The West Loop Festival of Spirits & Wine: Tastings, music and more!

The West Loop Festival of Spirits & Wine and Mouthwatering Treats will take place this weekend, March 26/27. Thousands of Chicagoans will gather to eat, drink, and listen to live music at Gourmet Expos’ 5^th annual event with a portion of ticket sales benefiting Ukranian relief efforts.  

Attendees will get the unique experience of visiting a wide variety of wineries and distilleries all under one roof—with tastings, bottles available for purchase and one-on-one conversations with brand representatives on site. Meet dozens of local, national, and international producers of fine spirits and wines including Copper Fiddle, Fino Tequila, and wines from Italy, Australia and California.

Also, indulge in complementary artisanal chocolates and specialty treats. Plus, hear live music all weekend from Big Dog Mercer Blues Band.

Due to the current situation, Gourmet Expos will donate $5 for every ticket purchased with Promo Code HELPUKRAINE for The West Loop Festival of Spirits & Wine and Mouthwatering Treats to UNICEF Helping Ukrainian Children. 

 WHEN:           

Saturday March 26 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Sunday March 27 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

WHERE:   Stephen M. Bailey Auditorium at Plumbers Hall,1340 W. Washington Blvd.

Ticket packages start at $45 with access to free on-site parking. Gourmet Expos will donate $5 for every ticket purchased with Promo Code HELPUKRAINE to UNISEF Helping Ukrainian Children.To purchase tickets, visit gourmetexpos.com.

This year, in addition to benefiting local nonprofit Voice of Care, attendees can choose to donate $5 from each ticket purchased to benefit Ukrainian refugee relief through UNISEF Helping Ukrainian Children.

Ticket information

Several ticket packages are available, and every ticket includes access to free onsite parking.

The Starter ($45.00)

10 tasting tickets

One Gift Basket Raffle ticket

Artisan chocolate & specialty food samples

Live entertainment

The Premiere ($55.00)

15 tasting tickets

One Gift Basket Raffle ticket

A commemorative wine glass

Admission to all talks and pairing demos

Artisan chocolate & specialty food samples

Live entertainment

The VIP ($75.00)

20 tasting tickets

4 Gift Basket Raffle tickets

A commemorative wine glass

A swag bag

Admission to all talks and pairing demos

Artisan chocolate & specialty food samples

Live entertainment

Participating vendors:

Wine

Banshee Wines - Healdsburg, CA

Boisset Wine Living - St. Helena, CA

Buena Vista Winery - Sonoma, CA

Chalk Hill Estate - Healdsburg, CA

Chateau Lassegue - France

Deloach Vineyards - Santa Rosa, CA

Foley Family Wines - Santa Rosa, CA

Freemark Abbey - St. Helena, CA

Gamble Family Vineyards - Napa Valley, CA

Gran Moraine - Yamhill, OR

Hickinbotham Wines - Australia

JCB Wines - St. Helena, CA 

MATERRA | Cunat Family Vineyards - Napa, CA

Opolo - Pasa Robles, CA

PRP Wine International, Inc. - Naperville, IL

Raymond Vineyards - St. Helena, CA

Santa Margherita - Italy

Wattle Creek - San Francisco, CA

WillaKenzie Estates - Yamhill, OR

Spirits

Apologue Liqueurs - Chicago, IL

Big Machine Vodka - Nashville, TN

Blackened Whisky - Shoreham, VT

Candid Cocktails - Denver, CO

Copper Fiddle - Lake Zurich, IL

Crook and Marker - Hamilton Township, NJ

Duncan Taylor - Scotland

Fino Tequila - Chicago, IL

Koloa Rum - Kaui, HI

Lustau - Spain

Mozart Chocolate Liqueur - Salzburg, Austria

NG Distillery - Thornton, IL

Puerto de Indias - Spain

Star Union - Peru, IL

Thornton Distilling - Thornton, IL

Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey - Shelbyville, TN

Virtue Cider - Fennville, MI

Non-alcoholic artisanal treats

Boxed Water

Cheryl's Nut Butters

Cinnaholoic

Dip'n Good Dips

Elle's Marshmallows

Fill My Jar

Gindos Hot Sauce

Goufrais Chocolate

Indulgence by Zasha

Kernels Gourmet Popcorn

Master of Mixes

Prevail Jerky

Slide Potato Chip

Tuanis Chocolate

Wanderlust Sea Salt LLC

Whisk by Morgan

Zoes Sauces

Gourmet Expos has been bringing premier festivals to Chicago for five years, partnering with established area nonprofits to support the community. For more information, visit gourmetexpos.com.