Ditka’s wine does just fine against big boys (Chicago Sun-Times)

January 28, 2007 Vino

Ditka’s wine does just fine against big boys (Chicago Sun-Times)
Sales of Mike Ditka’s Kick Ass Red wine are strong at Da Coach’s namesake restaurant in the Gold Coast, and Bears fever “definitely has helped,” general manager George Laftsidis said.

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