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Cream Wine Company
118 N. Peoria St., 3rd Fl
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 421-1900 tel
(312) 421-1977 fax
service@creamwine.com
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Our passion is wine, people and place.
We sell, market and manage wine, sake & cider to restaurants
and shops in Chicagoland's vibrant wine community with a focus on service and selection. |
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Don't miss two unique Southern Hemisphere focused events with
Australia's Yering Station & New Zealand's Neudorf Vineyards
Thursday, May 15th - 7pm
Yering Station Dinner @ Carnivale with Owner Darren Rathbone
Established in 1838 in Victoria, Yering Station was the first vineyard planted in Australia, a landmark in the history and development of the wine industry. It is a premium winery in the heart of the Yarra Valley, one hour east of Melbourne. Yering Station is now one of the most exciting family-owned developments in the wine industry. The winery, restaurant and tourism complex bring together the best in food, wine and architecture, with breathtaking views of the surrounding landscapes.
Friday, May 16th - Noon
Trade Luncheon @ Naha with Neudorf Vineyards Owner Judy Finn
Nearly 30 years ago in the winter of 1978, Tim & Judy Finn grafted and planted their first vines close to the village of Neudorf, at the top of NZ's South Island. Today, this small family-owned winery has an International reputation for Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Pinot Gris and Sauvignon Blanc.
Cream is very pleased to announce Torbreck Vintners to our portfolio.
The winery, founded in 1994 was named after a Scottish forest where its founder, David Powell worked as a lumberjack. The roots go back to 1992 when Dave, who was then working at Rockford, began to discover and clean up a few sections of dry-grown old vines in Barossa Valley, Australia of which have become home to some of the most precious old vines in the world.
Torbreck Offering
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Next Open House Tasting
June 2nd from 1-4pm
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Top 10 current offerings ( more) |
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| Robert Parker Issue 175 - Spain & Rhone |
From Jay Miller's Vintage Profile Issue 175:
'Rhone- Now that virtually all of the 2005s are in bottle, this is a vintage of structured, masculine wines with high acidity as well as high tannin. The finest red wines possess enough concentration to stand up to their structure and tannin...'
'Spain - Spanish wines continue to be en fuego in a highly competitive wine market. Most of the wines for this report are from the 2004, 2005, and 2006 vintages. While Spain is a large, diverse region in which it is difficult to generalize about vintages, in the principal regions 2004 and 2005 are highly regarded with 2006 considered very good to excellent. To the extent that generalizations are possible, 2004 seems to have produced riper, more aromatic wines while the 2005s are more structured and should have longer drinking windows. 2006 was a cooler and wetter vintage resulting in wines with lower alcohol and more elegance than power. Rioja was the most affected by rain with many producers cutting production dramatically.' Contact your sales person for opportunities.
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| Frederic Magnien on Graperadio.com |
Grape Radio - where an enthusiasm for wine gets personal.
Join the crew as they talk with this introspective yet confident Burgundian winemaker about terroir, balance, and the intricacies of Burgundy.
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| The Wine Advocate - Issue 174 - The Best of Northern California & Argentina |
"Following is a look at most of the finest wines being made in northern California... I’m sure a few wineries get overlooked in my pursuit of the best, and my apologies to those estates." ~R.Parker,Jr.
"Wines from Argentina are an emerging force in the United States wine market but, until this review, there had never been a stand-alone feature on Argentina in the 29 year history of The Wine Advocate...there has been an increased focus on lowering yields, discovering new vineyard sites, and experimenting with clones." ~ Jay Miller
Contact your sales rep for availability and to place an order before the end of the year. Some of these wines are limited and/or sold out for the vintage.
Click here to see a snapshot of Cream wines reviewed |
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| Tanzer reviews California & Washington |
Stephen Tanzer wine reviewer and author of International Wine Cellar released Issue 135 Nov/Dec featuring California\\\'s Central Coast and The Best New Wines from Washington State. Cream is proud to represent over 15 wineries from this issue!
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| Food & Wine Magazine highlight Saxum & Linne Calodo |
The world’s top wine critic, Robert Parker, Jr., highlights Saxum and Linne Calodo as names to take seriously in his latest article in Food and Wine Magazine Oct 07 titled The Promise of Paso Robles – Report on Central Coast.
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| Tanzer reviews Sake Portfolio |
Stephen Tanzer of International Wine Cellar reviews the Sake Portfolio of importer, Vine Connections.
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| Damien Laureau in Wine Advocate |
Damien Laureau Top of the Heap in Savennieres!
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| Jean-Francois Merieau NV Bulles in Time Out |
Time Out Chicago reviews Merieau's NV Bulles Methode-Traditionelle as 'a guest of a lifetime'.
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| Eric Bordelet on NPR |
NPR’s “All Things Considered” features
Eric Bordelet’s Pear Cider
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