Tours & Attractions
Tasting: Wine 101 with Alicia Barrett
What better way to celebrate the arrival of summertime Chi than with French wine and cheese in the Alliance’s lush courtyard!
Join us for this beginner-level tasting, where you’ll sample affordable (but delicieux!) French white wines perfect for all your summer pique-niques and apéros. Guests will:
- Snack on delicious French cheeses
- Vibe to contemporary Franco beats by DJ Frankie French
- Learn a thing or two about tasting in a relaxed, social setting
This accessible beginner tasting is aimed at those who are new to wine and are looking to begin their tasting journey.
The evening will begin with a refreshing complimentary Negroni blanc cocktail, followed by a brief presentation by sommelière Alicia Barrett on the featured wines with suggestions on how to taste them. Guests will then have the chance to visit different stations, where they’ll enjoy tasting pours of a variety of excellent—yet approchable—French wines.
Don’t miss this opportunity to mix and mingle with your fellow Chicagoland Francophiles and arts & culture enthusiasts in our jewelbox courtyard!
Doors at 6:00 p.m. for a welcome cocktail. Program at 6:30. Please enter via 810 N Dearborn St.
