Evan Lewandowski wine dinner @ Pacific Standard Time
Wed March 20th 6pm

by Chef Erling Wu-Bower and Pastry Chef Natalie Saben

Dinos to Diamonds as you arrive

1: Mahlon
chicken liver toast - spiced honey, frisee, 1979 bread

2: Naomi
avocado salad - white asparagus, sorrel, smoked trout, puffed buckwheat, sesame-orange vinaigrette

3: Boaz
lamb, chorizo & clam stew - fideos, shrimp, crab broth, pita

4: Chilion
artisanal cheese - seeded cracker, seasonal preserves

5: Elimelich
strawberry blondie - brown butter, strawberry vinegar, kaffir lime

- $130 per guest (inclusive of dinner, wine, tax and gratuity) -
click the image at right for reservations and more info —>

“Derek & Derek”
TWO Chicago & Patton Valley Vineyard
Wednesday March 20th 6:30pm

Chef Derek Valentine of TWO restaurant & Winemaker/Owner Derek Einberger of Patton Valley Vineyard in Willamette Valley come together for this month's  Wine Education Series dinner.

Welcome Drink
2017 Rosé of Pinot Noir

First Course
Octopus in jalapeno broth, cured onions, cucumber
2018 Rosé of Pinot Noir Pet-Nat

Second Course
Charred cabbage, honey Dijon vinaigrette, peanut crumbles
2015 Pinot Blanc “Mora Brother Vineyard”

Third Course
Braised pork shoulder, eggplant Milanese, marinara
2017 Pinot Noir

*Reservations Required* - (312) 624-8363 or click on image —>

“Thursday Night Thunder”
@ Red & White Wine Shop
Thursday March 21 5-7pm

An in-store tasting featuring Vanessa Letort of Les Pirouettes, Maria Koppitsch of Koppitsch & Francesc Escala of Mas del Serral/Can Sumoi.

$10/person that may go towards the purchase of any wine that night. Join us after in the bar for special dishes to pair with the featured wines by the glass. Proceeds to benefit Green City Market.

“Meet the Greeks”
@ Parachute Restaurant
Thursday March 21 6-10pm

Come celebrate a night devoted to natural Greek wines with special glass pours & tastings. Aris Soultanos of Eklektikon will be in the dining room to help teach diners about the Greek winegrowers he represents. You can enjoy a structured tasting of 4 natural Greek wines for an add-on component to regular service of $45, and there will also be six featured Greek wines available by-the-glass in addition to Parachute’s main wine list.

Click the image at right for their website & reservation info —>

Wineries featured:

• Kontozisis Organic Vineyards (Thessaly)

• Georgas Family (Central Greece)

• Vaimaki Family (Macedonia)

• Garalis (Aegean Islands)

• Siflogo (Ionian Islands)

Château Maris @ Volo Wine Bar Thursday March 21st 7pm

Volo Restaurant Wine Bar is proud to be hosting Jacques Herviou of Chateau Maris for an incredible evening of food, wine, and history. Located in the village of La Liviniere, the first Cru Classe of the Minervois, Chateau Maris built the world’s first organic hemp-straw winery. The building captures and sequesters carbon dioxide in the air, resulting in a carbon negative facility. In addition to becoming a certified B-Corp, Chateau Maris has long embraced the practices of biodynamic farming, receiving Demeter, Eco Cert, and Biodyvin certifications throughout the years. 

Come meet Jacques and experience the Chateau Maris wines paired expertly with 6 courses of French cuisine from acclaimed Chef Stephen Dunne. Thursday, March 21st, 7pm. $72 per person. Reservations at volorestaurant.com.

Meet Romain Paire of Domaine Des Pothiers @ Webster Wine Bar
Thursday March 21 6:30-9:30pm

Romain is crafting incredible wines (mainly Gamay) in this practically unknown area (Côte Roannaise) that is outside of Beaujolais, yet technically part of the Loire. He and his wife, Gwen, are lovely people, and we could not be more thrilled to have our guests to meet them and taste the fruits of their labor.

Martha Stoumen wine dinner
@ Marisol
Thursday March 21st 6pm

Join chef Jason Hammel of Marisol and winemaker Martha Stoumen for a collaborative menu featuring wine pairings. Martha Stoumen is the owner and winemaker behind her small namesake label which sources grapes from ecologically-minded growers in Northern California. Founded in 2014, Martha Stoumen Wines creates organic, straightforward, minimal intervention wines with the idea of bringing patience back into the vineyard and cellar. Tickets to this special dinner are $100 (includes food, wine, tax and gratuity). Limited spots are available, purchase tickets by emailing info@marisolchicago.com

Koppitsch Wine Tasting
@ Pastoral French Market
Friday March 22 4:30-6:30pm

Join us Friday March 22nd from 4:30 to 6:30pm in the French Market for a free wine tasting with Maria Koppitsch of Koppitsch Weingut. Maria and her husband, Alexander, took over his family's Austrian estate in 2011 and began making wine. Using Biodynamic practices, hand harvesting with minimal additions of sulfur and light filtering, Koppitsch wines are hands-off and terroir driven as the vineyards are situated on the shores of Neusidl Lake and feature soft, rolling hills of mostly limestone soil. Maria is in town for Third Coast Soif so if you missed out on buying a ticket to Chicago's 3rd natural wine fair or would like to get a sneak peek, stop by and say hello. Cheers!

"BDAY BTG" @ Red & White Wine Bar
Friday March 22 4pm-midnight

No tasting today, but a special by the glass take over in the bar, in celebration of Martha Stoumen's and Evan Lewandowski's birthdays. Should be tons of fun. 

Les Vins Pirouettes Wine Dinner
@ Lost Larson
Friday March 22, 6-8:30pm

Join us for a special 4-course wine dinner Friday March 22nd  at 6pm, featuring natural wines by Les Vins Pirouettes, a project that helps organic and biodynamic grape growers in Alsace move away from selling their grapes to cooperatives and towards making and bottling natural wines themselves. Vanessa Letort, one of the founders of Les Vins Pirouettes will be on hand to guide guests through the wines. Limited to 30 seats this special event features a menu by executive chef Bobby Schaffer and Chef de Cuisine Colin McGill. Tickets are available at lostlarson.com for $75 per guest (inclusive of dinner, wine, tax and gratuity). Menu details and tickets available by clicking through the bottle photo.

Off-Soif Party with Las Jaras Wines
@ Webster Wine Bar
Friday March 22 10pm - 1:30am

Webster's Wine Bar is welcoming winemaker Joel Burt to Chicago the only way we know how, with a late night wine hooley! Joel Burt and Eric Wareheim, started making wine that reflect unique terroir with minimal intervention, to create wines with an expression to be reveled in.

The selection of wines offered throughout Third Coast Soif weekend, March 22-25, include:

2017 Sparkling Old Vine Carignan
2017 Rosé of Old Vine Carignan
2017 "Sweet Berry Wine" a delicious blend of Carignan, Zinfandel, and Charbono (psst, it's not sweet!)

Friday night after 10:00, the following will be available (limited quantities) while we listen to Joel's expertly curated music list:

2018 Glou Glou Charbono
2018 Gradient Pink (Zero-Zero Carbonic deliciousness)

The best part? Each selection is a mere $14 per glass!!

“Satellite of Soif” @ Triple B Studio
Saturday March 23, 2-6pm

This year we're taking our Off Soif into another dimension! Join us for an afternoon of tasting and "out of this world" revelry at the Triple B Studio (1902 n Milwaukee Ave.). Right down the street from Red & White, this event will feature our hand-picked producers from Third Coast Soif. If you're missing the main event, or if you just want to skip to the pre-party, sidle on over to Satellite of Soif. 

There are two entry times (2pm and 4pm). Your $10 entry fee can be redeemed towards a purchase at the shop the day of.
<— Click on image at left for link to tickets

Here's who will be pouring (wines will be available for sale at Red & White)...in no order:

Bichi (Baja, Mexico)

Broc Cellars (Berkeley, California)

Clemens Busch (Mosel, Germany)

Domaine Des Grottes (Beaujolais, France)

Immich Battereiberg (Mosel, Germany)

Koehler Ruprecht (Pfalz, Germany)

Koppitsch (Burgenland, Austria)

La Clarine Farm (Sierra Foothills, California)

Bodega La Senda (Bierzo, Spain)

Les Lunes (Orinda, California)

Microbio Wines (Castilla y Léon, Spain)

Domaine Pothiers (Cote Roannaise, France)

Meet Fifi of Fifi’s Imports &
Julien of La Grange aux Belles
@ Brothers & Sisters
Saturday March 23 5-7pm

Meet and greet with wines by the glass,
click on photo for more info —>

Off Soif + PodoPop Present: Day Wines @ Passerotto
Sunday March 24 5:30-9:00pm

Day Wines joins us for PodoPop:
Passerotto's Sundays Only Pop-up Wine Bar!

Meet Erich Berg of Day Wines

Join us as we pour:
2017 Mamacita! Pet Nat
2017 Baby Cheeks Rose
2016 Vicis
And more....

Sundays Only Kitchen Menu! Off-menu korean comfort food made to pair with the wine we pour.

Reservations available at passerottochicago@gmail.com
or walk-in! Click on image for more info

Post-Soif Pizza Pies & Wild Wines
@ the Bungalow by Middlebrow
Sunday March 24th
6pm onward

Come soif up some Absentee Winery, Martha Stoumen wines, Smockshop Band and Ruth Lewandowski wines after your full day at the wine fair. Pete and company will also have a special Middlebrow Beer / Ruth Lewandowski beer-wine blend on draft for your thirsty face.

<— Link to the Bungalow by clicking on the flyer to the left

Clos Saron & Hiyu Farm/Smockshop Band @ Red & White Wine Shop
Monday March 25th 5-7pm

Tasting featuring Gideon Bienstock of Clos Saron and Nate Ready of Hiyu Farm & Smockshop Band.

$10/person that may go towards the purchase of any wine that night

Noel Diaz of Purity Wine
talking the talk @ Webster Wine Bar Tuesday March 26 2-4pm

<— click the image for directions to WWB in Logan Square

Meet & Greet with Noel Diaz, owner/winemaker of Purity Wine
@ Webster Wine Bar
Tuesday March 26 6-8pm

click the image at right for more info and directions to WWB —>

TDS Terroir Tuesday
w/Noel Diaz of Purity Wine
@ Table, Donkey & Stick Tuesday March 26 8:30pm til ?

Noel will be at the bar to talk to you about his wines, with his wines featured by-the-glass too (also, get the burger it’s really good)

<— click the image for details and directions to TDS