Pinot in the Park II June 11th

Join us for another delightful evening under the stars in Millennium Park.
Learn about the world’s most celebrated grape while you sip and nibble your way through 4 key winemaking regions guided by Master Sommelier, Joseph Spellman.

Wednesday June 11th
5:30-7:30
The Park Grill
11 North Michigan Avenue
Between Washington & Madison (map)

$30 AIWF members/ $35 non-members
312.521.7275 for reservations

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Called the “heartbreak” grape by winemakers, Pinot Noir is capricious and elusive, notoriously difficult to grow and maddeningly unpredictable to vinify. Anybody with any sense would foreswear Pinot forever…and yet it’s so ethereally seductive, embodying all the mysteriousness and magnificence of wine, that winemakers all over the world stubbornly pursue it. But few places have the unique combination of soil, climate and exposure that this demanding mistress requires.

Our walk-around tasting will explore the incredible nuances one grape can express when grown in different regions and nurtured according to different philosophies. Compare and contrast the incredible bounty from California—crisp Pinots from Carneros, lush Pinots from the Russian River, powerful Pinots from the Santa Rita Hills—with distinctive wines from Oregon’s Willamette Valley, classics Burgundies from France and some surprises from Down Under. To complement this vinuous tour de force, the wines will be paired with a selection of hors d’oeuvres that are evocative of each region.

If you have a passion for Pinot Noir, there’s no better place to indulge and explore the complexity, flexibility and downright deliciousness of your muse! And since man does not live by red alone, we'll also sample some of Pinot Noir's elegant white cousins.

aiwf wrote:Join us for another delightful evening under the stars in Millennium Park...

Wednesday June 11th
5:30-7:30
The Park Grill
11 North Michigan Avenue
Between Washington & Madison (map)

If they close the blinds and pull down all of the shades, I can lend them some glow in the dark star stickers that I had on my celiling as a kid. That's the only way a 5:30-7:30 event in June might be called "an evening under the stars."