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Get to Know Your Local Wine Guy - Matt Kluchenek of Mind's Eye

Get to Know Your Local Wine Guy - Matt Kluchenek of Mind's Eye

In his day job, Matt Kluchenek is a lawyer, but his passion is his wine. A Hinsdale native, Matt and his wife, Maria, make the trip to Napa Valley no less than half a dozen times a year to tend to their budding wine label, Mind’s Eye. The couple tapped into the trend of celebrity winemakers bringing on board winemakers from the famed Opus One and Clos Du Val to make what that land is known for best - big red wines, particularly Cabernet Sauvignon. more ›

Wine Wednesday: Trefethen Dry Riesling

Wine Wednesday: Trefethen Dry Riesling

Searching for the perfect bottle to stretch across your Easter Sunday brunch can be challenging when appeasing to a crowd, while also budgeting to feed them. We headed over to Drinks Over Dearborn to enlist their advice to pick a food-friendly white or rosé wine (we already had our red picks set aside). more ›

Wine Wednesday: New World vs. Old World

Wine Wednesday: New World vs. Old World

David vs. Goliath, Age vs. Drink Now, Tannic vs. Fruit-Forward...we could go on about this fierce match-up. Wine can be completely confusing so trying to put wines in buckets is one of the best ways to begin to determine your palate's favorites and what pairs best with your dishes. To help you get a jest of the New World v. Old World buckets, we broke down what they are and, typically, how do they taste: more ›

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