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Rob Costantino

Wine editor

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The Drawing Room: Shaking it up Chicago Style (Bar)

The Drawing Room’s reputation is built on the strength of its food, beverage, and service, but in a city with a bevy of fine eateries, it may be Joly’s cocktail mastery that sets The Drawing Room apart.

By: Rob Costantino
The Winter Bar (Spirits)

Dark gloom beckons for a cozy room and a lovely cocktail to match.

By: Rob Costantino
Greek Wines Go Native in the Peloponnese (Wine)

The Peloponnese, the “hand” of Greece, almost cut off from the rest of the Balkan Peninsula by the Corinthian Gulf, has “fingers” that plunge deep into the Mediterranean.

By: Rob Costantino
Beyond Port (Wine)

In a rapidly evolving and expanding wine world, even a certified wine wonk should be excused for being oblivious to a heretofore humble wine region or even to new wines emerging from classic European vineyards. Take, for example, Douro table wi

By: Rob Costantino
Oakville: Where Cabs Reach Cult Status (Wine)

America’s West Coast is blessed with a number of prime areas for Cabernet Sauvignon, from Washington’s Red Mountain to some special hilltop vineyards in California’s Santa Cruz Mountains. But an appellation that has garnered a

By: Rob Costantino
Russian River Valley: Fog, Farming, and Fame (Wine)

The Russian River Valley (RRV), one of California’s cool grape-growing areas, is a hot place to make wine, especially Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

By: Rob Costantino