Wine Riot - Chicago
Second Glass hosted Wine Riot in Chicago on May 2 and 3. Wine Riot offered attendees an all-access pass to hundreds of new wines as well as multiple educational sessions about different wine styles and varietals. (Photos by Jennifer Haderspeck)
Bordeaux booth
Bordeaux wines returned to Wine Riot this year for the second consecutive year.
Bordeaux wines
Bordeaux offered tastes of a variety of newer red and white wines from the Bordeaux region of France.
Bonfire Wines
Bonfire Wines displayed its wine pouches in a cooler to showcase some summer party suggestions. Bonfire Wines’ portfolio comprises its Ignite white wine blend and its Ember red wine blend.
Anew Riesling
Woodinville, Wash.-based Chateau Ste. Michelle highlighted its Anew Riesling, which it launched last year as an affordable Riesling option for women. The 2012 Columbia Valley Riesling blends peach flavor with a hint of spice, the company says.
Madria Sangria
Tapping into Moscato wine trends, Modesto, Calif.-based Madria Sangria highlighted its Moscato sangria.
Wine on tap
Boston-based Richer Pour Wine Co. gave Wine Riot attendees the chance to sample wines on tap.
Boxed wine
Modesto, Calif.-based The Naked Grape represented the boxed wine segment with its Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Moscato, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir and Harvest Red Blend boxed wines, in addition to its bottled wines.
Roscato
Representing Italian wines, Roscato Bianco Dolce is a sweet frizzante wine from Lombardy, Italy, that blends Moscato and Chardonnay wine to create an aperitif beverage.
Crema Fina
The Wisconsin section of the Wine Riot tour of the world offered tastes of Crema Fina, which blends real dairy cream and wine.
Wine 101
Wine 101 booths offered consumers a quick tutorial about different aspects of wine, showing them the differences between oaked and unoaked wines, dry and sweet wines, young and mature wines, and “old world” and “new world” wines.