City Winery strives to deliver the highest-end combined culinary and cultural experience to our customers who are passionate in sharing wine, music, and culinary arts. We are a unique facility, combining a fully functioning winery with intimate concerts, food & wine classes, private events in a variety of configurations, and fine dining. We have created a compelling mix for our sophisticated clientele of foodies, and active cultural patrons—bringing the wine country experience to the middle of a large city.
City Winery is the brainchild of Michael Dorf, founder of the iconic Knitting Factory, one of New York’s longest running music venues, wanted to create a space in Manhattan where he could combine his shared passions for wine and music.
HOW WAS THE IDEA CONCEIVED?
After making his first barrel of wine in California with his brother Josh and wine maker David Tate, formerly of Ridge Winery and now at Barnett Vineyards, Michael caught the bug: "For a long time I'd been enjoying wine as a fan-drinking it, taking classes, attending wine dinners-but it was not until I actually started participating in the process of working with the grape, turning it into wine, putting it into a bottle, and watching it develop over time, that I really started to understand wine. And when I would give my friends a bottle of wine with my name on it, most would respond by saying: 'I wanna do that too!' It was this experience that led Michael to conceptualize and start working on the City Winery business plan in 2006.
Reviews of City Winery Chicago
(5.0-star rating across
7 reviews)
City Winery Behind-the-Scenes Wine Tour
Reviewed by Joy E. on 9/23/2019
What an amazing experience!!!!
City Winery Behind-the-Scenes Wine Tour
Reviewed by robert l. on 7/1/2019
awesome venue that pars with wine.food.and music.perfect
City Winery Behind-the-Scenes Wine Tour
Reviewed by Martha D. on 6/10/2019
Aaron was amazing, waited for our whole party to arrive, was super informative and fun. Would do it again!
City Winery Behind-the-Scenes Wine Tour
Reviewed by Kylie C. on 2/19/2019
Wonderful and informative tour! Asked questions, didn't feel rushed. Wines were great, the space was lovely, and our guide Mia was very friendly!
City Winery Behind-the-Scenes Wine Tour
Reviewed by Lauren R. on 1/13/2020
City Winery Behind-the-Scenes Wine Tour
Anonymous review on 1/5/2020
City Winery Behind-the-Scenes Wine Tour
Anonymous review on 11/4/2019
Review Summary by CourseHorse
According to student reviews, classes at City Winery Chicago offer an amazing and enjoyable experience. Students appreciate the combination of wine, food, and music that the venue provides. They also commend the instructors for their informative and engaging teaching styles. Students did not feel rushed during the classes and were encouraged to ask questions. The wines served during the classes were praised for their quality. Overall, students walked away from the classes with a deeper understanding of wine and a positive experience at the venue.
Quotes:
1. "Aaron was amazing, waited for our whole party to arrive, and was super informative and fun. Would do it again!"
2. "Wonderful and informative tour! Asked questions, and didn't feel rushed. The wines were great, the space was lovely, and our guide Mia was very friendly!"
3. "What an amazing experience!!!!"
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