Chicago Wine Auctions Heat Up; Mouton Counters in New York

January 25, 2007 Vino

Chicago Wine Auctions Heat Up; Mouton Counters in New York (Bloomberg.com)
Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) — Chicago, home to some of the most innovative and buzzworthy U.S. chefs, has quietly become a great wine city over the past decade.

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