Gourmet Expos’ The West Loop Festival of Spirits & Wine returns to Plumbers Hall in the West Loop for its 5th annual spring event two days only, Saturday, March 26 and Sunday, March 27, 2022, bringing the unique experience of visiting many varied wineries and distilleries under one roof—with tastings, bottles available for purchase and one-on-one conversations with brand representatives on site. Showcasing dozens of local, national and international producers of fine spirits and wines, the festival also features renowned purveyors of artisanal chocolates and specialty treats, with live music all weekend.
The West Loop Festival of Sprits & Wine takes place at the Stephen M. Bailey Auditorium at Plumbers Hall (1340 W. Washington Blvd.) on Saturday, March 26 from 11 a.m.–6 p.m. and Sunday, March 27 from 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Due to the current situation, Gourmet Expos will donate $5 for every ticket purchased with Promo Code HELPUKRAINE for The West Loop Festival of Spirits & Wine and Mouthwatering Treats to UNICEF Helping Ukrainian Children.
Ticket packages start at $45 To purchase tickets and for more information, visit gourmetexpos.com.
In addition to wine and spirits tastings, festival attendees will have the opportunity to chat with brand representatives and artisans, try complimentary chocolate and non-alcoholic specialty samples, purchase any of the featured products onsite and attend demonstrations of best practices and pairings by industry experts all while being serenaded by live performances from the Big Dog Mercer Blues Band.
Community Support
As always, Gourmet Expos is partnering with an established local nonprofit with a proven track record of supporting the community. This year, the festival is pairing with Voice of Care and 100% of the spirits and wine tastings and sales net proceeds will benefit Voice of Care’s mission to embrace, empower and engage people who experience disabilities and their families.
Ticket information
Several ticket packages are available, and every ticket includes access to free onsite parking. Gourmet Expos will donate $5 for every ticket purchased with Promo Code HELPUKRAINE to UNISEF Helping Ukrainian Children. To purchase tickets, visit gourmetexpos.com.
The Starter ($45.00)
- 10 tasting tickets
- One Gift Basket Raffle ticket
- Artisan chocolate & specialty food samples
- Live entertainment
The Premiere ($55.00)
- 15 tasting tickets
- One Gift Basket Raffle ticket
- A commemorative wine glass
- Admission to all talks and pairing demos
- Artisan chocolate & specialty food samples
- Live entertainment
The VIP ($75.00)
- 20 tasting tickets
- 4 Gift Basket Raffle tickets
- A commemorative wine glass
- A swag bag
- Admission to all talks and pairing demos
- Artisan chocolate & specialty food samples
- Live entertainment
Participating vendors:
Wine
- Banshee Wines - Healdsburg, CA
- Boisset Wine Living - St. Helena, CA
- Buena Vista Winery - Sonoma, CA
- Chalk Hill Estate - Healdsburg, CA
- Chateau Lassegue - France
- Deloach Vineyards - Santa Rosa, CA
- Foley Family Wines - Santa Rosa, CA
- Freemark Abbey - St. Helena, CA
- Gamble Family Vineyards - Napa Valley, CA
- Gran Moraine - Yamhill, OR
- Hickinbotham Wines - Australia
- JCB Wines - St. Helena, CA
- MATERRA | Cunat Family Vineyards - Napa, CA
- Opolo - Pasa Robles, CA
- PRP Wine International, Inc. - Naperville, IL
- Raymond Vineyards - St. Helena, CA
- Santa Margherita - Italy
- Wattle Creek - San Francisco, CA
- WillaKenzie Estates - Yamhill, OR
Spirits
- Apologue Liqueurs - Chicago, IL
- Big Machine Vodka - Nashville, TN
- Blackened Whisky - Shoreham, VT
- Candid Cocktails - Denver, CO
- Copper Fiddle - Lake Zurich, IL
- Crook and Marker - Hamilton Township, NJ
- Duncan Taylor - Scotland
- Fino Tequila - Chicago, IL
- Koloa Rum - Kaui, HI
- Lustau - Spain
- Mozart Chocolate Liqueur - Salzburg, Austria
- NG Distillery - Thornton, IL
- Puerto de Indias - Spain
- Star Union - Peru, IL
- Thornton Distilling - Thornton, IL
- Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey - Shelbyville, TN
- Virtue Cider - Fennville, MI
Non-alcoholic artisanal treats
- Boxed Water
- Cheryl's Nut Butters
- Cinnaholoic
- Dip'n Good Dips
- Elle's Marshmallows
- Fill My Jar
- Gindos Hot Sauce
- Goufrais Chocolate
- Indulgence by Zasha
- Kernels Gourmet Popcorn
- Master of Mixes
- Prevail Jerky
- Slide Potato Chip
- Tuanis Chocolate
- Wanderlust Sea Salt LLC
- Whisk by Morgan
- Zoes Sauces
*Subject to Change
Gourmet Expos has been bringing premier festivals to Chicago for five years, partnering with established area nonprofits to support the community. For more information, visit gourmetexpos.com.