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January 24, 2023
The Best Wines for Valentine's Day
- valentines day
- champagne
- chardonnay
- pinot noir
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.
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Food Recipes |
September 13, 2022
Demo Kitchen Recipes: Roasted Corn Chowder with Lobster and Chipotle Crema
- demo kitchen recipes
- chardonnay
Ease your transition into Autumn with this recipe for roasted corn chowder with lobster. It pairs great with chardonnay or a Belgian Tripel.
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Spirits |
April 30, 2021
Barrel to Bottle: Handpicked Barrels with Whiskey Acres
- barrel to bottle
- whiskey hotline
- hits the road
Travel out to Whiskey Acres in DeKalb for a Whiskey Hotline/Barrel to Bottle field trip.
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Wine |
October 09, 2020
Barrel to Bottle: Chardonnay
- wine
- barrel to bottle
- chardonnay
Chardonnay is a versatile grape that can be grown almost anywhere by almost anyone. That means you can coax a wide variety flavors out of the grape.
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October 01, 2018
Binny's Home Bartender: Pinot Punch
- binnys home bartender
- cocktails
- wine hotline
Greet your guests with something different this holiday season. This fizzy cocktail is festively enjoyable with a variety of flavors that mix perfectly with Pinot Noir. Additionally, try freezing pomegranate seeds in ice cubes to add a bit of flare to your Pinot Punch.
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Wine |
September 26, 2018
The Wine Hotline Hits the Road: Bordeaux - Rethinking Sauternes
- wine hotline
- bordeaux
- hits the road
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.
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Wine |
September 25, 2018
Wine Hotline Hits the Road: Bordeaux - Good and Bad Vintages
- wine hotline
- bordeaux
- hits the road
“Americans are allergic to bad vintages,” observed one person in Bordeaux during a recent trip. I couldn’t disagree. The view here is often absolute: a vintage is either good or bad. And people don’t want to drink “bad” vintages.
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Wine |
September 11, 2018
The Wine Hotline Hits the Road: Bordeaux
- wine hotline
- bordeaux
- hits the road
As we gear up to focus on Bordeaux for the month of September it seems fitting to recap the annual Binny's en premier trip.
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Wine |
August 02, 2018
Top Ten Deals from the August Wine Sale
- wine hotline
With 38 locations in the Chicagoland area, Binny's is your one stop shop for all your beverage needs.
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Wine |
July 25, 2018
Wine Hotline Hits the Road: Illinois Sparkling Co.
- wine hotline
- hits the road
A group of our wine specialists recently visited Illinois Sparkling Wine Company. Founder and lead winemaker Mark Wenzel walked us through the vineyard and shared his family's story
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