Binny's Blog

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

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

This easy but magnificent roast leg of lamb recipe is the perfect main course for your Easter feast. The straightforward preparation is also the perfect opportunity for a great wine or beer pairing.

Union des Grand Crus de Bordeaux brings the annual En Primeur to Binny's.

Quiche is delicious for breakfast, lunch, or dinner and always welcome at the brunch table. For this version we decided to combine shrimp, a stalwart of the brunch buffet, with the fresh spring flavors of asparagus and chives.

One thing about this recipe is certain; The Poor Knights of Windsor never had it so good when it came to their “lost bread”. No Sir, this is a pain perdu fit for the most well-heeled lover of breakfast and brunch due to its sweet creamy filling and a seasonally inspired fruit compote.

Everybody loves crepes! Whether sweet or savory they are one of Brittany’s greatest contributions to French cuisine. It’s no wonder you will find variations on the theme all around the world.

Binny’s received 50 cases of 2018 Bordeaux samples, which were shared across the chain so wine staff from all stores could better understand the vintage.

We asked Lincoln Park wine manager Gabe what topic he could talk about for a half an hour.

Sauternes has the unfortunate distinction of being a wine everyone loves, but few people actually drink. It suffers from the perception that wine must be dry to be fine.