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Friday could not have come soon enough. So how did we mark the arrival of the weekend? With a Burgundy from one of our favorite winemakers, Fatien Pere et Fils . The 2010 Nuits St.Georges 1er Les Terres Blanches emerged from the bottle, sans decant, a bit more brick in color than the last times we enjoyed a bottle in August 2025 and January 2026. The wine needs nothing more than a few swirls in the glass to open up and for the beautiful, refined and elegant nose and palate

We needed no better excuse than to welcome the arrival of spring to grab a quick dinner (and wine, of course) before heading off for a night of Italian opera selections at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra . To keep it simple we opted for rather last-minute reservations at Cindy's Rooftop , which was full of other like-minded diners and post-work revelers welcoming the new season with a stellar view of Millennium Park and Lake Michigan. The meal was simple; a shared Kale Caesar

2025 started with a memorable journey through 13 wines with friends. The year ended with a less memorable, and wholly unworthy taste of a 2026 “French” Merlot, courtesy of the JW Marriott Seoul (more on our Tokyo and Seoul trip later). We will focus on the happy memories of 1 January 2025 for now and look forward to a fresh year of wine, food and travel experiences in 2026.