Vino Di Savino

CLICK HERE TO HOST A WINE TASTING PARTY TODAY!HOMEwine pics1wine pics2wine pics7wine pics8wine pics9wine pics6wine pics10wine pics11Welcome to Vino di Savino, a privately-owned, Chicago-based wine tasting and wine education company. We are passionate about wine and passionate about sharing our knowledge with you! We bring the world of wines to your doorstep by organizing private, educational wine tastings in your home or place of business.

Through private wine tasting parties and events, it is our mission to educate others about wines from around the world, and to make the process fun, unintimidating and easy, all within a relaxed and comfortable setting. See our philosophy about wine. ABOUTPage 11. TO LEARN, GROW, AND TEACH OTHERS WHAT I KNOW2. TO TRAVEL3. WINE!Passion #1: Learning and Development and Education~

I have worked as a Corporate Learning and Development Specialist for nearly 10 years and have taught college level courses at Purdue University-Calumet and The City Colleges of Chicago.

I have teaching, facilitation and instructional design experience and a B.A. and M.A. in Communication Studies from The University of Iowa and Purdue University, respectively.

Passion #2: Travel~

I became interested in wine directly after college when I began traveling an exploring different cultures and trying local wines with the local cuisines. I am fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to travel all over the world. I continue to travel as often as I can, and when I do, I often focus on wine related regions and enjoy visiting wineries, meeting winemakers and winery owners. You will see many photos of winemakers and winery owners throughout this site.

Passion #3: Wine~

I began working in the wine industry at Sam's Wine and Spirits (now Binny's Beverage Depot) back in 2004, where I worked part-time in the gourmet food deli. There I quickly learned a lot about pairing food and wine, especially cheese and wine.

After learning a lot about food and wine pairing, I worked as a part-time wine consultant at a number of places throughout Chicago, including: Que Syrah in Lakeview, and Randolph Wine Cellars. It was during my tenure at Que Syrah that I attended the International Sommelier Guild's certification courses at the Institute of Art in Chicago. Upon completion of my Sommelier certification, I began working at Randolph Wine Cellars and started Vino Di Savino. I now work for Schaefer's in Skokie, IL where I have been a part-time wine consultant for two years. I also teach wine courses throughout the city of Chicago at various wine bars and establishments, and am a wine consultant to several wine bars in Chicago. Recently, I also passed my Spanish Wine Educators certification from the Spanish Wine Academy in Spain. I don't ever want to stop learning about wine.

My mission is to share my passion and knowledge of wine with others and make the process fun, unintimidating, and easy. I assure you, a little knowledge goes a long way when it comes to wine. Cheers!

I am Kristin Savino,

President and Founder

of Vino di Savino.

I started my own wine

education and tasting

business back in early 2007 after successfully completing my Sommelier Certification through the International Sommelier Guild.

I felt compelled to share my wine knowledge with the world.

PHILOSOPHY1. Swallow. We encourage it. You won't see us spitting out wine unless it is corked or really bad. Some of us wine lovers just can't let good wine go to waste.2. There's no place for snobbery when it comes to wine. Wine tasting parties are about experimentation, asking questions and having fun, not snobbery or uptightness. We encourage experimentation with different grape varietals, smelling and tasting techniques. Whatever works for you, do it!3.Who cares if you like 4.We all learn best by doing. Sure, it's one thing to hear about wine, it's another to read about it, but quite frankly that's not enough! People learn best by actually tasting wine. It takes a lot of practice to get good at determining aromas, bouquets, and subtle nuances. The more you practice, the better you'll get. So let's start practicing!white zinfandel!! If you prefer heavily oaked chardonnays or boxed Franzia, then so be it! It's what YOU like that is important. We will cater to your interests and preferences and make suggestions to help complement and expand your palate.CLICK HERE TO HOST A WINE TASTING PARTY TODAY!HOST A PARTYVino di Savino makes hosting a wine tasting in your home or place of business very easy. Simply decide who you want to invite and what you would like the focus of the party to be (a theme perhaps) and we take care of the rest. We provide recommendations and assistance from the initial invitations to the actual wine selections, topics of discussion, all the way to the appetizers you might serve, and how you and your guests can order the wines you like best. 1. Schedule a date with Vino di Savino

2. Invite your friends

3. Provide simple appetizers and wine

glasses or let Vino di Savino bring

them to you!*

4.Relax and enjoy the tasting or event

* Vino di Savino rents wine glasses for your use. Glassware comes in quantities of 24

standard wine or Champagne glasses per box.

* We can provide gourmet meat and cheese platters that pair with the wines, and offer many other food pairing options as well. Please inquire. PRODUCTS-SERVICESPage 1Vino di Savino provides thousands of different producers of wine. There are too many wines to list individually and vintages are constantly changing. We provide wines from every major wine producing region in the world, including, but not limited to: France, Germany, Austria, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Hungary, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Chile, Argentina, U.S.A. and Canada.

Each of our wines is selected for their quality, great value and finest craftsmanship. We will cater to your budget and we can even provide organic, biodiverse and sustainable wines.

If you are looking to have a particular wine at your event, we can help try to locate it (or something very similar), through our network of distributors. If you prefer to provide your own wines, we would be delighted to come out and educate you and your friends about the wines.

• In home, private, educational wine tastings

• Business or nonprofit oriented wine tasting

events and fundraisers

• Showers, Bachelorette Parties, Birthday Parties,

Anniversaries, Weddings, Club meetings,

Singles and Couples events, Church events.

We do it all!

• Informal discussions on certain wine related topics (ie. Wine regions of the world, classical varietals, winemaking process and techniques, fortified wines such as Port and Sherry, Champagne and Sparkling wines,

Dessert wines, etc)

• Sommeliers or bartenders for pouring/serving

wines or beer at any event

• Call us, we customize all of our events.

We will work with you to meet your needs. CONTACTFor questions, more information on events,

or for pricing information,

please fill out the contact

form or e-mail us directly at: info_vinodisavino.com.

You can call us toll free at

877-306-VINO(8466).

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