Effective March 25th We Will Be Closed On Mondays For The Foreseeable Future!

Monday: Closed

Tuesday - Saturday: 10am - 9pm

Sunday: 11am - 6pm

Easter Sunday:

Closed



UPCOMING EVENTS

FULL EVENTS CALENDAR HERE

April Wine Tasting Club: Vertical Tasting of Castello di Bossi Corbaia 1996, 1997, 2008, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019

Tuesday, April 16th | 5:30 - 7:00 PM

Wine Tasting Club meets every third Tuesday of every month. Our staff will organize the tasting by varietal, appellation, or region. Each tasting will consist of 6 to 8 wines and will be tasted blind. The blind tasting format is guaranteed to provide ample opportunity for lively discussion and learning. Cost: $20 per person. Only 12 spots available per month.

Advanced reservation required over the phone or in person.

Last Friday Tasting Series Benefiting Safe Families for Children - Rockford Chapter

Friday, March 29 | 5:30 - 8:00 PM

Join us to help raise money for Safe Families for Children. We will sample a variety of wine, beer, and spirits from around the world. Admission is a $20 cash/check donation to Safe Families for Children.

First Friday Wine Tasting Benefiting Goldie Floberg

Friday, April 5th | 5:30 - 8:00 PM

Join us to help raise money for Goldie Floberg. We will sample 24 different wines from around the world. Admission is a $20 cash/check donation to Goldie Floberg.

As we embark on some exciting plans for 2024, 

we are looking to add to our team.

Read more about it here!

ARTALE

FOOD & WINE

TOUR OF SPAIN WITH 

THE CONTINENTAL DRIFTER®

CLICK HERE or the image above for all the details of this Experience

ARTALE FOOD & WINE TRIP TO SPAIN

October 3rd -11th 2024

Ralph Velasco is a Rockford resident who has been organizing and leading tours around the world for more than 15 years (and his trips are all 5-star rated). He has a more than 50 percent client repeat rate and group sizes range from just 6 - 10 participants maximum. 

Rest assured that the main focus of these incredible trips is the food, wine, spirits, and other historical and natural highlights of each of the places he visits, as is meeting the locals and being immersed in the authentic culture.

Accommodations are in unique properties such as a private 11th-century castle in France's Dordogne; a former private family villa in the Spanish hilltown of Laguardia in the Rioja region; and/or a gorgeous wine estate in the Douro Valley or boutique hotel in the center of Porto, Portugal.

To meet the demand of charities interested in our popular

First Friday Wine Tastings, we are launching a new tasting series that will take place on the last Friday of each month.

If you are familiar with our First Friday tastings, then you'll be right at home with our Last Friday tastings.

In addition to wine, this new series will also offer beer and spirits.

Same 3 table format, same time frame, same donation price!

Full Details Here

Cheese Feature

Three Pepper Marble Cheddar

SALE $9.99 Reg. $11.99

Shullsburg Creamery | Shullsburg, WI

A very pleasant balance of sweet and "warm" with mellow tones from pepper flakes.

Pasteurized Cow's Milk

GREEK SPIRITS

Metaxa Grande Fine Collector's Edition

Sale $49.99 Reg. $56.99

From the Metaxa range of Greek brandy comes the Metaxa Grande Fine, comprised of spirits which have aged between 8 and 15 years before bottling. Up-front hints of rich, spicy oak are balanced well with dark fruits and creamy vanilla notes throughout. Metaxa Grande Fine comes presented in charming, colourful decanters.

Metaxa Seven Stars

Sale $32.99 Reg. $36.99

Made in classical Greek style with the original recipe dating back to 1888, Metaxa Amphora is the blend of the finest spirits, aged in oak for 7 years, with wines and secret botanicals. The taste is mouth-wateringly mellow - full of luscious richness and complexity. Enjoy straight, with ice or mixed.

Metaxa Ouzo

Sale $23.99 Reg. $26.99

A blend of 6 botanicals of the Mediterranean basin, including the rare mastic coming from the island of Chios. Complex and balanced with rich aromas of iris flower, mastic, and anise.

Omhpiko Homeric Chios Mastiha Spirit

Sale $29.99 Reg. $34.99

Century after century, the mastiha trees of southern Chios slowly have been shedding their fragrant tears on the island’s soil just as they’ve been doing since Homeric times. The precious drops of mastiha resin, which flow only from the trunks and branches of the mastiha trees on Chios, have been famous for centuries for their rare, aromatic bouquet which is as powerful as it is refreshing.

Stoupakis Chios Distillery gathers all of the historical goodness of Chios mastic in one superb and rare distillate: “HOMERIC” Mastiha Liqueur. Tenderly embraced by tradition, “HOMERIC” Mastiha Liqueur retains all of the mastic’s unique traits unaltered. For rare, unforgettable moments of traditional pleasure try your “HOMERIC” Mastiha Liqueur on ice or in an imaginative cocktail.

WINE OF THE MONTH

APRIL WINERY

MATTHEWS WINERY

Matthews

Columbia Valley

Washington

Sauvignon Blanc

2022

$29.99

reg. $34.99

91 Points Wine Spectator

The 2022 Matthews Columbia Valley Sauvignon Blanc is yellow jasmine in color with flecks of green. Intense aromatics of starfruit, lemony sorrel leaf, juicy green pear and mandarin orange open to honeysuckle and linden flower. Followed by flavors of lemon curd, oyster shell, candied orange peel and flint, this medium-bodied, balanced wine has refreshing acidity. It finishes long with briny and stony flavors that are taught and textural.

Matthews

Columbia Valley

Washington

Claret

2020

$29.99

reg. $34.99

93 Points Wine Enthusiast

Dark berries, bramble, and cola give way to sandalwood and vanilla bean. Red and black fruits, cocoa, and black tea on the palate. Polished tannins and well-balanced acidity leave a lasting finish that intrigues.

Serve with grilled beef sliders, breaded meatballs, and roasted lambchops.

Blend: 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 27% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot, 1% Malbec

Matthews

Columbia Valley

Washington

Cabernet Sauvignon

2021

$49.99

reg. $54.99

93 Points Wine Spectator

Precise and expressive, with handsome flavors of blackberry, bay leaf and espresso that build richness and structure toward refined tannins.

Matthews

Blackboard

Cabernet Sauvignon

2019

$19.99

reg. $23.99

Beautiful notes of strawberry preserve, blackberries, cinnamon, cocoa powder, milk chocolate and hints of vanilla bean. A full-bodied wine with well-integrated tannins, complexity and balanced acidity.

Blend: 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot

Matthews

Blackboard

Merlot

2019

$19.99

reg. $23.99

Beautiful notes of currants, spice, raspberry jam, strawberry, and pureed plum. Hints of vanilla bean, cocoa powder, and macerated berries carry the palate. A darker fruit wine with soft tannins and surprising complexity. A great window into a warm vintage here in Washington State.

Art History Brewing

Geneva, IL

The idea of Art History has been brewing in the back of Tom Rau's mind since the early 1980s when he began home brewing and trying traditional styles of beer at the old Amsterdam Brew Pub in Toronto, Ontario. From those early days, Tom was hooked.

In the 1990’s Tom and his wife, Cindy, traveled to Europe to follow the writings of the famous beer hunter, Michael Jackson, to immerse themselves in the history of brewing.

In 2018 Tom traveled to Munich to study at Siebel / World Brewing Academy and graduated with a Diploma in International Brewing Technology. Upon graduating, he brought his European experiences home to Geneva, IL to open Art History Brewing in 2020.

Art History Brewing unites art and history to create an environment that features the work of artists and a variety of craft beer styles. From beer enthusiasts to local artists, Art History invites you to enjoy the modern take on a traditional German beer garden and taste beer from the original source.

ESB British Pub Ale

$11.99 | 4pk 16oz can

This deep mahogany, pub-style ale is brewed with Maris Otter malt as well as chocolate and crystal malts. Admiral and Fuggle hops provide a balancing dryness. Finishes soft on the palate with flavors of caramel, toffee and orange marmalade on the finish.

Gravitace Czech-style Pale Lager

$11.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Brewed with Czech pilsner malt lending a shortbread-like character. Authentic Plzen (Pilsen) yeast gives this beer a spicy note while the Zuper Saaz hops lend a fruity and bitter flavor. It is lagered for four weeks after a cold fermentation.

Krausen American Lager

$10.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Kräusen is an American lager made with domestic malt and corn. Krausening is a technique brought over by German brewers to the Midwest in the 1800s. It is a way to carbonate beer that is aging in a lagering tank by adding a small amount of fermenting beer, or krausen. The natural carbonation that results creates a very fine bubble and tight foam. Many large Midwest breweries used to krausen their lagers. We thought it was time to bring it back.

Varitace Czech-style Dark Lager

$11.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Our traditional Czech Dark Lager inspired by a classic from a historic brewpub in Prague. This rich and complex dark lager starts off like a Porter but finishes crisp and dry. A refreshing, jet-black lager brewed with Bohemian 2-row floor malted barley and Zuper Saaz hops.

21st Amendment Hoppy Variety Pack

$18.99 | 12pk 12oz can

Allagash Gatherwell BA Imperial Stout

$17.99 | 4pk bottle

Ayinger Brauweisse

$12.99 | 4pk bottle

Dupont Saison

$18.99 | 4pk 500ml can

Huyghe Delirium Tremens

$21.99 | 4pk 500ml can

Mikerphone CrushCrushCrush Orange Milkshake IPA

$17.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Mikerphone NINE DDH TIPA

$16.99 | 4pk 16oz can

Rochefort Trappistes 10

$6.99 | 11.2oz bottle

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