Third Coast Soif

Sunday March 18, 2018 1-6pm

61 Winemakers & Importers
pouring almost 300 wines

$25 per person (sold out!)

Located in the West Loop, the Chicago Journeyman Plumbers Union Hall (Local 130) combines the best of Chicago's Art Deco chic with Blue Collar charm.

1340 West Washington street, Chicago, IL 60607

Free parking in adjacent lot (entrances on Washington & Randolph), and only 3 blocks from Ashland Station of the CTA Green Line train.

No tickets are reserved for media or industry, nor are there any discounts for media or industry.

See below for details on the venue entrances for parking, CTA station close by, main hall entrance, and tasty eats.

There will be tasty snacks from our friends La Cocinita Food Truck

In addition to all those pouring wines, we have these great people coming as well!

Behind the tables

Table Map and List of Wines

La Clarine Farm

Zev Rovine

Les Lunes Wine/Populis Wine

José Pastor

Day Wines

Alvaro de la Viña

Ruth Lewandowski Wines

Bichi Wines

PortoVino - Groovy Italian Wines

Brazos Wine Imports

Swick Wines

Coturri Winery

Jill Mott

Champagne Lalarge-Pugeot

Claverach Farm & Vineyards

Frank Cornelissen

Domaine Filliatreau

Quinta Milú

Domaine de la Pépière

The Scholium Project

Fattorie Romeo del Castello

Federico Orsi, Vigneto San Vito

Domaine du Closel

La Biancara

Eklektikon, Authentic Greek Wines

Minimus/Omero Cellars/Origin

Selection Massale

Amplify Wines

La Stoppa

Terraneo Merchants

Purity Wines

Quinta do Infantado

Mariam Iosebidze

Pheasant's Tears

Okro's Wines

Iago's Wine

Nikoladzeebis Marani

Hedges Family Estate

Weingut Knauss

Vittorio Bera & Figli

Château Combel la Serre

Kewin Descombes

Damien Coquelet

Savio Soares

Clos Lentiscus

Beckham Estate Vineyard

Martha Stoumen Wines

La Grange Tiphaine

Jenny Lefcourt

Kelley Fox Wines

Partida Creus

Terre Sparse

I Custodi

Domaine François Pinon

Broc Cellars

Sébastien Riffault

Château de Béru

Uncouth Vermouth

The Source Imports

Smockshop Band / Hiyu Farm

Lo-Fi Wines

Clos du Tue-Boeuf

yes, but where are they from?

The New World

Day Wines, Willamette Valley OR - Brianne Day
Swick Wines, Willamette Valley OR/Columbia River Gorge WA - Joe Swick
Minimus/Omero Cellars/Origin, Willamette Valley/Ribbon Ridge/Applegate Valley OR - Chad Stock
Kelley Fox Wines, Willamette Valley OR - Kelley Fox
Beckham Estate Vineyard, Chehalem Mountains OR - Andrew Beckham
Smockshop Band/Hiyu Wine Farm, Columbia Gorge OR - Nate Ready
Hedges Family Estate, Red Mountain WA - Sarah Hedges

La Clarine Farm, Sierra Foothills CA - Hank Beckmeyer
Purity Wines, Sierra Foothills CA - Noel Diaz
Coturri Wines, Mendocino County CA - Tony Coturri
Les Lunes Wine & Populis, Northern CA - Shaunt Oungoulian
Broc Cellars, Northern CA - Chris Brockway
Martha Stoumen Wines, Mendocino County CA - Martha Stoumen
The Scholium Project, Northern CA - Abe Schoener
Amplify Wines, Santa Barbara CA - Marlen & Cameron Porter
Lo-Fi Wines, Santa Barbara County, CA - Mike Roth

Ruth Lewandowski Wines, Salt Lake City UT (by way of Mendocino CA) - Evan Lewandowski

Claverach Farm & Vineyards, The Ozarks MO - Sam Hilmer & Rachel Shulman

Uncouth Vermouth, Brooklyn NY - Bianca Miraglia

Bichi Wines, Tecate, Baja MX - Noel Téllez

The Old World

Quinto do Infantado, Porto PT - Joao Roseira
Clos Lentiscus, Penedés SP - Manel Avinyó
Partida Creus, Penedés SP - Antonella Gerosa
Quinta Milú, Ribera del Duero SP - Germán Blanco

Champagne Lelarge-Pugeot, Champagne FR - Clemence Lelarge
Château de Béru, Chablis FR - Athénaïs de Béru
Domaine La Grange Tiphaine, Montlouis/Touraine-Amboise FR - Coralie Delecheneau
Clos du Tue-Boeuf, Touraine - Thierry Puzelat
Domaine du Closel, Savennieres FR - Evelyne de Jessey
Domaine François Pinon, Vouvray FR - Julien Pinon
Domaine Filliatreau, Saumur-Champigny FR - Fredrik Filliatreau
Domaine de la Pépière, Muscadet FR - Remy Branger
Chateau Combel la Serre, Cahors FR - Julien Ilbert
Damien Coquelet, Beaujolais FR - Laura Coquelet
Kewin Descombes, Beaujolais FR - Kewin "Keke" Descombes

Weingut Knauss, Swabia DE - Andi Knauss

Vittoria Bera & Figli, Piemonte IT - Alessandra Bera
La Biancara, Veneto IT - Alessandro Maule
La Stoppa, Emilia-Romagna IT - Nico Sciackitano
Vigneto San Vito, Bologna IT - Federico Orsi
Romeo del Castello, Mount Etna IT - Chiara Vigo
Frank Cornelissen, Mount Etna IT - Frank Cornelissen

Iago's Wines, Mtskheta GE - Iago Bitarishvili
Pheasant's Tears, Kakheti GE - John Wurdeman
Okro's Wines, Mtskheta/Kakheti GE - John Okurashvili
Mariam Iosebidze, Racha GE - Mariam Iosebidze
Nikoladzeebis Marani, Tbilisi GE - Ramaz Nikoladze

The Importers

Brazos Wine Imports - Brian Ravitsky
Eklektikon - Aris Soultanos
Jenny & François Selections - Jenny Lefcourt
Jill Mott Selections - Jill Mott
José Pastor Selections - José Pastor
PortoVino Groovy Italian Wines - Mark Middlebrook & Hallie Hammons
Savio Soares Selections - Savio Soares
Selections de la Viña - Alvaro de la Viña
Selection Massale - Cory Cartwright & Nadim Audi
Terraneo Merchants - Sasha Burekovic
The Source Imports - Donny Sullivan
Zev Rovine Selections - Zev Rovine

Collaborators

Spirit Tea - Taylor Cowan
Glou Glou Magazine - Jenn Green
Our Blood Is Wine - Emily Railsback & Jeremy Quinn
Sprudge Wine - Jordan Michelman

Our Blood Is Wine

Don't miss this Georgian wine documentary, screening at the Music Box Theatre March 16-20th.

Prior to the film screening on the 17th, Wine archeologist Stephen Batiuk will give a short talk on Neolithic wine and the origins (he's one of the guys who published the recent article about his findings proving wine origins in Georgia are 8,000yrs old). After the screening, Stephen, Jeremy and Emily will participate in a Q&A moderated by Jill Mott of Jill Mott Selections.

...AND the Georgian winemakers that are featured in our film will pour their qvevri wines for a tasting! In Jeremy and Emily's opinion, these are the best artisanal wines of Georgia, imported by Chris Terrell Wines.

There is only one screening with these special guests, so we wanted to invite you first. Tickets are now available on Music Box Theatre's website (click the poster to the left).

Thu 3/15 - Minimus Wine Dinner @ Arbor Projects

6:30pm

Amuse
4 Wines
4 Courses
Digestif

$80

Book on Open Table

Send us a text at 312.292.8347

031518 Autre Monde Natty Wines Dinner.jpg

Thu 3/15 - Taste with Joe Swick @ Autre Monde

Come meet Joe Swick, winemaker of Swick Wines, at Autre Monde in Berwyn. He'll be there 6-9pm to talk to you about wine and whatever else you want to discuss. Bottles of his wines will also be available to order with your dinner (delicious food and ambiance). Click on the image to go to their website.

Thu 3/15 - Partida Creus, Clos Lentiscus & Alvaro de la Viña
@ Red and White!

Antonella Gerosa (Partida Creus), Manel Avinyó, and importer Alvaro de la Viña are pouring their wines at Red & White Wines in the evening 6pm-8pm

Fri 3/16 - Château de Béru, Frank Cornelissen, Sébastien Riffault & Zev Rovine
@ Red and White!

Athénaïs de Béru (Château de Béru), Frank Cornelissen, Sébastien Riffault, and importer Zev Rovine are stopping by Red & White Wines in the evening to chat with trade and consumers. Once again, a special selection of their wines will be available BTG this night. 7pm-9pm

Fri 3/16 - Swick Wines Store Takeover @ Punt & Plume

Come meet Joe Swick and taste all 8 of hiswines 6-9pm in Lincoln Park. Goofy selfies will be readily available as well.

Sat 3/17 - All-day Open House
@ Red & White Wines (noon - 10pm)

In lieu of a Saturday tasting, Nathan, Cubby and the crew have invited all of the producers taking part in the Soif to the shop for an open-house style meet & greet. Many, many of their wines will be available for purchase in the shop.

For this special weekend they are offering a one-day opportunity to open any bottle you buy and drink it in the shop. They wish to afford the chance to try a range of the work from these producers in a casual, convivial setting.

The bar will be open for regular business, and it has its own special food and wine selections in honor of the soif. Bottles available in the shop are meant to be consumed in the shop only, keeping the bar for snacking and chilling.

Sat 3/17 - Meet the winemakers and importers
@ Vin Chicago Elston

Stop by for a fun-filled afternoon meeting these fine folks and tasting their wines
Vin Chicago 1826 N Elston Ave

Savio Soares will be pouring wines from his European portfolio - 12 to 3:00 PM.

Joe Swick will be pouring his Swick Wines from Oregon - 2 to 4 PM.

Coralie Delecheneau will be pouring her family's Loire Valley wines from La Grange Tiphaine - 1 to 4pm

Sat 3/17 - Natty Hour w/La Stoppa & Quinta do Infantado
@ Bad Hunter

Bad Hunter and Louis/Dressner Selections are proud to welcome Nico Sciackitano of La Stoppa and João Roseira of Quinta do Infantado for a "St. Paddy Natty-Happy Hour" from 4-7pm. Nico will be pouring a few of their Frizzante wines and João will pour his white port and his red table wine.

Sat 3/17 - Natty California w/Populis & Amplify
@ Regards to Edith

Shaunt Oungoulian of Populis Wines and Cameron & Marlen Porter of Amplify Wines will be at Regards to Edith on March 17th. Get natty with them on St. Paddy from 6-8pm. Special offerings include: Populis Wabi Sabi, Populis Rose, Amplify Duke & Ella, Amplify Subliminal Cabernet.

Sat 3/17 - "Trolli Trolley"
Ride between Bucktown's Red & White Wines and Humboldt Park's Cafe Marie-Jeanne 5-8pm

"A trolley (a real trolley bus!) takes you between Red & White and Cafe Marie Jeanne in Humboldt Park. Several winemakers featured at the Third Coast Soif will be available in attendance at both locations, including Andi Knauss, expert producer of the delicious and dynamic grape variety Trollinger.

Guests receive a glass of Andi's Boutanche Trollinger along the ride. We are arranging a scenic route with some neighborhood trivia & entertainment from DJ Catie O."

Tickets are $15/person and may be reserved by clicking on the trolley bus

Sat 3/17 - Natural Greek Wine Night @ avec

Two natural Greek wine specials by the glass - the skin contact Muscat of Alexandria “Terra Ambera” from the volcanic Lemnos island, and the rosé Black Muscat of Tyrnavos “Coccinela” from mount Olympus - will be poured by Eklektikon importer, Aris Soultanos himself 6:30 - 9:30pm.

Sun 3/18 - Georgian Wine Dinner @ avec

In conjunction with Third Coast Soif, and the release of Georgian wine documentary "Our Blood is Wine," Terraneo Merchants and the team at avec are proud to host a special, five-course dinner inspired by Georgia - the Black Sea-adjacent European country that also happens to be one of the oldest wine regions in the world.

Join them Sunday, March 18 (6:30-9:30pm) after the wine fair for a family-style meal from Chef Perry Hendrix and pairings from Sommelier/Owner Eduard Seitan. Full menu and tickets available here.

Sun 3/18 - Unofficial, official, unofficial?! Third Coast Soif after party
@ Webster's Wine Bar

Soif weekend. St. Patrick's Day weekend. Let's throw a hoolie! After the dust settles at the tasting, all are invited to Webster's.

$10 off all bottles of Pet-Nat, $7 Uccelli spritz, $10 Pigeonelle 'Loriette', $12 Cyril Zangs "Ciderman," $30 Voirons 'Biere Vivant-Clos Rougeard', as well as a host of "off the list" offerings.

Keep in mind, their kitchen closes at 10:00.

Mon 3/19 - Scholium Project and Hiyu Wine Farm @ Clever Rabbit

Abe Schoener of Scholium Project & Nathaniel Ready of Hiyu Wine Farm will be pouring and discussing their wines with guests at Wicker Park's Clever Rabbit. Small bites will be served during the tasting. This will be a educational and fun evening enjoying some amazing wines. This is a ticketed event, 6pm start - click on the rabbit for tickets.

Tue 3/20 - Brianne Day will be pouring her wines @ Table, Donkey & Stick

Candid Wines & TBS are hosting Brianne Day, one of the most exciting producers in Oregon today. Brianne takes a natural approach to the likely (Pinot Noir) and unlikely (Tannat, Malvasia) suspects in Willamette and other parts of the state, making fresh, expressive wines that are totally unexpected yet still somehow classically styled.

Select wines will be available by the glass at discounted prices, see the TBS Facebook page for details. Reservations recommended, but not required. Open at 5:30pm.

Tue 3/20 - Supra! Georgian Wine Dinner @ Heritage Restaurant & Caviar Bar w/Terraneo Wine Merchants

Join the wonderful folks at Heritage in Ukrainian Village for a very special event in celebration of Georgian culture and culinary traditions!

We are thrilled to announce our very first supra! This traditional Georgian feast is a warm celebration with filled with wine, music and toasts. For our very first, we'll be joined by Sasha Burekovic from Terraneo Merchants as our official Toastmaster! He will guide us with knowledge of rich Georgian culture and their age-old winemaking techniques, while we indulge in the most delicious Georgian fare. Tickets, menu and more info here.