Binny's Blog

Find out what the world's top wine critics are saying about the 2022 Bordeaux vintage.

Our favorite wines for brunch on Mother's Day and throughout the summer.

The heavenly riff on the French 75 features Italian red aperitivo and fresh strawberry slices.

Recapping UGC 2023 at the Drake Hotel, where our customers and wine buyers sampled the stellar 2020 vintage.

Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Here are our wine suggestions for a gift or to share and savor with your beloved on Valentine's Day.

Treat your family and holiday guests to the Binny’s Demo Kitchen recipe for prime rib of beef with a whipped horseradish cream.

The Black Velvet is sophisticated St. Patrick’s Day cocktail recipe. This simple, luxurious blend of Guinness and Champagne is the perfect way to cap off your extended Celtic carousing.

Our resident Mixologist put together an original Champagne punch, fit for a New Year’s Eve.

Even during Prohibition, Chicagoans could find a stiff drink if they knew how to ask for it. The Chicago Cocktail is not your typical Champagne cocktail. Brandy takes the lead in this big-shouldered Prohibition-era favorite.

You may have heard that there's a Champagne shortage going on. First, we all drank too much of it during the early stages of the pandemic. Then supply chain issues caused even more problems. Luckily, Binny's crack team of buyers saw the writing on the wall early and made some big purchases for all of our thirsty customers around the holidays. Alicia has selected five Champagnes today that are available in our stores right now at great prices. Cheers!