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Guests this week included Joe Fedorko of DB Comedy and Scott Clapper, an international flight attendant!Wines of the WeekDomaine Dupuy de Lome 2020 Bandol RosePurchased from Beautiful Rind.Edmunds St. John Bone-Jolly 2019 Gamay RosePurchased (via special order) from Augusta Food & Wine.ObservationsLainie is noticing an uptick in the availability and selection of excellent conservas (tinned fish) in Chicago venues. Check out:L & M Fine FoodsRed & White WinesBeautiful Rind (try the garlic cod)All Together Now Augusta Food & WineIndependent SpiritsWine EventsAugust 11, 2022: BottlesUp! hosts BeyoU Ladies' Night: The Summer Bash, offering snacks, wine tastings, and pop-up shops. Tickets are $10.August 25th, 2022: Door 24 hosts an orange (skin contact) wine tasting class at 7pm. Cost is $30 and you can sign up online.Regular wine bar/bottle shop 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:57th Street Wines holds tastings on Thursdays from 5-7 pm and Saturdays from 3-5 pm. Tastings are usually themed and occasionally the schedule switches up a bit, so be sure to check out their website and call ahead to avoid disappointment. (Hyde Park)Augusta Food & Wine offers free tastings on Thursdays between 6-8 pm. No sign-up is required. (Lincoln Square)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! (Bucktown)In Fine Spirits advertises regular free wine tastings Wednesdays from 5-7 pm and Saturdays from 3 to 6 pm with an occasional Thursday tasting (which will be announced on their social media and in their newsletter). (Andersonville)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. (Lakeview)Independent Spirits is holding wine tastings from 5-7 pm on Thursdays. Tastings are free and information about the tastings appears on social media. Tastings are free and there is no charge. (Edgewater)Picnic Wine & Provisions holds wine tastings from 5-8 pm on Thursdays. Free with...
