While Champagne may be the pinnacle of sparkling wine, exceptional alternatives from around the world offer comparable quality—often at a friendlier price. Sparkling wines aren’t just for celebrations; they’re versatile and pair beautifully with nearly any cuisine. Explore Le Midi’s carefully curated selection of top sparkling wines across all price ranges!

What's more scary than a blind tasting? Join us as we conjure your inner wine tasting magic to prepare for the spookiest night of the year! Dare to take on the chilling challenge of identifying wines with nothing but your innate senses. For those brave enough to attend, we’ll send a cryptic email (or should we say... an omen) of the grapes, so you can try to avoid the tricks. And for those who make the right guesses? Well, there’ll be some fang-tastic Halloween treats to sink your teeth into!

Tonight we will be focusing on the incredible US winemakers who have helped elevate the status of New World Pinot Noir from mediocrity to world class. We’ll be showcasing 8 wines from California and Oregon that are some of the most rare and exemplary examples of this noble varietal. We are so proud of the lineup that we have put together for you that we’ll show off what we have in store as these are some of the most lauded wines in the country.

Featured Producers will include

Soter Vineyards
Whitcraft Winery
Antica Terra
RAEN Winery
US Grant
Arnot Roberts
Élevée Winegrowers
Anthill Farm

Join us at Le Midi’s communal table for a special evening with one of our favorite Piedmont importers, The Piedmont Guy. We'll explore nine distinctive wines from the region, showcasing a variety of styles that range from playful and intriguing to classic and brooding. Hosting the evening will be Seth, joined by his dear friend Amy Ezrin from The Piedmont Guy, who will expertly guide us through the lineup. Expect a night of exceptional wine, light bites, and, as always, plenty of laughter and camaraderie.

Bottles will be available for purchase with discounts applied to 6 and 12-bottle cases.

We’ll be comparing some of the best Chardonnays from the US next to some of the best white Burgundies to see who is doing it better - and let me tell you, they are all doing it incredibly well.

This is a tasting where we will show the wines we’ll be pouring first before you arrive so you can see the heat we’re bringing out that night. Some of the most rare and famous wines from their region!

This will be held at our communal table from 7:00-9:00 and will include light bites alongside. $100/person.

Chardonnay Showdown: USA vs Burgundy

US Producers: Ceritas, RAEN, Antica Terra, Leo Steen

Burgundy Producers: Robert Denogent, Ghislaine Barthod, Marthe Henry, Benoit Ente 

How often do you get to sit down and experience a champagne duel from two prolific producers? We’ve been waiting to get enough of these unicorn wines in to do a showdown between two champagne powerhouses: Frédéric Savart and R. Pouillon & Fils. We’re showing 4 similar cuvées from each producer that express just how different they can taste in the glass dependent on each winemaker’s alchemy. It’s going to be full of geeky education, but most of all, packed with fun and some of the world’s best and rarest champagnes!

‘Tis the season for the pink wines we all scramble over when the weather warms up. Just like all wines that come into Le Midi, we only select the best-of-the-best for our customers and that holds true for our rosé selections. This is not going to be your everyday bulk produced wines, but rosés that stand out against the plentiful selections that are available. This is a tasting for the serious rosé drinker and we can’t wait to show you why!

As many of you know, we love supporting our South African wineries. Though wine has been produced here for centuries, the “New South Africa” that’s emerging is truly mind-boggling when it comes to high quality, environmentally-friendly, and price-friendly wines. We have many new wines in since our last tasting, so we hope you come in to see what makes this region so spectacular.

Burgundy has long been regarded as one of the world’s most coveted wine regions since the beginning of wine’s history. When it comes to the best of Burgundy, It is inimitable in quality and as a result the wines are highly sought after. We pride ourselves in sourcing some of the greatest producers that show why Burgundy’s reputation is so highly esteemed. Tonight we focus on the white wines of the Côte d’Or, Chablis, and beyond.

This tasting really needs no introduction. Our customers know how seriously we take this region, and as a result, we get some of the most prized champagnes in the state. Join us as we open 8 of our current release bottles that just came into our market, and get first dibs on our secret collections that won’t ever hit the retail wall.

Though Le Midi focuses mainly on wines from Europe, we are also equally dedicated to bringing in wines from many other countries from around the world. We have a love affair with many of these countries that rest in the southern hemisphere and spend countless hours sourcing some of the most incredible producers that can give Europe a run for its money.

Join us tonight as we explore wines from Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. We will show you why we we find these wine regions so exciting while you sip on wines from some of the most talented and fascinating winemakers in the world!

Clinging to the vast Loire river, the Loire Valley wine region traverses multiple different climates, terrains, and soil types running from the Atlantic ocean to deep within France’s interior. It can be mind-boggling trying to narrow down Loire wines to just a few examples, but we are up for that challenge and hope you are too.

Tonight we will be tasting 8 wines that all touch a unique part of this mighty region, and we will delve deeper into why these wines are so unique to their different pockets of the Loire. This is going to be an incredible night filled with getting to taste some of the best wines from some of the most sought-after producers, so this is not one you’ll want to miss!

As many of you know, we source the best of the best when it comes to high-quality wine producers for our customers. If you are spending $20 or $200, we guarantee that the bottle will be incredible. Finding great wine also doesn’t mean you have to spend a fortune, so tonight you get to decide which wines cost which price without having any information beforehand. We think you will be pleasantly surprised with what gems you find!

Come join us for a laid back night of Champagne revelry as we showcase 4 different champagnes from the RM producer Champagne Marx-Coutelas & Fils! This will be an informal meet-and-greet hosted by Vinejoy Chicago alongside winemaker Bryan Marx where they will pour 2 non-vintage and 2 vintage-dated single-vineyard champagnes while chatting about what’s in your glass. All you have to do it sit back, sip, and relax!

There will also be the option to purchase the wines for retail afterwards.

Included in the ticket price will be four 2-ounce pours of these cuvées.

“Tradition”, NV ($68.99/bottle)
“Champagne Rosé”, NV ($75.99/bottle)
“Les Crayeres”, 2019 ($112.99/bottle)
“Le Clos du Château”, 2018 ($138.99/bottle)

As February is the month of love, we thought we’d have a tasting focusing on one of the regions we are most in love with: Piedmont! Join us for an incredible evening trying some of the greatest wines from this beautiful part of the world.

Did I hear someone say NebbiYOLO?

Welcome back to our Champagne Series where we focus on showing various wines from one incredible producer.

We are very excited to offer our guests the rare opportunity to try the wines of Domaine de Bichery - one of the most highly regarded grower-producers from the region. Minuscule amounts of Bichery wines are made, and they are typically only seen on wine lists at the most prestigious restaurants. Having the chance to taste through multiple singe-vineyard bottles is a true rarity! Come join and see why this producer is one of the hottest in the market.

What We’re Tasting
”La Source” 2020 (1.5 Liter)
”En Val du Clos” 2018
”Les Meunières” 2019
”Les Terres Mêlées” 2020
”Les Fontaines” Rosé 2020

4 Wines (1/2 glass of each wine per guest):

Champagne Bérêche et Fils “Brut Réserve” NV
Quinta das Bágeiras "Avô Fausto" Bairrada, 2020
Hermanos Peciña Rioja Reserva, 2014
Elio Perrone “Bigaro” Brachetto/Moscatto d’Asti, 2022

Shared Board (1 board per couple):

Délice de Bourgogne (Cow Cheese)
St Germain (Goat Cheese)
Publican Quality Bread Baguette
Paprika Almonds
Dessert: Raspberry Petit Pot au Chocolat

*Due to limited availability and shared portions, this tasting is only available to parties of 2 or 4. No substitutions.

When it comes to the world of Syrah and Grenache, you can’t do better than the Rhône valley. In the north with its steep granite slopes next to the south with its famous riverbed pebbles, the confluence creates two of the most disparately bound regions in France. Join us for a night of revelry as we showcase these two juggernaut appellations side by side representing some of the most exciting producers we can find.

Le Midi is having a collaboration dinner! Join us at Dimo’s Café in Lincoln Square for a 5-course Italian wine dinner. We are thrilled to have a large enough dining room and kitchen to execute a tasting menu prepared by Chef Steve Hofstad which will have wines chosen specifically from Le Midi to complement each course. Seth will also be present to chat about the pairings to help guide you through the evening.

In continuation with the cold-month theme, what better time to try a litany of fortified wines to warm the cockles? From Sherry to Madeira to Port, we are taking you on a tour of the finest the fortified world can offer and teaching you why these wines are some of the most age-worthy (and most expensive) in the world. 

Have you never tasted a wine from 1975? Now is your chance!

It’s the coldest month of the year, and there’s no better pairing with frosty weather than the boldest bodied wines. Join us for a high-octane smorgasbord of our most heroic wines to save us from the winter paired alongside some of Le Midi’s best cured meats and cheeses.

What better time to get ahead of the New Year’s Eve shenanigans than with a Champagne tasting! And not just any Champagne - one of the darlings of the region and a favorite in the hearts of Champagne lovers around the world.

Le Midi was very lucky to be able to get its hands on just a few of these highly allocated bottles that we feel we’d be remiss to not have our customers have the opportunity to try. Sadly there are not many of these bottles out there so the post-tasting purchasing option will be very limited but you can at least now go through life saying you got to try six of R. Pouillon’s best bottles side by side!

As many of you already know, we have a special weekly off-menu wine series where we open bottles that aren’t your everyday quaffers and offer them to our guests by the glass. We definitely believe in waiting for that special occasion to open that rare bottle, but sometimes just living life should be a celebration in of itself, and as a result, we have to remember just open those bottles and enjoy them!

In honor of #YOLO pours, we are reaching into some of our most prized bottles to open and celebrate the fact that we are here on Earth together and that is all the excuse we need! Come join in what is going to be a one-of-a-kind tasting guaranteed to wow anyone who gets to experience these unicorn wines.

For many wine lovers, Weingut Keller needs no introduction. Le Midi has been a supporter of this iconic winery since our opening and have recently been wowing our customers with a rare by-the-glass pour of their Chardonnay/Weißburgunder that has been a staff favorite and a top seller since we introduced it to the list. As a result, we have been given a unique opportunity to present our guests a tasting of Keller’s other famous wines hosted by Keller’s importer Candid Wines.
This is a one-of-a-kind tasting that is rarely offered so Le Midi is overjoyed to be able to host a tasting of this caliber to our guests. Included in the lineup is Keller's new bottlings of a single-vineyard Sylvaner as well as their Spätburgunders (Pinot Noir) for the red wine lovers!

(You’ll have to excuse Seth as he fanboys in the sidelines while the wines are being poured!)

Adrien Bergère is a young Champagne vigneron who is making huge waves in the region with his incredible wines that have finally made it to Chicago through Grand Cru Selections. Le Midi is very proud to host Adrien for his first in-person tasting in Chicago guiding us through five of his his handmade small-production Champagnes that are already taking off in the US market.

Based in the Vallée du Petit Morin, Côte du Sézanne, and Côte des Blancs, Adrien is the next generation in a vigneron family that dates back to 1848. He is in the process of converting all of the family vineyards to be certified organic and has brought in his keen eye for vine management and cellaring. The result are wines of incredible charisma and finesse.

Join us for this unique opportunity to meet Adrien and learn about his story and why his wines are a stand-out in the realm of the world’s best sparkling wines. The wines will be available for purchase at the end of the tasting and what we don’t have on hand we can easily order for later pick-up.

In the spirit of the month of spirits, we are starting an annual spirit tasting in October for all of our lovers of things not-wine related. For those in the whiskey know, Japan has quickly become a go-to for some of the highest quality and rarest bottles in the world, and tonight we are going to be tasting some of these rare and delicious gems. Join us as Master Sommelier Ken Fredrickson does a deep dive of these rare bottles with us!

Just a few of the distilleries we will be exploring: Akashi, Ichiro, Mars.

Since it is also Halloween, there may have to be a showing of some kitschy Japanese horror film playing in the background. Kanpai!

Get ready for a dairy and grape extravaganza! Tonight we will be tasting 5 cheeses from around the world provided by our primary cheese purveyor Regalis, and pairing them with their perfect grape counterpart.

Sit back and relax as we guide you through two worlds that seem very far apart, but that pair perfectly together.

This tasting would not be a good one to attend for the lactose intolerant!