Great Wines of Italy 2019 – Chicago Grand Tasting (SOLD OUT)

Taste Italy’s best wines with internationally acclaimed wine critic James Suckling 

at the exclusive, one-evening-only walk-around wine tasting extravaganza!

Great Wines of Italy Chicago 2019 – The Grand Tasting

Monday, March 4, 2019;  5 p.m. – 8 p.m. (trade included)

Loew’s Chicago Hotel

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JamesSuckling.com presents Great Wines of Italy Chicago – The Grand Tasting – on March 4 at Loew’s Chicago Hotel. The walk-around, interactive wine tasting will showcase Italy’s most sought-after wines from prestigious and renowned top brands as well as chosen premium boutique wineries.

JamesSuckling.com handpicked close to 90 top Italian wineries to pour two of their best wines and new releases for you. The selection is guaranteed to be superb: from Brunello and Barolos to Super Tuscans and Barbarescos, to Amarones and Chianti Classicos – all wines have been rated top scores of 90 points and above and many are included in James’ list of the Top 100 Italian Wines of 2018! Winemakers and owners will be personally in attendance to discuss what makes their wines so special.

To round up the evening, enjoy listening to upbeat tunes from Sony Music Entertainment’s recording artist Surahn Sidhu spinning the decks! Don’t miss your chance to attend one of the largest and best Italian wine events in the United States! This event always sells out fast, so get your ticket today!

• Taste 200 premium Italian wines and meet the producers
• Save with Early Bird Promotion at US$125 (reg. US$145) on or before Feb. 1 or while stock lasts, or treat a friend with our 2-For-1 Early Bird Bundle Buy for two people at just US$ 200
• For those 28 years old and under JamesSuckling.com offers a subsidized student ticket at US$80*

Members of the wine trade are invited to register to attend the trade portion of the event. This applies to wine importers, distributors, retailers, brokers, restaurant owners, sommeliers / wine directors, and hotel F&B directors. Please bring your registration confirmation and business card and present at check-in on the day.

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TICKETS – CHICAGO GRAND TASTING (SOLD OUT)

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PARTICIPATING WINERIES – CHICAGO

Andretta-Vitanza, Antichi Poderi Jerzu, Argiano, Barone Ricasoli, Bellavista- Petra, Bibi Graetz, Brancaia, Canonica a Cerreto, Cantina Tramin, Capanna, Caparzo, Casa Emma, Casale del Giglio, Casanova di Neri, Castelli del Grevepesa, Castello Banfi, Castello di Albola, Castello di Bolgheri, Castello di Bossi, Castello di Meleto, Castelvecchio, Cecchi, Cesari, Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona, Collazzi, Colle Bereto, Conti Zecca, Cordella, Cordero di Montezemolo, Cortonesi, Cottanera, Cusumano, Dal Cero, D’Angelo, Di Sipio, Donnafugata, Empson, Famiglia Cotarella, Fattoria di Piazzano, Fattoria Le Pupille, Fattoria Nicodemi, Feudo Maccari, Fontanafredda, Fontodi, Franz Haas, Frescobaldi, Garbole, I Veroni, Il Borro, Il Molino di Grace, Jermann, La Gerla, La Magia, La Rasina, Lamole di Lamole, Le Filigare, Livio Felluga, Livio Sassetti, Luce della Vite, Marchesi Antinori, Masi, Máté, Mazzei, Mesa, Molino di Grace, Molino di Sant’Antimo, Monte del Frà, Monterinaldi, Monteverro, Nals Margreid, Nino Franco, Oddero, Ômina Romana, Orma, Ornellaia, Parusso, Piancornello, Piccini, Pio Cesare, Pitars, Podere Sapaio, Podernuovo a Palazzone, Poggio Antico, Poggio Bonelli, Principe Corsini, Querciabella, Renato Ratti, Ridolfi, Rocca delle Macie, Rocca di Castagnoli, Ruffino, San Filippo, San Polino, Sandrone, Schiopetto, Sella & Mosca, Sette Ponti, Siro Pacenti, St. Michael-Eppan, Taverna, Tenuta Buon Tempo, Terre Nere, Tenute del Cerro, Terrabianca, Terre del Marchesato, Tony Sasa, Tormaresca, Tornatore, Torre Mora, Tua Rita, Uccelliera, Valdicava, Vallepicciola, Vargaglione, Ventolaio, Viberti, Vicchiomaggio, Villa Poggio Salvi, Villa Raiano, Villa Trasqua, Vinosia, Vite Colte

Come and taste for yourself what “Great Wines of Italy” is all about!

Can’t make Chicago? We’re coming to Beverly Hills (Mar 1), San Francisco (Mar 2), New York City (Mar 6) and Miami (Mar 8)!

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Watch last year’s highlights here: