jun 12, 2010, 5:07 pm
You probably have a life, so most of this probably passed you by this week: The Death of Beer? - The Atlantic Beer is Dead. Long live the vino! (or single malt?) Doesn’t matter, if I never have to choose between Miller, Bud, and pis at whatever hole-in-the wall neighborhood bar I just walked ...
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Esquire Magazine Gives a Nod to Chicago Bars

sam Klingberg posted an article on the broke wino - Jun 9, 2010, 5:25 pm
Esquire recently released a couple different lists highlighting some of the finest places in America to enjoy a “responsible ” drink or two. And as is expected, the best city in the f’n world wasn’t excluded. Chicago's the shit, in case you didn't know. Logan Square...
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The TorkScrew: Making Screw Caps Tremble

sam Klingberg posted an article on the broke wino - Jun 8, 2010, 2:22 pm
Opposable thumbs have given the human species a leg up in the gene pool, and modern industry has increasingly made packaging more and more difficult in what seems to be an effort to level the playing field. Damn commies. While perusing the Mutineer Magazine blog the other day, I found the democrati...
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Chicago Wine Shops: Red and White in Bucktown

sam Klingberg posted an article on the broke wino - Jun 4, 2010, 3:57 pm
Red and White 1861 North Milwaukee Avenue Chicago, IL‎ (773) 486-4769‎ Mon: 2-9 Tues-Wed: 11-9 Thur-Sat: 11-10 Sun: 12-8 google maps Red and White is an example of a shop that is sold on being the anti-Christ of big box, streamlined shopping. No automation, no large signs telling you exac...
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The Most Badass Wine Blog Post To Date

sam Klingberg posted an article on the broke wino - Jun 2, 2010, 2:09 am
While many of us wine bloggers simply fill your RSS feed with self-righteous pissant musings, Swirl Smell Slurp is busy elevating the wine blog into the realms of art. I present the evidence: If you aren’t already following this blog avidly, I suggest you start. Filed under: Uncategorized
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Monday Links.

sam Klingberg posted an article on the broke wino - May 31, 2010, 10:47 am
It’s monday, you need something to waste a lil’ time. 5 Questions for Robert Parker – SteveHeimoff.com One of only a few who have the legit chops required to take a piss on Mr. Parker’s leg, and he does so as only a consummate professional could. The Telegraph Rhone 2007 Col...
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Jancis Robinson Advocates Screwcaps for First Growth Wines?

sam Klingberg posted an article on the broke wino - May 29, 2010, 1:56 pm
Call it American Puritanism, but if you’ve dropped some serious cash on a bottle of wine and it doesn’t require an entire ceremony calling out to Bacchus, Dionysus, or whoever the hell cares to hear your moaning while you struggle to open it up, it probably isn’t worth the price of...
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Wine

sam Klingberg posted an article on the broke wino - May 28, 2010, 4:49 pm
At the end of the New Wines of Greece seminar here in Chicago, Greek Master of Wine Konstantinos Lazarakis made this statement: “The days of a meal and wine are long gone.” Allow me to back up for a moment; I love wine. I mean I really, really love wine. You do not want me to diagram t...
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The Broke Wino on Chicagoist.com

sam Klingberg posted an article on the broke wino - May 27, 2010, 12:40 am
Carrie Becker and I collaborated in a response to Carolyn Evans-Hammond‘s book Good, Better, Best Wines on Chicagoist.com by picking eight wines for under $15 that you can find in stores around Chicago. You can find our picks here, and why not tell us about your favorite under $15 picks while...
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4 Greek Varietals You Need To Know

sam Klingberg posted an article on the broke wino - May 19, 2010, 2:59 am
Greece makes wine. This is a shock to most people, because quite frankly, Chile and Argentina are still pretty exotic to the average consumer. Believe me, I’m just as sick of hearing about whatever new Malbec so and so tried as you are. Basket training of vines in Santorini. But as much as ...
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Grant Achatz Envisions a Revolutionary Culinary Project

sam Klingberg posted an article on the broke wino - May 6, 2010, 1:51 am
If Lance Armstrong can be the best cyclist to ever race the globe, and Grant Achatz can be perhaps the best chef to ever envision a menu in North America…cancer might not be the cold killer it’s cracked up to be. Having just been named the best restaurant in Chicago ever, the best resta...
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How to Host a Wine Tasting

sam Klingberg posted an article on the broke wino - Apr 30, 2010, 1:57 pm
Wine is a social activity, unless you’re an alcoholic. However, unlike alcoholism, wine tastings have a lot of benefits: You get to taste and compare a lot of wines at the same time. You often get the chance to try wines you wouldn’t otherwise know about. They are a great opportunity t...
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#WineWednesday Links

sam Klingberg posted an article on the broke wino - Apr 29, 2010, 2:39 am
Here’s a sampling from the far reaches of the interwebz: Discover great pinot noirs for less than $20 – Burlington Free Press A few guys blind taste a dozen value Pinots in search of the holy grail. To our relief, no-one disintegrates. Wine Knowledge Don’t Mean S*** – Vinogr...
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A Quick Briefing

sam Klingberg posted an article on the broke wino - Apr 27, 2010, 1:30 am
Brunello di Montalcino lineup. Today the Italian Wine Masters Academy hosted about twenty of us to a few Tuscan wines and about six hours of lectures from Patrick Fegan on the three greatest regions in Tuscany: Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. I got to me...
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Screwcaps.

sam Klingberg posted an article on the broke wino - Apr 19, 2010, 8:00 pm
You’re out having a celebratory dinner with a few friends and you decide to order a bottle of wine. You take the sommelier’s second suggestion to pair with your meal. The bottle arrives at the table and the server promptly… …unscrews the cap and pours you a sample. Vi...
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Charles Smith at Rockit Wrigleyville

sam Klingberg posted an article on the broke wino - Apr 16, 2010, 2:47 pm
While our Cubbies are away in New York playing the Mets, why not spend your evening chillin’ with Food & Wine Magazine’s 2009 Winemaker of the Year, Charles Smith at Rockit Wrigleyville? The winemaking superstar will be joining Rockit for their weekly Tasteit! event, offering 50% off al...
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Steven Seagal Tastes Wine

sam Klingberg posted an article on the broke wino - Apr 11, 2010, 4:17 pm
Steven Seagal, action hero and reincarnated Buddhist monk, instructs us poor infidels in how to open a bottle of wine. Simi Chardonnay? Why, I think I may! “Opening a bottle of wine is as easy as…whistling.” Filed under: Wine Videos Tagged: Humor
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Bordeax Matchmaking

sam Klingberg posted an article on the broke wino - Apr 9, 2010, 3:22 am
I hear a lot of talk around the interwebz about how to market wine to Milennials, and as far as I can tell, that would include me. So, how would I like someone to push wine on me? This is a start. click for full image Bordeaux Matchmaking is hosting a wine soiree at Y Bar in Chicago. And although...
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Drink Local

sam Klingberg posted an article on the broke wino - Mar 25, 2010, 1:15 pm
Eric Asimov recently wrote in The Pour: One truly spirit-sapping assignment I had a few years ago was to visit supermarkets in different parts of the country to get a sense of the selections they offered. It didn’t really matter where I was – Virginia, Florida, Vermont, California – they all ...
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