On May 4^th, 12 wine buyers from Chicago gathered at Maple & Ash for a magnificently-paired lunch showcasing Roussillon wines. Although many of them were already great fans of the region, they were wowed by the value to be found in the 20 wines they tasted from appetizer to dessert.

A full report of the lunch including all references presented will be published in the SOMM Journal August/September 2016 issue.

On the pictures from left to right:

• Kevin Bratt, Wine Director, Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab and Parag Lalit, Head Sommelier, Sixteen.
• Arthur Hon, Beverage Director at Sepia; Belinda Chang, Wine Director at Maple & Ash; and John Cressman, Managing Director for World Wide Wine Importing & Exporting.
• Mitch Einhorn, Beverage Director, Lush Wine & Spirits and Barbara Hermann, Buyer, Binny’s Beverage Depot.

Photo credits: Rebecca Peplinski for Somm Journal