The Wine "X"

The Wine "X"-
There's always a great reason to swirl, sniff and taste through a room full of wine, in my opinion. Learn a little, challenge what you think you know, meet great people and generally, have fun. But to taste up to 700 wines paired to tasty small plates whirled up by 35 of Chicago's hottest chefs is more than a reason-- it's a celebration. That's what I did on Thursday, May 3rd at Wine Enthusiast Magazine's (www.wineenthusiast.com) Toast of the Town, held in the gorgeous atrium of the Field Museum. This year was a sell-out with wineries pouring tastes---like MacMurray Ranch, Hess Collection, Charles Krug -- and chef's doing their thing, including Bill Kim at Le Lan, Michael Maddox of Le Titi de Paris and tons more. Having the tasting experience under the ginormous Sue and the bronze elephants, with music and thousands of people was a total rush.