Archive note: this post describes one Friday tasting in May 2026. It is not necessarily the lineup we are pouring now.
Every Friday from 5 to 8pm, we open bottles and pour tastes — no ticket, no catch, no cover. Just show up at 1128 W Armitage Ave and drink something worth knowing about. The lineup in this post: a Côtes du Rhône, a blanco tequila, and a bitter from Milan. Three bottles. Zero overlap.
This is the kind of everyday Rhône that makes you question everything you've been spending on weeknight wine. Red fruit, a little garrigue, easy tannins. It drinks above its price point without trying too hard. If you've been sleeping on Côtes du Rhône as a category, this one's a good wake-up call.
This blanco is bright agave, citrus, a little mineral edge. It's the kind of tequila that reminds you why blanco exists. Sip it neat and pay attention. No mixer required.
The one that needs no introduction but always deserves one. Made in Milan from 27 herbs and other ingredients, and aged in oak. Bitter, complex, oddly medicinal in the best possible way. Whether you're a Fernet regular or you've been curious and never pulled the trigger, a Friday tasting is a good moment.
Free tastes. No ticket. No reservation.
Cascahuin Tequila Blanco, Fernet Branca and Les Clefs du Caladas Côtes du Rhône all were listed in stock in our online shop on October 30, 2026.