Several locations close to Naperville, Illinois, have numerous wines on the menu.
Wine lovers in Naperville, Illinois, who want to go out for a glass or two have several options in the vicinity. Whether they feel like staying in town or venturing over to another of Chicago's western suburbs, choices abound. The options vary in their ambience and menus, but each has a wide array of wines to sample.
Distinctive Cork
Distinctive Cork offers wine in flights, which consist of samplings of three different wines, and pledges to help customers match menu items with the wines they select. Wine categories include sparkling wines, sauv blancs, chardonnays, white wines, cabs, pinots, reds and blends. Distinctive Cork sells pieces of art on behalf of local residents and brings in live music during the weekend.
The Distinctive Cork
192 West Gartner Center
Naperville, IL 60540
630-753-9463
distinctivecork.com
D.O.C Wine Bar
In Lombard, about a 15-minute drive from Naperville, the D.O.C Wine Bar is open for lunch and dinner seven days a week and features wine specials Monday through Wednesday. The wine menu includes vintages from California, France, Italy, Germany and Austria, Spain and Portugal, New Zealand and more. Entrees include sandwiches, salads and pasta, and fish, chicken and beef dishes.
D.O.C. Lombard
326 Yorktown Center
Lombard, IL 60148
630-627-6666
docwinebarchicago.com
Cab's Wine Bar Bistro
In Glen Ellyn, about 20 minutes from Naperville by car, Cab's Wine Bar Bistro has a variety of sparkling wines, chardonnays, mixed whites, cabernets, mixed reds and more. The chef and his wife own the restaurant, which specializes in dishes such as beef tenderloin, tuna tartar, elk and seafood. Customers may purchase bottles of wine to take home at $15 less than the price on the wine list.
Cab's Wine Bar Bistro
430 North Main St.
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
630-942-9463
cabsbistro.com
All Wined Up
About 25 minutes from Naperville by car, All Wined Up describes itself as a casual wine shop and bar. It invites both connoisseurs and casual drinkers to try new wines and learn about the background of various wines in a relaxed setting. The bar opened in downtown Clarendon Hills in December 2009 and is available to host private parties and other events. It closes on Sunday and Monday and is open in the afternoon and evening from Wednesday through Saturday.
All Wined Up
27 S. Prospect Ave.
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514
630-323-8444
allwinedup.net
Downers Grove Wine Shop & Cafe
About a 20-minute drive from Naperville, this business may be more a wine shop than a bar. However, you can pop in for tastings at any time. The shop also promotes various special events that revolve around wine tastings. It serves appetizers such as cheese, hummus, pate and more. For $20, you can join the shop's Wine Club. Benefits include discounts for both purchases and admission to special events, as well as invitations to "members only" events.
Downers Grove Wine Shop & Cafe
1240 West 75th St.
Downers Grove, IL 60506
630-322-9100
dgwineshop.com
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