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Pair these New Wines with your Summer and Fall Dishes

We’ve made additions to our wine list to complement the foods you’ll be preparing in The Chopping Block’s classes this summer and fall.

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Riesling Rocks

The number one question I receive by a wide margin is “What’s your favorite wine?” More often than not, my answer is Riesling.

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Community Tavern: A Wine Dinner Experience

When you walk into Community Tavern, located on the bustling six corners of Portage Park, the sounds of busy Chicago traffic dissipate, replaced by upbeat, classic R&B and hip hop. The restaurant ...

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A Few Things I Learned on my Trip to Catalonia

I’ve just returned from a trip to the Catalonia region in northeast Spain, as a guest of the EU’s “Taste the Difference: Quality Wines from the Heart of Europe” campaign.

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Enjoying New Zealand through Food and Wine

New Zealand is a land of breathtaking landscapes, but its culinary scene is just as remarkable. From fresh seafood and world-class lamb to the legendary meat pies and Māori hāngī (traditional New ...

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How to Open a Bottle of Wine

Ever since the 1600’s, when the glass bottle and cork stopper became the preferred package for wine, we’ve been trying to figure out how to get the wine back out of the bottle!

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White Wine with Red Meat

I’m all about following rules: I stop at stop signs, I accept a breath mint when offered, and I’ll never again wear horizontal stripes on my hips. But there’s one rule I break often and it’s the most ...

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A Step-by-Step Guide with Video to Opening Champagne and Sparkling Wine

“Here’s to Champagne, the drink divine, that helps us forget all our troubles. It’s made from a dollar’s-worth of wine and three-dollars’-worth of bubbles.” (Anonymous)

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Cook Like a Tuscan is a Hands-On Introduction to Italian Cuisine

I fell in love with Tuscany on The Chopping Block's Cook Like a Tuscan tour last fall. I had never been to Italy before, and this seven-day trip was the perfect introduction to the region's beautiful ...

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A Primer on Champagne and Sparkling Wine

If you want to hear that there are lots of sparkling wines just as good as Champagne but cheaper, you need to ask someone else. Given the choice, I always recommend true Champagne, especially when ...

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