Stores carrying Chinese wines?
Stores carrying Chinese wines?
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Stores carrying Chinese wines?
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Post #1 - September 19th, 2008, 2:46 pmYou all were so great in pointing me toward stores carrying Russian wines. Now I'm looking for Chinese wines and stores selling them. Any ideas? Thanks,
Bill Daley
Chicago Tribune.Bill Daley
Chicago Tribune
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Post #2 - September 19th, 2008, 5:34 pmI've never really checked it out closely, and I'm guessing you have - but H-Mart has a very nice wine/sake/beer selection. Since they seem to cover a lot of ground, I'd be surprised if they don't have some Chinese wine.
I'm guessing there are places in Chinatown, but just thought I'd toss this out there...
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Post #3 - September 19th, 2008, 5:50 pmWhole Grain Market (the old Diho) in Westmont has the best selection of Chinese wines and liquors I've seen around here (though I haven't been for over a year). This old Shaoxing wine thread may still have some useful information.
Whole Grain Fresh Market (was Diho)
665 Pasquinelli Dr
Westmont IL
630-323-8180
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Post #4 - September 19th, 2008, 9:03 pmbilldaley wrote:You all were so great in pointing me toward stores carrying Russian wines. Now I'm looking for Chinese wines and stores selling them. Any ideas? Thanks,
Bill Daley
Chicago Tribune.
For those who missed it, the feature on Russian wines appeared in the Good Eating section of this Wednesday's Chicago Tribune:LTHForum.com's Weekly Chicago Food-Media Digest wrote:Russian renaissance...continuing the Tribune's series on wine regions along the 45th parallel, Alex Rodriguez reports from Sadovy, Russia, where the resurging wine industry is struggling with some obstacles leftover from the Soviet era. In Buying the wines -- a piece partially researched here at LTHForum.com -- Bill Daley lists a few places in town where Russian wines can be purchased. Also penned by misters Rodriguez and Daley is a reference of The grapes which are indigenous to the Krasnodar province.
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Post #5 - November 2nd, 2008, 5:56 amMitsuwa sporadically has had some but not for a couple of years. When H-Mart first opened, they also had some but not a for while now.
Frankly, I have canvassed everywhere but can't find any except for the abysmal salted stuff.
If anyone has a source please Post. We have gone to using California jug Sake as a substitute.-Dick
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Post #6 - November 17th, 2008, 3:59 pmI bought some Shao Xing wine last week at Whole Grain in Westmont. They used to have several labels, but now only one, the ubiquitous red label imported by a California company. Oddly, they carry three or four Chinese "cooking" wines loadd with NaCl. They have an extended selection of Chinese sorghum liquor, Korean Soju and beer from all over..."Barbecue sauce is like a beautiful woman. If it’s too sweet, it’s bound to be hiding something."
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Post #7 - January 14th, 2009, 4:25 pmAre you looking for fermented beverages (huangjiu/choujiu) or distilled beverages (baijiu) or varietals grown in China?
For the fermented and distilled beverages, I would try spots in either the Argyle area or Chinatown. For wines, I'd look/ask around for the 'Dragon's Hollow' label. I believe they are the first actual wineries in China's western region and they have Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Rieslings available.
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Post #8 - January 17th, 2009, 11:56 amI'm surprised no one has mentioned this, but Richwell Market on Canal just S of 18th has a healthy selection of Chinese and Japanese alcoholic beverages - I'm not sure how specialized they are, but at least it's local. Great selection of most other Chinese foodstuffs, too.
