22 JAN 2023 · Chip and Lainie return triumphantly to No Chalice Required with this wonderful Otto Uve Gragnano from https://door24wine.com/products/salvatore-martusciello-otto-uve-gragnano?_pos=1&_sid=35d2c5b0a&_ss=r in Bucktown. Show recorded at https://www.birchroad.com/roscoe-village. Interested in joining Birch Road? Mention "Chicago Wine Report" to waive your initiation fee when joining.

21 JUN 2022 · Chip intended for us to enjoy a Southern Rhone blend from https://tedwardwines.com/tech-sheet/anne-pichon-sauvage-syrah-grenache-aop-ventoux this show, and we did! We also had some leftover https://www.elenawalch.com/en/wine/pinot-grigio-2/ 2020 Pinot Grigio from our latest https://chicagowinereport.substack.com/p/chicago-wine-report-june-15-2022?r=5xrc&s=r&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web. Delightful stuff. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/no-chalice/support

13 JUN 2022 · Chip & Lainie tried out some fantastic wines by two of Germany's best "natural" winemakers: https://brandbros.de/ and https://www.weingut-beurer.de/. We've tried wines by both winemakers before and loved them. These two wines were no exception. Tip: The In der Luft improves with about 30 minutes of airing. Don't decant. Just open the bottle, put it in a chiller and let it open up a bit. It's worth the wait! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/no-chalice/support

26 MAY 2022 · The focus of this episode was two wines from Austria by winemaker http://www.ingrid-groiss.at/: Ingrid Groiss Gemischter Satz and Ingrid Groiss Hasenhaide Rosé Both were purchased at https://alltogethernow.fun/ in Chicago. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/no-chalice/support

20 MAY 2022 · This week Chip selected two Chardonnay wines from the West Coast:  Washington's Columbia Valley: https://brownefamilyvineyards.com/ "Heritage" 2017 and  California's Monterey County: https://www.poppywines.com/ Santa Lucia Highlands 2018 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/no-chalice/support

14 MAY 2022 · Lainie and Chip check out two "elevated" porch pounders: Light bodied, quaffable wines that are just a wee bit more elegant than what comes out of boxes and (most) jugs.  https://mt.wine/wines/cabrerisse/ and https://www.carusoeminini.com/en/prodotto/catarratto-biologico/ Both wines were purchased at the suggestion of Tristain, wine buyer for https://www.augustafoodandwine.com/ in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/no-chalice/support

7 MAY 2022 · We revisit Italy this week with two Italian whites that Chip picked out at https://www.binnys.com/: https://www.piocesare.it/en/ Cortese di Gavi and https://www.pepilignanawine.com/en/winery/vineyards.html Leopoldino Vermentino --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/no-chalice/support

30 APR 2022 · Chip & Lainie decide that it is time to check out Muscadet (aka "Melon de Bourgogne" or just "Melon"). Lainie LOVES to compare so-called "New World" vs. "Old World" wines, so this week it was Bow & Arrow Johan Vineyard Melon 2020 and Jo Landron La Louvetrie Muscadet-Sèvre et Maine 2019. Both were purchased from The Noble Grape here in Chicago. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/no-chalice/support

22 APR 2022 · Chip and Lainie revisit the wines of Matija Žerjav. This time we try Matic Ya Yeah Sauvignon Blanc (an orange/skin contact wine) and Šipon, aka Furmint. Our squeals of delight during the podcast should clue you in to what we thought of these Slovenian wines.  Producer: https://www.instagram.com/maticwines/ Importer: http://www.terraneomerchants.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/no-chalice/support

13 APR 2022 · Note: Yes, we continue to have some audio issues that we are working to resolve. Thank you for your patience! This week Lainie introduced Chip to two very tasty, reasonably priced white wines. They couldn't be more different from each other, but they are both delicious, great on their own or with food, and reasonably priced! https://rootdownwine.com/es-okay-home Pinot Gris 2018 from Rootdown  and https://chateau-lascaux.com/nos-vins/domaine-cavalier/ Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert Blanc 2019 Both wines were purchased from https://shop.independentspiritsinc.com/ in Chicago. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/no-chalice/support