LIVE CHAT too!   Calling All Ladies in Lil' Black Dresses! Join other fun, smart, wine-loving and cocktail sipping women in the Chicagoland area who are interested in enjoying wine and learning about it with their girlfriends. We will also be checking out bars with really good mixologists for some divine cocktails too! Our group will meet once a month for casual and/or 'all out' events. Excited about new friendships! Women, Wine, Cocktails and food (or chocolate), the perfect pairings! We'll h …

Do you LOVE wine? Do you want to learn about wine and food pairings? Do you want to meet new people and expand your circle of friends? Our meetup group includes wine tasting, wine education, meeting new people, building relationships and enjoying new wines and venues at the same time. Please visit our sponsor, http://www.greatWineSource.com, and schedule a wine tasting party in your home or office with Kathy Brewer. Kathy believes that life is meant to be enjoyed and that each day should begin a …

Meet with others and enjoy some of the finest food around Chicago. We will meet at different Chicago area restaurants to enjoy quality food and take advantage of the many culinary events held during the year. Also join the Chicago Buffets Social Networking Web Site at: http://www.chicagobuffets.com Tea lovers may join the Tea Social Networking Web Site at: http://www.hotfortea.com

If you're interested in getting together in a relaxed atmosphere to taste some great wines, participate in some organized wine/food pairings, and hopefully making some great friends with like interests then this is the group for you!! Monthly tastings will sometimes take place in local wine tasting shops, sometimes organized at resaturants to be accompanied by some great food, some held at winemakers tasting rooms, and sometimes hosted by our wine club members in their homes. We want this t …

I Like Red (and white) Wine is a group for GAY wine and food lovers. The idea is to provide an alternative outlet for GAY MEN to meet to pursue this interest and to also provide other social opportunities. Learning about legs and noses is great but getting together because you simply enjoy wine/food and to meet people is better. This isn't so much about learning but getting together because of a common theme. The idea is to create a community with a real life outlet. Hopefully, we will be able t …

Meet new friends and taste great wines! Whether you are serious about wine or simply enjoy a relaxing glass, we welcome aficionados of all types. We meet 3-4 times per month and focus on both wine Education and Appreciation. We host Wine Tastings, Wine Classes, Casual Get-Togethers, Fun Social Events, Winery Tours, Vineyard Trips, Wine Making Adventures and More! We also have a diversely experienced group of Winemakers, so if you have ever thought about making your own wine but don't feel like s …

ChickChat’s monthly Women’s Networking Soirees bring women together in interesting and inspiring venues to try new products, learn about topics and meet local entrepreneurs and each other; all while sipping delectable cocktails and noshing on great food. ChickChat also helps women connect with local and international charities dedicated to improving the lives of people all over the world. In addition, a few vendors show off truly unique wares and, a bit of shopping might occur. For a night, …

Hi, I am Vanessa Moses the creator and founder of The Cooking Chicks! We are a community of professional women who love to eat, create, cook and share our love of food! Whether you like to cook or want to learn or just like to eat - our group was created to inspire and connect talented home cooks, chefs, food entrepreneurs and anyone who calls themselves "Foodie" - we just ask you always come hungry! I honestly always loved to entertain but actually hated cooking - crazy for some to believe, rig …

I have traveled to Italy at least once and sometimes twice a year for the last 12 years. I always start in Rome since for the most part it's the most direct route from America. Truth be told, I think you can never get enough of this incredible city short of living there anyway. One year I was there 3 times. All of my trips have been for at least 10 days and many for 2 weeks or more. After coming into Rome and spending at least a day or two there I go on to either Florence or Sorrento. I rent an …

MISSION: This group is for foodies interested in exploring a variety of foods, and possibly sharing a good bottle of wine.  Don't let the name fool you, however - this is more about the dining than the wining. We'll go anywhere members would like to go, which could be very high brow but could just as likely be very low key (but please...no chain restaurants).  Socializing is of course, the second facet of the mission, and we think we have one of the best groups for it!! Our focus is on exploring …

West Michigan Women Who Wine is where interesting and intelligent women gather to relax, make new friends and socailize. There are only two rules: show up with sturdy drinking shoes and mingle, mingle, mingle. We want this group to be open and welcoming to all women (of legal drinking age of course) whether you are new to town or know the area inside and out. If you are looking to make friends, learn about wine, find a job, hire employees or recruit volunteers for a cause - please join us!

TheCity to Suburb Moms group will encompass 3 very important values and is part of our mission: - Offer Mom to Mom Support - Provide Kids Connection and Enrichment - Community The Mom to Mom Support and the Kids Connection is obvious but the one trait that may not be so obvious is the “community.” Giving back to the community is important and as a member, your participation is highly encouraged. Your participation can be monetary or in the form of your time. Before you join, please ensure th …

Membership is temporarily closed to new members. Please check back periodically to see if we are accepting new members again. Thanks! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We are a group of people who have chosen not to have children (not just "for now," but ever). It can be hard in a baby-centric society to find others who have made similar decisions! The majority of us are in our 30's and 40's; both singles and couples are welcome. We have …

Welcome Wine Lovers! Don't be intimidated by wine tasting. Join a group that is interested in learning about wine, wine tasting and pairing wines with food. One of the most important goals of this group is to learn about different wines and find out which ones you enjoy. The following expectations apply to all members: Our members should know their own limits and understand when they should "say when". The focus of this group is on wine tasting not wine consumption. Members will never hold the e …

This group is for those who love to cook and try new dishes and different ethnic cuisines to meet and share our love for cooking & food! We meet once a month in west suburbs of Chicago to have different themed cooking parties.

This is a group for people from the Northwestern Chicago Suburbs who love wine or just want to know more about it. Meetups will be held at various locations that allow members to experience different kinds of wines and learn more about wine.

This group is exclusively dedicated to tasting and trying new wines in the Milwaukee area. It is intended for those people who enjoy a good glass of wine and time with friends. It doesn't matter if you prefer your wine from a bottle with a wood cork, a synthetic cork, or a box. We are looking for people who consider themselves more wine "appreciados" than aficionados. Age and gender are never a factor here. You just need to like wine, and have a desire to learn more about the wine making process …

WINE + LIFE Meetup makes life more fun by adding wine. Whether it’s a wine tasting at an art gallery, a wine pairing dinner at a hot restaurant, or sipping flights of wine at an after work happy hour, life is meant to be celebrated …with WINE! Join us for the fun and bring a friend …or make one when you get here.

Join in as our group explores various topics that “worldly women” are interested in. During our meetings we discuss subjects that include travel options for women to take together. Everything from a simple day trip in Chicago to shop, see a Broadway play, or indulge in a few spa services…. to a full week adventure as we cruise together visiting European vineyards. We also have wine tastings, discuss travel topics, and have guest speakers. Join us to celebrate the spirit that is in every woman.

The Windy City Wineaux was previously known as the What’s Pouring Chicago Meetup Group and changed organizers as of Jan 25, 2012. This group has a love of wine, socializing and new experiences. Please join us for tastings, public events, BYOB dinners and any other reason we can think of get together. Don't forget to pay the $2 annual membership dues - we will be using this money for another table and items for this summer's BYOW events at Millennium Park!

Who We Are: From food novices to epicurean gourmands, Chicago Foodies always have a great time enjoying delicious food. Join us to share a meal with Real Foodies! It's just two bucks to save your seat at one of our communal tables. What We Do: We bring together Real Foodies around delicious food. Whether it's a fantastic hole-in-the-wall or hot, new upscale restaurant, we're sure to pay a visit. Don't see your favorites on our calendar? Suggest them on our homepage! Partnering with the Chicago …

A group dedicated to the wine lovers of the Chicago West Suburbs. We are mothers, fathers, sons & daughters, writers, teachers, bartenders & accountants. We. Love. Wine. Paso Robles, Sonoma, Williamette. We crave it, sip it, chug it, love, love, love it! And now we have a group, a wine lovers not-so-anonymous, don't hide your passion for the grape-celebrate it!

This group is for anyone looking to explore Chicago restaurants and meet new people over delicious food! We'll aim for at least two meals a month and will be working with restaurants to offer special pre-fix and family style tasting menus for our members.

Twice monthly on Wednesdays join us for Mercoledi Italiano! With each event we celebrate everything Italian. Use this opportunity to mingle amongst friends, speak Italian, learn to speak Italian and of course, learn about and enjoy great Italian wines and food. And aside from the convivial atmosphere we will be featuring entertainment and/or educational talks. Call for reservations.

Do you enjoy a great glass of wine? Socialize with like minded people and expand your viticulture horizons! Good Grapes offers members two different types of events: wine socials for wine lovers and enthusiasts who want to learn more about wine, appropriate for anyone to attend; and upscale Singles events for those who appreciate the finer things in life! We will present a monthly topic about wine, along with several wines to try as we learn and discuss that month's topic. Each meeting will incl …

Have you ever wondered who has the best burgers in town? Do you think Kuma's has the best? How about The Bad Apple? Maybe it's your favorite hole in the wall down the street. What about the best steak, or dessert, or brunch, or you name it? We all love food, right? Why not enjoy the best of our favorite foods this great city has to offer? Time to stop relying on the critics and voice your own opinion. This group is about finding where the best food in town truly is. Our goal is to pick a food (w …

Northside Wine Collection Club is an established form of alternative investment that can offer impressive returns. The wine market is based upon simple supply and demand economics. Bordeaux has the most stable financial market of all wine producing regions, while in each decade only 3-4 vintages out of every 10 have wines of a high enough quality for investment purposes. A chateau can only produce a unique and finite amount of wine each year. As this is happening the wine is maturing and becomin …

The idea behind this group is to offer a place for people interested in wine to experience wine together. Learning about wine on your own is tough and I find quick tastings at wine shops or huge crowded wine events equally unhelpful. Here we can have a small group, take our time, and get to know more about wines and each other. Whether you know nothing about wine or you're an expert, all that matters is that you're interested. My hope is to do small group tastings that I know I always want to d …