Chicago Wine-Wine Enthusiast\'s \ Toast of the Town > Chicago\

The Field Museum provides a stunning backdrop for this grand event with over 70 domestic and international wine producers and the culinary creations and signature dishes from top area restaurants accompanied by live jazz.

Doors open for a VIP tasting at 5:00pm with tickets priced at $185. The VIP Tasting is a pre-event tasting of reserve and estate wines and includes admission to the larger Grand Tasting from 7:00-10:00 PM. Grand Tasting tickets are priced at $95.

Also part of this event is a Silent Auction, with donations from the participating wineries and restaurants, to benefit the Field Museum. For both tastings, space is limited and tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. For information or to purchase tickets, go to ToastOfTheTown.com or call 800-847-5949.

Adam Strum, Editor and Publisher of Wine Enthusiast Magazine, says, \"This night captures the essence of our magazine: to entertain and educate people about wines and spirits in a beautiful setting.\"

Founded in 1988, Wine Enthusiast Magazine is considered the most user-friendly, entertaining and versatile wine publication available today. With an emphasis on the total \'lifestyle of wine,\' each issue

informs readers about the world of wine, spirits, travel, and other

pleasures, with lively features and exciting graphics. Each issue includes an

exclusive Buying Guide rating, which reviews over 500 new wines and

spirits. Published 14 times each year, the magazine reaches more than

500,000 readers. Characterized by its clear, unpretentious style, Wine

Enthusiast Magazine makes wine an enjoyable part of an active, upscale,

fulfilling life.