Will You Be in Chicago for New Year's Eve?

MillerCoors will cover the cost of your ride on the El and CTA buses on New Year's Eve to keep the inebriated from getting behind the wheel. Read more on a sister Patch in Chicago.

Will You Be in Chicago for New Year's Eve?

MillerCoors will cover the cost of your ride on the El and CTA buses on New Year's Eve to keep the inebriated from getting behind the wheel. Read more on a sister Patch in Chicago.

A Champagne Guide: Ring in the New Year with Some Bubbly

New Year's Eve is champagne's time to shine. Our weekly wine column discusses what types of champagne are best for specific occasions.

We'll soon be ringing in the New Year, a time when champagnes and sparkling wines rule the drink menu. Choices of these great sparklers can be overwhelming, so let's review which ones may be best for your New Year's Eve dinner or celebration.  Generally speaking, people refer to all sparkling wines as champagne. Actually, the only wines that can be called champagne are the ones that are produced in the Champagne region of France, hence the name.  Wines produced outside this region of France are called by different names. The primary grapes used to produce champagne are Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier. There are now only five family-owned champagne houses in France, and Laurent-Perrier is the largest of the three.  Champagnes …

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John & Deb Blumenstein

5:16 pm on Thursday, December 29, 2011

We have learned SO MUCH over the last 1/2 year, thanks to the wonderful folks @ WineStyles Bolingbrook. You have shown us the vast variety, tastes, types & pleasures associated with wines, beers, cheeses & neat appetizers. For those who have never attended a wine, tea, beer or chocolate tasting, you should watch for these "tasting events" @ WineStyles Bolingbrook. They're are fun, educational & …   more ›