Just Grapes: Just Great.

By L. Stolpman in Food on Apr 24, 2008 6:00PM

There's a fantastic wine store in the West Loop called Just Grapes with employees who know so much about wine, you'll go as much for the education as you will for a great pour. The wines are arranged by their flavor profile and line the walls of this beautifully designed store. This excellent wine shop has a private room in which we attended their most recent food and wine pairing seminar last night and were impressed not only with the wealth of knowledge about wines offered by corporate sommelier Don Sritong, but also with the incredible food provided by no less than Executive Chef of Sepia, Kendall Duque himself. Eight different fantastic wines were served alongside some of the best food Chicago has to offer and at an incredibly reasonable price of $50.

How about an excellent grilled sturgeon served with a ragout of potato and root vegetables to go with your glass of Pinot Noir? We were also spoiled with a braised short rib that paired perfectly with a Brunello from Tuscany... along with no less than twelve other courses. This is Just Grape's second event with Sepia and you should not miss the next one. Also, check out their website for additional information on their upcoming events under the link to Wine School. At $35, these wine courses are an excellent value.

Just Grapes is located at 560 W. Washington.
Sepia is located at 123 N. Jefferson.

Pictures of the event room and more food follow!

Two last food dishes to tempt you, if not to their next food and wine pairing, then to try Sepia - but make your weekend reservations well in advance. (See? We're working on our food pictures here at Chicagoist!)