Le Bump and Wonderwerk House of Fermentation are taking over Sportie’s Saturday night, come hang, dance, and drink hella wine with us!

Rachael Petach of C.Cassis will be taking over the bar tonight at Babe’s, so come toast to womens’ sports and drink delicious things!

8pm until close, no reservations needed

Swing by the shop to meet and taste with Christine Pieroth of Piri Naturel in the Nahe. It’s a fun vibe, don’t miss!

$10 for the tasting

There’s a California takeover happening Saturday night at CDP! Come say hi to Evan, Diego and Molly as they pour you some of their new releases to pair with delicious delicious food in an intimate atmosphere.

Join us in the Wellington Room at Swift & Sons as we welcome Tiago Teles and António Marques-da-Cruz, the winemakers behind COZs (Alentejo, Portugal), for a guided tasting of their wines. These are not your average wines. COZs works with indigenous grape varieties, wild fermentations, amphora, and minimal intervention, producing wines that are raw, vibrant, and deeply expressive of place.

Guests will taste through a selection of COZs wines while the winemakers share insights into their vineyards, native Portuguese grapes, and approach to natural winemaking. The evening will be guided by Colin Hofer, General Manager of Swift & Sons, and will conclude with an open Q&A and time to mingle with the producers.

$50 ticket Includes: • 5 wine pours • Guided tasting with the winemakers • Light Bites (Cheese/Charcuterie) Limited to 30 guests.

Reserve your spot via the link below:

Meet the Middle Brow winemaking team and try their range of wines paired with egg rolls and lo mein!

Come say hi and taste with Sicilian winemaker Marilena Barbera. She will be in the wine bar to taste and talk with you about her new releases and her historic family estate.

No reservations needed, just come on by for wines by the glass and bottle, and tasty eats from Apero’s kitchen!

Keeping with our coastal theme, come in to Petite Edith to experience a unique selection of wines paired with a carefully crafted menu of Brochettes! Domaine des Lampyres is a 16-hectare organic and biodynamic vineyard in Roussillon, France, founded in 2016 by winemaker François-Xavier (FX) Dauré. It produces low-intervention, terroir-driven natural wines from schist soils, including cuvées like Point Triple, Luminescence, and Harvest Moon. The name derives from the French word for firefly, inspired by Dauré working in the vineyards with a headlamp before dawn.

It’s a trifecta for Saturday’s tasting at Hyde Park’s premiere wine shop! Brianne Day of Day Wines in Oregon, Rosalind Reynolds of Emme Wines in Sonoma, and Alex McNeely of Poetson Wine in Michigan will all be offering some of their new releases to taste. Swing by and they will talk and taste and maybe buy some bottles to take with you.

Join us for an intimate, seated tasting with Harold Langlais, Commercial Director and Partner of Château Le Puy.

A rare opportunity to explore the philosophy and wines of this historic Bordeaux estate, farmed by the Amoreau family since 1610 and known for its biodynamic practices and soulful, age-worthy expressions.

This is not a walk-around tasting. It is focused, personal, and designed for conversation and discovery.

$35/person reserve your spot at the link below:

Swing by Lula and meet Two Shepherds owners Karen and William, who’s also the winemaker!
On the menu: 
- Soleil Albarino
- Centime
- Siletto Family Vineyard Grenache Noir
- Lil Trouble Mourvèdre

Swing by the OG of Chicago wine bars to meet Arnau of Can Sumoi and taste the family’s new releases from Penedès!

The 2:30pm guided tasting is already sold out, but you should definitely come taste to the open happy hour, Arnau and the Webster’s crew will have FIVE Can Sumoi wines by-the-glass on special feature!

Swing by Bucktown’s Door 24 to meet and taste with Tom Monroe of Division Winemaking Co. in Oregon! Tom will be sharing some of their delicious wines and bottles will be available to purchase.

JENNY & FRANCOIS TAKEOVER
Featuring Vignerons and Phil 

√ Bodega Clandestina [Catalonia, ESP]
√ Jus Naturae [Mosel, GER]
√ Piri Naturel [Nahe, GER]
√ Phil Sareil [Importer, NYC]

$20 TO TASTE - FREE FOR WINE CLUB

Forlorn Hope and Queen of the Sierra wine takeover at the Belmont Tavern with winemaker Matthew Rorick. Swing by and meet this Sierra Foothills legend, taste his wines and have some delicious eats.

No reservations needed, just come and have fun!

17 weird american winemakers // a dirt cheap sampling

we wanted to throw a FREE sampling. but we can't, legally. so we're charging a CAN OF BEANS or something similar from your pantry. if you don't come w a canned good, we'll charge you a hard buck!

come try wines from unsung regions! like the midwest! or wines made w unsung varieties.

a wild wine party. a primer to soif itself. a special chicago moment.

for now, a FREE RSVP at the link below.

Swing by Bucktown’s Door 24 to meet and taste with Tiago and Antonio of COZs and Andrés of Casa Balaguer. You’ll be able to compare Atlantic-influenced Portuguese wines of COZs with the Mediterranean-influenced wines of Casa Balaguer!

What are we up to on the Saturday before Soif? Oh, probably blind tasting and engaging in mischief with Evan Lewandowski, as has become our tradition in recent years. Evan's infectious energy and gusto are felt so vividly in his wines, and you should expect the same from these festivities. Ruth Lewandowski wines available by the glass and flight. No tickets or reservations required.

Swing by Roscoe Village’s newest specialty food and wine shop and meet winemaker Marilena Barbera of Sicily. She will be on hand to taste you on her family winery’s latest releases Saturday afternoon.

Continuing our celebration of Third Coast Soif, we're hosting this complimentary meet-n-greet-n-taste with Bojan Kobal of Kobal Wines from Slovenia and Lee Campbell of Commonwealth Crush from Virginia!

AN OFF-SOIF '26 TASTING & LUNCH FEATURING:

√ Wines from Mersel
√ Wines from Heya

LAIMOON LUNCH
√ Chicken Shawarma*
√ Lebanese Rice 
√ Winter Fattoush
√ Mixed Pickles
√ Hummus 
√ Laimoon Pita

*please note, vegetarian option can be accomodated with email in advance only, further modifications may not be able to be accommodated, so please reach out before buying a ticket to confirm 

$30 FOR TASTING & PLATE

Start your Saturday with a fun hang with Matthew Rorick, winemaker of Forlorn Hope and Queen of the Sierra wines. He will be at Milli by Metric in Avondale to talk and taste new releases.

No reservations needed, just swing by and have fun!

Swing by the shop Saturday to start your afternoon meeting and tasting with Tony and Elise from Las Mujeres (WI), Darek from Old World Winery (CA), and Sam from Rose Hill Farm (NY). They’ll have several delicious wines and ciders to taste with bottles available for purchase.

$10 for the tasting

evan lewandowski sits w/ middle brow to chat about his wines and winemaking and living and working and laughing and crying in this community.

$20 for 5 pours + bagels

Dine at Chicago’s newest French bistro Creepies on Saturday afternoon as Les Lunes winemakers Diego Roig and Molly Smith will be in the house to pair their delicious wines with dishes from chefs David & Anna Posey and Tayler Ploshehanski. It’s all the deliciousness you can handle, we promise!

Reserve your spot via their website below