Advanced Wine Tasting - Champagne Tasting

This season, elevate your celebration with a curated blind tasting that goes far beyond bubbles. From the storied Grand Marques to the quietly brilliant grower-producers, each Champagne will be tasted blind and paired with a complementary small bite to reveal its food pairing potential—without the influence of branding or reputation.

Tasting: Non-Alcoholic Wine with Oddbird

Kick off Dry January with a social tasting experience showcasing the new wave of non-alcoholic wines. We’ll be pouring four exceptional wines from Oddbird, one of the most respected names in the zero-proof wine world, along with a complimentary welcome mocktail—all set to Franco beats by DJ Frankie.

Intermediate Wine Tasting with Cedar Stoltenow

Please join us for an intermediate wine tasting with sommelière Cedar Stoltenow. This intermediate tasting is aimed at those with some knowledge of wine who are looking to improve their tasting skills.

Musical Tasting: French Impressionism with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

This season, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra will perform and especially large number of pieces by beloved French composers. Join us for a very special performance of Maurice Ravel’s Sonata for Violin and Celloby Robert Chen, CSO Concertmaster, and John Sharp, CSO Principal Cello.

Tasting: Wine 101 with Alicia Barrett

Calling all wine newbies! Join us for an accessible tasting experience in a casual, walk-around setting featuring fabulous French wines. At this beginner-level tasting, guests will: Start the night with a complimentary welcome cocktail Discover affordable (but délicieux !

Tasting: Wines of la Francophonie with Cedar Stoltenow

As part of Festival de la Francophonie 2026, join us for a special wine tasting featuring bottles from around the French-speaking world! Guests will enjoy a complimentary welcome cocktail followed by a seated tasting experience led by sommelière Cedar Stoltenow.

Advanced Wine Tasting with Alicia Barrett

Join us for an advanced-level wine tasting with sommelière Alicia Barrett. This program is designed for those with a solid foundation in wine who are looking to advance their knowledge and take their tasting skills to the next level.

Intermediate Wine Tasting with Cedar Stoltenow

Please join us for an intermediate wine tasting with sommelière Cedar Stoltenow. This intermediate tasting is aimed at those with some knowledge of wine who are looking to improve their tasting skills.

Tasting: Wine 101 with Alicia Barrett

Calling all wine newbies! Join us for an accessible tasting experience in a casual, walk-around setting featuring fabulous French wines. At this beginner-level tasting, guests will: Start the night with a complimentary welcome cocktail Discover affordable (but délicieux !

Intermediate Wine Tasting with Cedar Stoltenow

Join us in the Alliance’s lush, jewelbox courtyard for our final wine tasting of the 2025/2026 season! Guests will enjoy a complimentary welcome cocktail and a seated tasting of five wines, led by sommelière Cedar Stoltnow.