I am coming up to Chicago this coming week to participate in the Spanish Wine Education program (WSET) Spanish Wines By The Wine Academy of Spain WSET Course - Wine Pimps - WineBerserkers. I am going to bring my wines and would like to get together and meet some of my friends and taste them with you.
Nola
Let me know what your program is while you are here… I am sure we could round up some folks to pull some corks. Too bad you are leaving on the 8th, there is a whole berzerkers crew coming in on the 9th for the weekend…
As Scott noted, Ill be missing you by one day…have a great trip.
Scott, I am on Flexiplan. My trip plan was to head to Chicago first meet some people do the program at The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago then the next day head up to Ann Arbor to meet Chaad Thomas and taste my wines with him. He is in Italy and returning tomorrow and if it’s cool with him I could do it in reverse. Head to Ann Arbor then to Chicago and stay the 9th and meet up with Berserkers.
Either or… let me know… we are getting together chez manlin on the 9th for some flannery steaks and vino… you would be welcome to join us
Okay, I am going to change my dates just a bit so I can meet all the fellow berzerkers on Thursday night. Scott, my Nolita is going to be with me, will that be a problem?
Nola
Nola
There are some bezerkers getting together in the burbs on thursday night, my place is Friday night, I got the dates wrong… hope that doesn’t mess you up
Nola,
If you can get to Naperville you are more than welcome to join us in my home.
email me if you need guidance and help
chris
If you do go to Naperville, I think American and United have regular flights there from Chicago O’Hare 
If you do go to Naperville, I think American and United have regular flights there from Chicago O’Hare >
Nola - Scott WAS going to crash in a guest room.
For his sarcasm you are now welcome to that room.
Winston can now snuggle up with Bowden or Lang.
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No problem, it looks like Naperville is about 45 min to 1 hour west of Chicago. Do I really need to fly? I mean with all the wine I will be lugging around and my car, driving is easier for me. Can you recommend a hotel close by or would you rec just returning to Chicago? Nolita is okay to come?
They were kidding, Nola. Naperville is a suburb, VERY close - only way it’s an hour is if you are in rush hour…
Oh 
in that case
Nola you have a PM from me.
This is all coming together so nicely. I am all set to meet up with the fellow berserkers at Chez Chris on the 9th.
On the 8th BB’r Larry Kaplan is opening his Wine Bar next to his store The Wine Cellar at Century Plaza 361 West Northwest Highway Palatine, for us to meet and share a glass or few of my wines there as well. I will bring some of my Spanish gourmet items for some quick Tapas. My guess is around 6:30 pm or so to convene. ![[thankyou.gif]](/uploads/db3686/original/2X/d/df165fe9c1593d19166ae7e1ffe5e272089cc07b.gif "thankyou"){kind=small}
Hey,
When did this Chicago thing start and why was the PNW crew left out?
Scott can share my Thomas the train bed as long as it’ll hold the two of us and he doesn’t even think about taking the stuffed animals from me! If he does, he can share Bowden’s bed…that dude is a stuffed animal all his own! ![[pillow-fight.gif]](/uploads/db3686/original/2X/3/365d4ae6de5fe0cd9e7345760c12ceae1ed5e206.gif "[pillow-fight.gif]")
I cant wait!!!
Just arrived to the Chicago area…Dayton to Ann Arbor, tasting there with Chaad Thomas at noon then drove on over. Not a bad drive except the hitting rush hour part. Going to look for something to do with Nolita la guapa! I decided to stay out close to Palatine since we are going to have a tasting at Larry Kaplan’s place tomorrow night. Any thoughts on something super kid friendly in this region of Chicago?
Oh yea, cute outfit!