
2024 Off-Soif Events
** 2025 events coming soon **
Tuesday the 19th
Come get your OFF-SOIF PUNCH CARD @ Middle Brow!
kick and pick!! … kick off SOIF 2024 by picking up your PUNCH CARD // attend OFF-SOIF events at each of the joints listed on the card // fill up side one —> FREE PIZZA // fill up side two —> PENNY WINE
Middle Brow Bungalow
2840 W. Armitage Ave
773-687-9076
4-9pm
Stranger Wine Co. & Modales BTG Takeover @ Mi Tocaya Antojeria
Join chef Diana and her team along with Michigan winegrowers Maxx, Sidney and Andrew for a fun evening of delicious food and wine. Several BTG specials all night long to pair with their delicious Mexican cuisine!
Click on the postcard to make your reservation now as space is limited.
Mi Tocaya Antojeria
2800 W. Logan Blvd
872-315-3947
5-10pm
Wednesday the 20th
Lewandowski Shenanigans @ All Together Now
OMG it’s Evan Lewandowski, winemaker from Ruth Lewandowksi Wines!
Evan’s wines are forever-favorites of ours, and judging by the speed at which they fly from our shelves, y’all are fond of them, too. His low-intervention California wines are made earnestly and with heart, and the results are easy to drink at an immodest pace.
This evening’s event will include the winemaker himself, his favorite goat cheese curds, and opportunities to taste his wines as a flight or individually by the glass.
No tickets or registration required. Food and drink available for purchase. Click on the postcard for more info.
All Together Now!
2119 W. Chicago Ave
773-661-1599
5-8pm
Vom Boden takeover @ Parachute
Please give Parachute the send-off they deserve in their final week of service! Vom Boden will be taking over the BTG and Bottle list all evening with regular dinner menu offered.
Click on the postcard to see more detail and make a reservation.
Parachute Restaurant
3500 N Elston Ave
872-204-7138
5-9pm
Soulful South American Wines with Brazos @ Red & White Wines
A Guided Tasting & Lecture with Brian Ravitsky of Brazos Wine Imports at Red & White Wines.
Stella Crinita 2021 'Omaggio' Viognier Petillant Naturel
Cara Sur 2021 'La Totora' Criolla Chica Pais
Ver Sacrum 2019 'La Dama del Abrigo Rojo' Nebbiolo
Gonzalez Bastias 2022 'Naranjo' Maule Valley Orange Wine
Rogue Vine 2017 'Super Itata' Tinto
Seating is limited to 32 participants, so click on the postcard to purchase your tickets now.
Red & White Wines
1861 N. Milwaukee Ave
773-486-4769
6-8pm
BRAZOS BAR TAKEOVER @ Red & White Wines
Can't make it to class? A tasting as strong as this couldn't possibly end at 8PM! See us after class for a Brazos Bar Takeover where we'll explore an extended scope of South America's great winemaking. The kitchen will be open until 11PM! Speciality BTG and food offered!
Michigan Winemaker Dinner @ Nettare
Come and enjoy a seven course tasting menu at our chef's counter with dishes paired with wines by both Stranger Wine Co. and Modales Wines.
Producers Maxx and Sydney from Stranger and Andrew from Modales will be present to talk about the wine. The tasting menu with wine pairing included is $120.
Click the postcard to make your reservations now, as space is limited.
Nettare
1953 W. Chicago Ave
312-219-5101
Thursday the 21st
Vom Boden Aperitivo Happy Hour @ Lardon
Swing by Lardon in Logan Square for special glass pours from your friends at vom Boden and enjoy fatty meat snacks and other goodies. No RSVP needed, just walk on in!
Lardon
2200 N California Ave
773-697-4444
3-6pm
Co-ferment Happy Hour Party @ Consignment Lounge
Come hang with the cats from Communion Wines and Art + Science to talk and taste. They will have several wines, ciders and everything in-between for your enjoyment. No RSVP or tasting fee, walk on in!
Consignment Lounge
3520 W. Diversey Ave
773-38-HOARD
4-7PM
Brazos Happy Hour @ Deep Red Wine Merchant
Swing by Avondale’s newest wine shop and tasting bar - no reservations needed - just stop in to see Brian and drink some fun juice from Brazos Wine Imports.
Deep Red Wine Merchant
2901 N. Milwaukee Ave
4-8pm
Pizza Together Now w/Pet Nat Posse & Zev Rovine Selections @ ATN
We’ve got a special Off Soif edition of Pizza Together Now on deck, co-hosted with our always-effervescent pal Pet Nat Posse. This time around, our pizza party is taking a wine Eurotrip with the inimitable Zev Rovine Selections portfolio, pouring hard-to-find gems from this pioneering natural wine importer. The pies will be tavern-style and the wine will be FLOWING.
No tickets or reservations required. Walk on in! Click the postcard for more details.
All Together Now!
2119 W. Chicago Ave
773-661-1599
5-10pm
Ricochet Happy Hour @ The Duck Inn
Come hang out with Winemaker Erich Berg from Ricochet Wine and taste through several bottlings including our own house blend and collaboration with Ricochet, “Sang de Canard”, all available by the glass.
The Duck Inn
2701 S. Eleanor
312-724-8811
5-8pm
Ruth Lewandowski BTG Takeover @ Outside Voices
Evan of Ruth Lewandowski Wines will be here starting at 5pm; no reservations needed so come early and stay late!
Outside Voices
3204 W. Armitage Ave
5pm - ??
Michigan BTG Takeover @ Daisies
Stranger Wine Co. & Modales BTG Takeover - All Night! Maxx & Sidney & Andrew will be “working the room” while you enjoy Daisies’ delicious cuisine paired with these southwest Michigan wines.
Click on the postcard to make your reservation now.
Daisies
2375 N. Milwaukee Ave
773-661-1671
5-9:30pm
MotorShucker & Easy Does It Present an Off-Soif Tasting Event
FEATURING NY WINEMAKERS AND DISTILLERS
BARBICHETTE WINES
FORTHAVE SPIRITS
PLUS FOOD BY MOTORSHUCKER
$10 TO TASTE/FREE FOR WINE CLUB
Click on the postcard for more detail and to secure your ticket.
Easy Does It
2354 N. Milwaukee Ave.
773-420-WINE
6-9pm
Bar Bichi @ Red & White Wines
Some of the most authentic and exciting wines are born from the least expected places! In the rugged mountains of Mexico’s Baja California Norte, Noel Téllez & Maryam Hariri of Bichi Wines have put together one of the most exciting new projects in the world of natural wine. Join us in welcoming them to Chicago! We’ll be popping bottles of Pet Mex and La Santa to pour by-the-glass and offering some perfect pairing specials from the kitchen. As an added bonus for our wine club members, Thursday 3/21 is the first day of March pickup! Stop by for your monthly trio and we’ll have an extra special treat on deck for y’all to try.
Red & White Wines
1861 N. Milwaukee Ave
773-486-4769
6-10pm
Hana Makgeolli Wine Dinner @ Perilla
Alice Jun of Hana Makgeolli will be joining PERILLA Korean American Fare for service to pour you her artisanal makgeolli. Enjoy a flight of this unique and special Korean rice wine and talk with Alice about her story and vision for the product. Bottles will be available for purchase on location.
Click on the postcard to make your reservation now!
Perilla
401 N. Milwaukee Ave
312-243-3344
5-9pm
Spanish & Italian Wine Tasting @ 57th St Wines
Come visit Hyde Park’s premier wine shop to taste with Blake of Back Roads Importing and Joan of Mas Gomà! Talk and taste with them in an intimate setting, and buy bottles to take home. No RSVP and no charge, just walk on in.
57th Street Wines
1448 E. 57th St
773-966-4883
5-7pm
American Farm Wine Tasting @ Middle Brow
Come on by the Bungalow by Middle Brow Thursday evening to hang with Chris & Tim, Bryn & Jeffrey, Patrick & Danielle and the Selection Massale crüe. They will be pouring some of their wines and talking your faces off and it’s FREE too…and EARTHY!
Bungalow by Middle Brow
2840 W. Armitage Ave
773-687-9076
6-9pm
Drink with the Distillers: Menaud x The Violet Hour
Take a break from sipping wine and have a beautifully crafted cocktail from the team at The Violet Hour featuring the spirits of Menaud. These Canadians recently got a write up in Punch for producing "one of the best Vodkas for Martinis ever". Come try them for yourself and chat up these wild Canucks.
Click on the postcard to reserve your spot now
Violet Hour
1520 N. Damen Ave
773-252-1500
6-9pm
Azizam Happy Hour @ Anfora Wine Merchants
Climate change policy maker turned climate-adaptive winemaker Maryam Hariri is making the trip out from Tecate to introduce us to her new winemaking project, Azizam Wines. Join us for an intimate hang and light Persian influenced bites, as Maryam debuts her 2023 vintage in advance of going national with importer Jose Pastor.
Anfora Wine Merchants
128 S Marion St, Oak Park
708-613-5388
6-7:30ish
Friday the 22nd
Vinos Norzagarai Rioja Happy Hour @ Pompette
Come by Friday afternoon and meet Santiago, he will be pouring some of his family’s wines BTG and you can enjoy them with Pompette’s tasty eats. No RSVP needed, just walk on in!
Pompette
1960 N. Damen Ave.
773-799-8072
3-6pm
Brazos Wines @ Middle Brow Bungalow
Come hang with Brian Ravitsky of Brazos Wine Imports and drink delicious South American wines while snacking on tasty pizzas. Special half-priced bottles will be featured. Reservations not required.
Middle Brow Bungalow
2840 W. Armitage Ave
(773) 687-9076
4-7pm
Happy Hour with Can Suriol @ Avec West Loop
Join us for a happy hour takeover with Pau Suriol Ferré from Cellers de Can Suriol & Azimut! Come chat with Pau while he pours some of his favorites by the glass! All pours and snacks are a la carte.
By the glass offerings:
- 2021 Can Suriol, Cava Reserva
- NV Azimut, Rose Cava
- 2022 Azimut, Brisat, orange wine
- 2019 Azimut, Negre, red blend
Snack special: serrano ham, house made farmers cheese, pqb sourdough, urfa pepper and rose
Avec West Loop
615 W. Randolph St
312-377-2002
4-6pm
Happy Hour with Broc Cellars @ ATN!
Broc Cellars is a Berkeley, CA-based natural winery that makes refreshing, approachable wines for everyday drinking. They use native fermentations and organically-grown grapes to make fresh styles that began from a belief that California wine could be different.
Owner and winemaker Chris Brockway will be visiting us for this special Friday happy hour featuring a special selection of Broc cellars wines by the glass.
No tickets or reservations required. Walk on in! Click on the postcard for more detail.
All Together Now!
2119 W. Chicago Ave.
773-661-1599
5-8pm
Oregon and Spain Wine Tasting @ 57th St Wines
Come visit Hyde Park’s premier wine shop to taste with Michael of Cutter Cascadia and Joan of Parés Baltà! Talk and taste with them in an intimate setting, and buy bottles to take home. No RSVP and no charge, just walk on in.
57th Street Wines
1448 E. 57th St
773-966-4883
5-7pm
Bar take-over featuring Mas Goma @ Goodfunk West Town
Join Joan Vendrell as pours the sparkling and still wines of his Mas Gomá family winery in the jungles of the newly opened Goodfunk bar in West Town. These wines pair perfectly with the tinned fish that will be on offer on the Goodfunk menu!
Goodfunk West Town
1604 W. Chicago Ave
312-929-4945
5-8pm
Menaud Cocktail Happy Hour @ ‘atta girl!
Let ‘atta girl fix you a delicious beverage featuring the thoughtfully distilled and incredibly nuanced spirits of northern Canada’s Menaud Spirits. French lessons from the producers will be on offer as well... actually if you drink enough of their Gin, you'll already be fluent!
’atta girl!
2829 W. Armitage Ave
5-8pm
Brooklyn’s Coming to Sporties!
Come hang out at Sportsman’s Club with Barbichette Wine & Forthave Spirits. They will be on-hand to talk to you about their delicious beverages, with BTG and bottle specials, plus additional cocktail specials alongside a Motorshucker patio menu. No resos needed, just swing by!
Sportsman’s Club
948 N. Western Ave
872-206-8054
5-10pm
C.Cassis Happy Hour @ The Beer Temple
Come hang out with Hudson Valley’s C.Cassis owner & distiller Rachael Petach and enjoy her tasty blackcurrant liqueur cocktails and canned spritz, no RSVP needed just walk on in!
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave
773-754-0907
5-7pm
Ruth Lewandowski BTG Takeover @ Cellar Door Provisions
Evan will be here pouring wines and hanging out. Reservations for a table are through Resy, and walk-ins are welcome for the bar and back standing area.
Click on the postcard to reserve your table now
Cellar Door Provisions
3025 W. Diversey Ave
5-11pm
Art + Science Wine Tasting @ Door 24
Swing by Door 24 Wine Shop in Bucktown to meet and taste with Dan Rinke of Art + Science. He’ll be pouring their wines and bottles will be available for purchase. No tasting fee, just walk on in and have fun!
Door 24
2124 N Damen Ave
773-697-3345
5:30-7:30pm
Hana Makgeoli tasting @ Diversey Wine
Swing by Diversey Wine to meet and taste with Alice Jun of Brooklyn’s Hana Makgeoli, an artisanal Korean rice wine producer. She will have wines open to taste, and bottles to purchase too. No RSVP needed so just walk on in!
Diversey Wine
3023 W. Diversey Ave
773-360-7264
5-7pm
Usonia Wine Co., Sotolon Selections & Ellsworth Wines tasting @ Bottles Up!
Terah Wine Co. Dinner @ Galit
Terah Bajjalieh is leading the charge in the New California movement of winemaking, focusing on the land, proper cultivation and hands-off production. As a Palestinian-American, her story fits well with our narrative and we’re proud to pour her wine.
Terah will be joining us exclusively on Friday, March 22 for a special Wine Journey takeover. Click on the postcard to make your reservations now!
Galit
2429 N Lincoln Ave
773-360-8755
Saturday the 23rd
Shellfish, Charcuterie & Wein! @ Boeufhaus
Start your Saturday out right with Boeufhaus’ 2nd annual off-Soif Vom Boden brunch, featuring plenty of wines by glass and bottle to wash down all the fresh shellfish and tasty meat snacks. Reservations are encouraged, but walk-ins are always welcome.
Click on the postcard to make your reservation today
Boeufhaus
1012 N. Western Ave.
773-661-2116
11am-3pm
A Seminar & Tasting on Middle Eastern Wine @ Middle Brow Bungalow
Join Eddie Chami of Mersel Wine and Jason Bajalia of Terra Sancta Imports for a panel discussion and sampling on natural wines made in Lebanon and Palestine. Tickets are $30 and proceeds will go to support the PCRF.
Click the postcard to secure your ticket now.
Middle Brow Bungalow
2840 W. Armitage Ave
773-687-9076
11am - 1pm
Sotolon Selections Tasting @ Pompette
Start your Saturday the right way with Jake Parrott of Sotolon Selections, he will have several fortified and oxidized wines to taste alongside tinned fish & fancy cheeses. No costs or RSVPs needed, just walk on in!
Pompette
1960 N. Damen Ave
773-799-8072
11am - 2pm
Wine Social @ Bottles Up!
Come hang in Lakeview East and meet & taste with Morgan & Kyle from Johan Vineyards, Joan Cusine from Parés Balta, and Megan Bell from Margins Wine. They will be pouring their wines and have bottles for purchasing to take home too. And snacks from Unbothered Foods!
Bottles Up!
3164 N. Broadway
773-362-4999
1-3pm
French Winemaker Tasting @ Door 24
Swing by Door 24 Wine Shop in Bucktown to meet and taste with Magali from Domaine des 2 Anes, Thibault and Pierre-Henri from Domaine de la Combe. They’ll be pouring their wines and bottles will be available for purchase. No tasting fee, just walk on in and have fun!
Door 24
2124 N Damen Ave
773-697-3345
12:30-2:30pm
Bichi Wines Tasting @ Diversey Wine
Swing by Diversey Wine to meet and taste with Noel Téllez & Maryam Hariri of Bichi Wines in Baja MX. They will have several of their wines open to taste and talk about, and bottles to purchase. No RSVP needed so just walk on in!
Diversey Wine
3023 W. Diversey Ave
773-360-7264
12-3pm
Bichi Wines Takeover @ Los Naturales
Join us as we welcome Noel & Maryam of Bichi Wines to Chicago, and for lil pregame before Soif 😉!
Natty wines by the glass/by the bottle, Planxa Tacos will be chefing up curbside tacos, and our very own resident DJ Anthony will be providing the soundtrack 🪩✨
Los Naturales @ Caminos de Michoacán
1659 W. Cullerton St
312-226-0687
2-7pm
Day Drinking with Christina Netzl @ ATN!
Christina Wines is led by Austrian winemaker Christina Netzl, who grew up on her family’s mixed-use farm. She helped out everywhere but developed a special fondness for the vineyards, eventually becoming a full-on vintner with a passion for organic, low-intervention, terroir-driven wines.
Christina herself will be visiting for this afternoon happy hour, where we’ll be offering a special menu of her wines by the glass.
No tickets or reservations required. Walk on in! Click on the postcard for more detail.
All Together Now!
2119 W. Chicago Ave
773-661-1599
2-4pm
ROUTE OO: AN OFF-SOIF AMERICAN ROAD TRIP @ Red & White Wines
Featuring 9 Domestic Growers from Around the Country:
Alta Marfa
Stranger Wine Co.
Las Mujeres Farm & Winery
Patois
La Montañuela
Cutter Cascadia
Ellsworth Wines
Whitcraft Winery
Two Shepherds Winery
Tickets are $15 at the door, but free for wine club members.
Red & White Wines
1861 N. Milwaukee Ave
773-486-4769
2-5pm
A Carbonated Off-Soif Tasting @ Easy Does It
Easy Does It & Pet Nat Posse present you with a 100% bubbly tasting, plus food by MotorShucker. $20 tickets for the tasting, free for wine club members.
Click the postcard for more details and to secure your ticket.
Easy Does It
2354 N. Milwaukee Ave
773-420-WINE
4-7pm
New Weird America @ Middle Brow Bungalow
california, washington and oregon are just 3 of 50 states! // wine can be made in every region in america // meet and taste trailblazing natural wine from texas, new york, michigan, wisconsin, california (sure!) and vermont // each winemaker is blazing some kind of trail, whether with hybrid varietals or spray techniques // “meet” wine // srsly
Middle Brow Bungalow
2840 W. Armitage Ave
773-687-9076
4-8pm
Soif Sunset @ Tony’s Rooftop
This Saturday sunset is sponsored by Ruth Lewandowski Wines, Evan will be mingling and chatting with all y’all.
Click on the postcard to reserve a spot now
Tony’s Rooftop @ Time Out Market
916 W. Fulton Market
312-637-3888
4-8pm
Oregon & California Wine Tasting @ 57th St Wines
Come visit Hyde Park’s premier wine shop to taste with Megan of Margins Wine and Morgan & Kyle of Johan Vineyards! Talk and taste with them in an intimate setting, and buy bottles to take home. No RSVP and no charge, just walk on in.
57th Street Wines
1448 E. 57th St
773-966-4883
5-7pm
Broc Cellars Wine Tasting @ Diversey Wine
Swing by Diversey Wine (or just stay there all day, cuz that’s doable) to meet and taste with Chris Brockway & Tim Gagnon of Broc Cellars. They will have several of their wines open to taste and talk about, and bottles to purchase. No RSVP needed so just walk on in!
Diversey Wine
3023 W. Diversey Ave
773-360-7264
5-8pm
Tibouren Takeover @ Webster’s Wine Bar
Come hang and taste with Olivier & Caroline Deforges of Clos Cibonne! Webster’s will be pouring their wine by the glass along with older vintages available to purchase by the bottle. No RSVP necessary, just show up. It’s wine. It’s a bar.
Click on the postcard for more details.
Webster’s Wine Bar
2601 N Milwaukee Ave
773-292-WINE
6pm - ??
Party with Selection Massale @ Sportsman's Club - featuring Menaud cocktails!
The best mistake you can make all weekend is drink a bunch of cocktails with us at Sportsman's on Saturday. Menaud Spirits on feature, the SM crew will be there with their producers. We'll lose our voices together before we all have to show and be professionals the next day. It's always a riot!
Sportsman’s Club
948 N. Western Ave
312-296-9885
6pm - ??
Mersel Wine Dinner @ Galit
Reserve a table Saturday evening to enjoy Mersel Wines with the winemaker Eddie Chami along with Galit’s 4-course menu. Eddie is making some of the most exciting still and sparkling wines coming out of the high mountains of Lebanon!
Galit Restaurant
2429 N. Lincoln Ave
773-360-8755
Reservations highly advised - click the image to make yours now
Late Nite Release Party @ Easy Does It
Swing by late Saturday to meet and taste with Pet Nat Posse & Jonathan from Jumbo Time Wines, with dance tunes by Le Bump DJs
Easy Does It
2354 N. Milwaukee Ave
773-420-WINE
10pm - ??
Guild Row Music Night w/snacks by Motorshucker
Come bang your head and shake your booty with Axis:Sova, Glyders & Sen Morimoto. They will have some special BTG and N/A options, a wine list and a patio with a fireplace for people to casually enjoy the music as well. Tickets are $20 for the show, available now or at the door.
Click on the postcard for more details and to buy tickets in advance.
Guild Row
3130 N. Rockwell St
773-654-3823
Doors 7pm, Music starts 8pm
Sunday the 24th
Post-Soif Happy Hour with Vom Boden & Ladder 4 @ Pompette
Swing by Pompette after the fair to reset your palates with Riesling and snacks, and hang with the fine folks of Detroit’s Ladder 4 Wine Bar and Vom Boden. No RSVP or ticket needed, just walk on in!
Pompette
1960 N Damen Ave
773-799-8072
5pm - ??
Post-Soif rosé tasting @ Le Midi
Roll straight from the fair into a more intimate tasting setting with Caroline & Olivier Deforges of Clos Cibonne. No RSVP needed.
Click on the postcard for more details.
Le Midi
2108 W. Division St
773-303-4884
5:30pm - ??
Post-Soif Pizza Party @ Middle Brow Bungalow
miss SOIF entirely? // miss some critical winemakers? // got winemouth? // need a clear beer or a crisp wine or a salty pizza to reset before hitting th’ EASY DOES IT after party? // alongside restaurant service, we’ll have a wood-fired oven in the street // come lay all over the patio-ver
Middle Brow Bungalow
2840 W. Armitage Ave
773-687-9076
6-9pm
The Unofficial/Official Soif After-Party @ Easy Does It
Come shake your booty with many of the producers & importers, with DJ music by Matty Colston of Colston Biblio. No food will be provided, so please have dinner at one of our neighborhood eateries beforehand!
No tickets needed, just come on in. Click on the postcard for more details.
Easy Does It
2354 N. Milwaukee Ave
773-420-WINE
9pm - ??
Monday the 25th
Champagne Lelarge-Pugeot Tasting & Pre-sale @ Webster Wine Bar
Come by Webster’s to help with your hangover and taste delicious bubbles with Clemence Lelarge-Pugeot. She will be pouring different cuvées and the wines will be available for purchase (at special off-Soif prices) as well. The tasting is $20 so grab your tickets by clicking on the postcard here.
Webster’s Wine Bar
2601 N Milwaukee Ave
773-292-9463
2-4pm
Soif Hangover Tasting & Hang-out
Need to clear your head after a hectic Soif Sunday? Swing on by EDI to taste with several producers and start your week right. $10 to taste, free for wine club members.
Click on the postcard for more detail and to secure your tickets.
Easy Does It
2354 N. Milwaukee Ave
773-420-WINE
4-7pm
Tessier Winery Aperitivo Hour @ Lardon
Come by Lardon for their Aperitivo hour and meet Kristie Tacey of Tessier Winery, she will be pouring some of her California wines and will tell you all about her philosophy on winemaking and maybe even her past work on the Human Genome Project, or her passion for DJing! No RSVP needed, just swing on by!
Lardon
2200 N California Ave
773-697-4444
3:30-6pm
Tuesday the 26th
Slovenian Wine Dinner w/Matic Rodica & Vinum USA @ Anelya
Join Slovenian winemaker Matic Rodica for dinner and a crash course in Slovenian wine and natural winemaking with wines from his estate and others in the Vinum portfolio.
Many wine consumers who haven’t tried Slovenian wines think they’re going to dive into esoteric, Soviet-era wines with strange and rustic flavors, but these wines are bright, lively and delightfully easy to drink! With a focus on small production and minimal intervention techniques, Slovenian producers are writing a new chapter in the country’s wine story and we ARE HERE FOR IT!
Click on the postcard to reserve your table now
Anelya Restaurant
3472 N Elston Ave.
773-692-2192
5-9pm