| Grand Opening Day |
| | All Day |
| The Boozehound: Caipirinhas 101 featuring Leblon Cachaca |
| | 12:00 PM-1:00 PM (free to the general public - call (312) 337-9463 to reserve your seat) |
| Qino 1 Vodka Creator & Owner Jean-Denis Courtin discusses his organic, fair-trade products & hosts a tasting |
| | 1:30 PM-2:30 PM (free to the general public - call (312) 337-WINE to reserve a seat) |
| Hopleaf Owner Michael Roper discusses his beer travels and hosts a tasting |
| | 3:00 PM-4:00 PM (free to the general public - call (312) 337-9463 to reserve a seat) |
| Event 4 TBA |
| | 4:30 PM-5:30 PM (free to the general public) |
| North Shore Distillery presents: Absinthe |
| | 6:00 PM-7:00 PM (free the general public - call (312) 337-9463 to reserve your seat) |
| Grand Opening Party! |
| | 8:00 PM-11:00 PM (closed to general public) |
| Bourbon Basics Class |
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7:00 PM-8:30 PM (Drinks Over Dearborn: 650 N. Dearborn St. 2nd Floor; Chicago, IL) |
| | Corn may have given us Miller Lite, but we'll let it slide since it also gives us delicious bourbon. Explore the humble beginnings of "America's Native Spirit" while tasting four different styles this national treasure. Includes 4-item free tasting. $30/person - call (312) 337-WINE (9463) to reserve your seat. |
| How To Taste Wine Like You Know What You're Doing |
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7:00 PM-8:30 PM (Drinks Over Dearborn: 650 N. Dearborn St. 2nd Floor; Chicago, IL) |
| | Finally - go to a wine tasting well armed (and nosed!) Learn the Court of Master Sommelier's 3-Step Blind Tasting Method and practice by tasting two red & two white wines. Includes 4-item free tasting. $30/person - call (312) 337-WINE (9463) to reserve your seat. |
| Belgian Doubles, Triples, and Quads (Oh My!) |
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7:00 PM-8:00 PM (Drinks Over Dearborn: 650 N. Dearborn St. 2nd Floor; Chicago, IL) |
| | "Beer is living proof that God likes us and wants us to be happy" - Benjamin Franklin. Ben should have been flying kites in Belgium. Sample four different Belgian beers and explore the style differences between these classic abbey-style brews. Includes 4-item free tasting. $30/person - call (312) 337-WINE (9463) to reserve your seat.
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| Dessert Wine: It's What's For (After) Dinner |
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6:00 PM-7:00 PM (Drinks Over Dearborn: 650 N. Dearborn St. 2nd Floor; Chicago, IL) |
| | Learn how to drink your dessert with this class featuring Port from Portugal, Icewine from Canada, Muscat de Beaumes de Venice from France, and Tokaji from Hungary. Includes 4-item free tasting. $30/person - call (312) 337-WINE (9463) to reserve your seat.
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| "Sake" It To Me, Baby |
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7:00 PM-8:00 PM (Drinks Over Dearborn: 650 N. Dearborn St. 2nd Floor; Chicago, IL) |
| | Join Sake Expert Aya Nomoto as she discusses Junmai, Ginjo, Daiginjo, and Nigori-style sakes (and what the heck all that means!) Includes 5-item free tasting. $25/person - call (312) 337-WINE (9463) to reserve your seat.
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| Listen People - Cognac Is Just Brandy |
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7:00 PM-8:30 PM (Drinks Over Dearborn: 650 N. Dearborn St. 2nd Floor; Chicago, IL) |
| | Cognac is world-renowned for its brandies, and even if you're not from Wisconsin, you can learn to love them too with four different tastings included. Includes 4-item free tasting. $30/person - call (312) 337-WINE (9463) to reserve your seat.
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| Wine 101: The Basics |
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7:00 PM-8:00 PM (Drinks Over Dearborn: 650 N. Dearborn St. 2nd Floor; Chicago, IL) |
| | Varietal? Never met him. Appelation? Gezundheit. Start with this fun and interactive primer on mother grape while tasting two white & two red wines. Includes 4-item free tasting. $25/person - call (312) 337-WINE (9463) to reserve your seat.
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| Wheat Beers: Not Just For Bread Anymore |
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6:00 PM-7:00 PM (Drinks Over Dearborn: 650 N. Dearborn St. 2nd Floor; Chicago, IL) |
| | For centuries, wheat beers were the 95-pound weakling of the beer world. Now, there are more styles of wheat beer than there are. Includes 4-item free tasting. $25/person - call (312) 337-WINE (9463) to reserve your seat.
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| The Boozehound's Beer Fieldtrip: Hopleaf |
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7:00 PM-9:00 PM (Hopleaf - 5148 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL) |
| | If you claim to be a beer lover, you cannot miss this - OPEN BAR AT HOPLEAF. For two hours, enjoy four draft choices and ALL BOTTLED BEER plus cheese, nuts, meats, and maybe even a beer-filled story or two from owner Mike Roper. $40/person - call (312) 337-WINE (9463) to reserve your seat. |
| Spirits 101: The Basics |
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7:00 PM-8:00 PM (Drinks Over Dearborn: 650 N. Dearborn St. 2nd Floor; Chicago, IL) |
| | This class is not about Ghostbusters. Learn about the Big 6 styles of distilled beverages: vodka, gin, rum, tequila, whiskey & brandy. Includes 6-item free tasting. $25/person - call (312) 337-WINE (9463) to reserve your seat.
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| Lagers Are Beers, Too |
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7:00 PM-8:30 PM (Drinks Over Dearborn: 650 N. Dearborn St. 2nd Floor; Chicago, IL) |
| | The craft beer craze for über-big ales has left a lot of "lager"-style beers feeling like Jan Brady. Join us to taste four different styles of lager that might just change your mind. Includes 4-item free tasting. $30/person - call (312) 337-WINE (9463) to reserve your seat.
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| South American Wines: ¡Muy Caliente! Free Tasting |
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5:00 PM-8:00 PM (Drinks Over Dearborn: 650 N. Dearborn St. 2nd Floor; Chicago, IL) |
| | Chile & Argentina have more going for them than the fact that a US$1 is still worth US$1 or more - their wines are FANTASTIC. Try some classic styles of these great New World players. |
| Michigan Avenue Festival of Lights |
| | All Day |
| Michigan Ave. Lights: Let There Be "White!" Weiss Beers, White Wines, and Clear Spirits |
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6:00 PM-7:00 PM (Drinks Over Dearborn: 650 N. Dearborn St. 2nd Floor; Chicago, IL) |
| | River North gets Disney-fied this Saturday every year, so in honor of the lights, it's time for whites: sample two white wines, two white spirits, and a weiss & wit beer then fight the touristas for a dinner reservation afterwards. Includes 4-item free tasting. $25/person - call (312) 337-WINE (9463) to reserve your seat. |
| Shoppers Rejoice: Free Hot Cider & Hot Chocolate (and some holiday treats!) |
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11:00 AM-9:00 PM (Drinks Over Dearborn: 650 N. Dearborn St. 2nd Floor; Chicago, IL) |
| | As you stagger through River North low on sleep from 4 AM shopping start-times and still full of mom's lumpy gravy, stop in for a piping-hot mug of cider or cocoa and browse our store for the liquor-lover on your list |
| Gift Card Launch Party! |
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11:00 AM-9:00 PM (Drinks Over Dearborn: 650 N. Dearborn St. 2nd Floor; Chicago, IL) |
| | What better way to show someone you care about them this holiday season than with the gift that keeps on drinking - Drinks Over Dearborn gift cards! Buy $100 in gift cards and receive two tickets to any regular class FREE ($60 retail value) |