Never fear a wine list again.™
Welcome to Wine and Song Chicago, the only website you will ever need to “Never Fear a Wine List Again™.” Since 2010, we have been dedicated to enriching Chicago's cultural scene by blending exquisite wines with soul-stirring live music experiences. We offer personalized wine classes, and consult with small and medium-sized restaurants to upgrade their wine lists. Let's connect to explore how we can create compelling experiences together.
Book a Holiday Wine Tasting Class
The Winter Holidays are rapidly approaching and it’s time to talk about sparkling wines, which are naturals for Holiday dinners and parties. Also, what do you toast with on New Year's Eve? It’s time to taste good wine, relax, enjoy and learn.
Bubbly Basics 101 offers the opportunity to taste and learn about the three most common sparkling wines sold in the United States: Prosecco, Cava and Champagne. Bubbly basics 101 will cover basic bubbly bafflers such as:
How do you make the stuff?
Shouldn’t a good wine have a year on the bottle?
What is the best way to open a bottle of sparkling wine?
What should you get for your hard-earned bubbly bucks?
Bubbly Deluxe offers the opportunity to taste and compare five sparkling wines, including two Champagnes. This class covers everything listed above for Bubbly Basics, plus more sparkling wines to taste and more wine insider tips such as:
What is that secret code that is on every Champagne bottle?
Which Champagne should you NOT order in a wine bar or restaurant?
Wine and Song Chicago is in the process of organizing Holiday Wine Tastings at several Chicago venues BUT you can:
Cut the line
Become an Instant Wine Insider™
Save some money to buy some more bubbly
How? By booking your own personal, private tasting for yourself, your family and your friends. Bill Gilmore, Managing Director of Wine and Song, Chicago, will come to your place of business, social club or home complete with the following:
Wine - 3 sparkling wines for Bubbly basics and 5 for Bubbly Deluxe
Light appetizers
Glasses, napkins and plates
The opportunity to ask Bill questions about wine in general and sparkling wins in particular
The length of the class will be approximately 90 minutes (Bubbly Basics) to 120 minutes (Bubbly Deluxe)
Latest Video - Screw Top Wine Bottles
If people pay $150 at a restaurant for a bottle of wine, they want to see the whole ceremony. They want to see the cork come out and smell the cork. Check out my library of wine tasting class videos, or watch more on YouTube.
Latest Blog Post - A Study in Burgundy
My name is John Watson MD and I can now reveal for the first time the mystery that had confounded the best minds of Great Britain. One chilly November evening, I had been soaked to the dregs from a blustery storm on a damp, foggy, tempestuous London night. I stumbled into the mutual lodgings of myself and Mr. Sherlock Holmes, the worlds’ foremost consulting detective, at 221B Baker Street. Holmes was finishing his nightly intake of a massive overdose of cocaine, while also pensively playing his priceless Stradivarius violin.
Wine Classes
Want to be an Instant Wine Insider? Learn more about our wine tasting classes, and see samples of live wine tasting class videos on our website or watch on YouTube.
Restaurant Wine Program
Chicago venues often offer superior food, spirits and beer programs. In many cases, the wine list does not match this same level of excellence. We can expand, deepen, and upgrade your wine list to the same level of excellence.
Entertainment Program
Enjoying fine food and wine with the accompaniment of premier live entertainment has remained an essential part of civilized life since ancient times. However, pairing top flight live entertainment with quality food and beverage presentations is one of the most difficult achievements in Chicago’s hospitality industry. We can book, promote, and supervise live shows that will elevate your business.
Pop-Up Bar
We’re looking to stage a Wine and Song Pop-Up and take over a Chicago venue for an evening, or two, or six, or whatever, for a memorable musical marathon that will:
Garner great publicity, great press and great reviews
Make lots of money
Be lots of fun
Contact
To schedule a complimentary 30 or 60-minute consultation, either in person or on a zoom call, contact us. We will usually respond to business inquiries within 48 hours.
Email
[email protected]
Phone
224-580-0582