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Uncork A Local Find: Get To Know Good Grapes!
At local wine shop Good Grapes, enthusiastic owner Theresa Lucas and her knowledgeable staff are dedicated to helping all customers enhance their appreciation for the fruit of the vine. With a wide variety of high quality still wines, champagnes and sparkling wines, known at Good Grapes as “bubbles,” the company’s logo invites customers to “uncork your best event yet with Good Grapes!”
At the flagship Glencoe location and its sister store in Winnetka, Good Grapes welcomes all tasters, from buffs to beginners. According to Lucas, wine doesn’t have to be intimidating — or expensive. The stores feature an extensive collection of delectable wines and bubbles — and in the last month, more than 35 new wines have been added. Most are crafted in small quantities and come from lesser-known, “boutique” vineyards all over the world. Taste and quality are a must, but not pretentious labels or extravagant price tags.
A visit to Good Grapes is always a delicious experience. Stop by any day and choose from eight different wine selections to sample, four reds and four whites. On Saturdays, it’s complimentary bubbles. If there is a particular wine you’re interested in tasting, you can call ahead, and it will be chilled and ready for you when you arrive. Good Grapes also offers a wine search service to track down your favorites. What’s more, in warm weather months you can do your sipping in the sunshine, at the Glencoe Good Grapes outdoor café.
Good Grapes.com is also an industrious online retailer, with a full-service web site and an innovative wine club that ships selections year-round. Customers can sign up for
monthly emails featuring special offers and promotions. And of course, browsing and shopping through the wide selection of wines, gifts and accessories is available 24/7, 365 days a year.
At holiday time, Good Grapes is an even more valuable resource. Along with wine and bubbles, shoppers will find a unique and creative selection of related gifts, such as bottle openers, stoppers, glassware, decorative gift bags and boxes, and champagne buckets. There are treasures for every taste and budget, and items ideal for personal and corporate gifts and celebrations of many kinds. Custom Good Grapes gift baskets are also available.
Along with being a dedicated local retailer, Good Grapes is also proud to be “green aware” — using recycled boxes for club shipments, and recycled paper for printed materials. Says owner Lucas, “Whenever we can, we try to do our part in sustaining our Earth, and we encourage our customers to do the same.”
The Good Grapes flagship store is located at 695 Vernon Avenue in Glencoe, IL. In Winnetka, you’ll find Good Grapes at 809 Oak St. Parking is easily accessible at both locations. Store hours are: Tuesday–Friday 11 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–8 p.m. (Glencoe store), 11 a.m.–8 p.m. (Winnetka store), and Sunday Noon–5 p.m. You can also arrange for private tastings by appointment, by calling 847.242.9800 or 847.446.8000. Theresa Lucas and her lively staff members will be glad to help you “uncork your best event yet with Good Grapes!”
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