Greetings my friends!
I hope you‘re all ok and nothing around your house blew or flew away with such a strong wind today. Keep in mind when a wine maker is planting his wines, wind is something he has to consider and he does so it is not going to be an issue with the fruits to get the correct sun exposure….. For this Saturday the 14th tasting, I propose we start with an unoaked chardonnay from Galilee, followed by two wines from the South West of France: Felicette, first the White Grenache, and the Red,second, named after the first felines entering the space race… We’ll talk about it in person (!)… Great values, pleasant wines. We’ll finish, as the tradition goes, with a strong red blend from Austin Hope: Troublemaker, from Paso Robles.

A votre Sante!
Laurent

I have to admit before hand, I might change the order of the tasting because the wines are almost equally tasteful… SO… We should start with a Soave Classico made by Inama - fresh, floral and a little dry - followed by Duckhorn Chardonnay with nice aromas of pears, creme brulee and citrus. A classic! Number three will be an interesting red blend from South Africa from one of the pionneer wineries in that country. And we’ll finish with the Penfolds Koonunga Shiraz… keep this wine in mind, it will be a great barbecue pairing this summer…
A votre Sante!
Chhers!

Laurent

Greetings my fellow tasters! While I am typing these words, the basketball game is about to take place… Go Illini! We’ll have some wine to talk about and the game…! We’ll start with the Graham Beck Brut Sparkling, a gorgeous sparkling wine from South Africa, a value of great elegance. Then we travel to Italy with a Gavi de Gavi, made with the Cortese grape. It is dry, fruity, fresh and very seductive…Then… We welcome back St. Supery Cabernet Sauvignon on our shelves, a classic from Califronia, nuanced and smooth, and we’ll finish with the 1000 Stories Zinfandel, aged in a Bourbon barrel - something unique created by Bob Blue Winemaker, of a nice complexity. I will definitely open those reds at 11h00 am!!!!
A Votre Sante!
Votre Serviteur, Laurent

Greetings my friends!
For Saturday the 21st of February tasting we’ll start with two white wines who are a little difficult to witrite and/or to pronounce: the first one is a wine from the Txakoli appelation, near the Basque country made with the grape Hondarabbi Zuri, showing some freshness, with floral hints; the second one is a Gewurztraminer, from Alsace … With the third wine we’ll go back to the border between France and Spain with a Fitou; not too far from Corbieres, and Picpoul de Pinet….This wine is nothing short of “extraordinaire” and drink like a much more expensive Chateauneuf-du-Pape! We’ll finish with a trendy wine from Orin Swift cellars, called Abstract, a full bodied ( with explosive blue fruits aromas! ) red blend. Hold on to your glass!
Votre Serviteur,
Laurent

Happy Valentine day to all of Sun Singer customers and friends! It is a busy week end and … We still have the tasting . No! I won’t pour any sweet sparkling ; not this time…Instead we start the tasting with a Gruner Veltliner to celebrate the heat wave, followed by a peachy Verdicchio. Then I will pour a classic Bordeaux style with the Chateau St Seurin and we’ll finish with an opulent Spanish red wine made with Tempranillo Grape called 24 Mozas from the Toro appelation .

Bonsoir or Bonjour fellow tasters! For today’s tasting, Saturday the 7th of February 2026, we have very nice and affordable wines under $20.00! We start with a Pinot Grigio from the Veneto, light, and fruity, followed by a staple of the South Burgundy appelation, a Macon Villages Chardonnay made by the Perrachon Family. Another classic is our Number 3 : the Barnard Griffin Merlot from the Columbia Valley, and we’ll finish with The Pessimist from the Dao winery in Paso Robles that is quite a blend to revisit. A votre Sante!

Greetings fellow Tasters!
I hope the weather won’t scare you this week end! We have the right wines to warm you up anyway! We’ll start with a classy sauvignon blanc from Touraine, in France, followed by an Orange Wine. If you’ve never had an Orange Wine before this is the time to try some! No, it is NOT made with Oranges. I will tell you all about it tomorrow… Then, we’ll have a classic from the Piedmont in Italy with the Olim Bauda Barbera d’Asti . And we’’ll finish with a Intense, Rich and Complex classic blend from Penfolds in Austalia with the BIN 389 Cabernet-Shiraz. A Votre sante!
Votre Serviteur, Laurent

Celebrate Laurent’s return….Join him this Saturday 12Noon - 4:00PM for Earth & Elegance!
Also, it ‘s the last day of Oyster Week for January - Restaurant Week’s up next starting January 30th!

Join us this Saturday from 12Noon - 4:00PM for a little wine excursion to some less quoted, but wildly fascinating locations—xploring wines from Greece and Lebannon! See you on Saturday!

Join Doug this Saturday as we go Coast to Cote at this Saturday tasting! Saturday 12Noon - 4PM

It’s a New Beginning. Join Sun Singer’s Beverage Manager, Doug Friedman, as we dip our toes into the New Year!. Can we only wonder what 2026 will bring?

Delight in our Fallen Angels this Saturday….as we prepare for the New Year. Last tasting of 2025, don’t miss it!

Greetings fellows tasters!
I hope you’re all doing all right between the crazy weather rollercoaster-style and the holiday rush being upon us. Here we have four wines that might help. First, a delightful, surprisingly affordable sparkling from Spain made with the Barbadillo grape. You never had one? Then come and taste it! It is surprisingly appetizing! The next wine is a Chardonnay made by Davis Bynum, a pioneer in wine making in 1973; then we’ll try anther Beaujolais - Villages Nouveau. We’ll finish with a red blend from Sicily. Yes! From Sicily, a blend of Cabernet, Merlot and Petit Verdot. You like trying new and delicious wines? Come and taste with me from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM!
Cheers!
Votre Serviteur, Laurent

Greetings fellow tasters…!
We only have 11 days until Christmas from today! I wish for you to have your shopping go well and on track. I know…I know… the snow is making everything complicated. But at Sun Singer we decided to taste wine regardless of the the amount of snow! So… we’ll start with a great sparkling from the CAVA appelation in Spain made by Federico Paternina; then we’ll have an interesting white from Chile called Mayu, made with the Pedro Ximenez grape. We’ll travel after to Italy with an easy red blend, Sella Antica, and we’ll finish with an intense and fruity cabernet from Napa Valley, Lion Tamer.

Happy Holidays!!
Votre Serviteur,
Laurent

Greetings fellow tasters!
I hope you all had a good Thanksgiving and a good week! If you‘re having one of those “Deja-Vu” moments, you are totally right. There is nothing wrong with you! This coming Saturday, December 6th, we are tasting exactly the same wine as last week, November 29th. The reason is because weather was so bad that we are giving you the chance to taste those superb wines again! Isn’t it a good feeling to taste delicious wines while it’s a little cold outside? We’ll start with a Beaujolais Nouveau Rose, followed by the Schmitt and Sohne Piesporter Spatlese. Just two delicious wines! We’ll taste more fruits with the Red Beaujolais Nouveau, then we’ll finish with a great Cabernet Sauvignon from Healdsburg, California, the 2019 StoneStreet Cabernet Sauvignon. The Master of Ceremony will be Doug himself, our wine Manager!
Happy Holidays !
Votre Serviteur,
Laurent

We’re Tasting! A little snow never stops the Frenchman! Come and join us 12Noon - 4PM.

Greetings fellow tasters!
I hope you all had a good Thanksgiving! At the moment I am writing this note, ( Friday 7:30 pm) we are still planning to be open and have a tasting! Isn’t it a good feeling to taste delicious wines while it’s snowing outside? We’ll start with a Beaujolais Nouveau Rose, followed by the Schmitt and Sohne Piesporter Spatlese. Just two delicious wines! We’ll taste more fruits with the Red Beaujolais Nouveau, then we’ll finish with a great Cabernet Sauvignon from Healdsburg, California with the 2019 StoneStreet Cabernet Sauvignon.
Happy Holidays !
Votre Serviteur,
Laurent

Greetings fellow tasters!
That’s it! This is IT! The one you were waiting for, after weeks of teasing everyone! Our Thanksgiving Tasting is here: we start with the refined JM Gobillard Premier Cru Champagne, followed by the Hippolyte Reverdy Sancerre and all its minerality! Next we’ll have the Cote Rotie, 100% Syrah from the Saint Cosme Estate, and we’ll finish with a delicious Brunello Di Montalcino made by the San Giorgio Winery. Quite a treat before the Holiday!
Sincerely,
Votre Serviteur,
Laurent

Greetings my fellow tasters! As we’re approaching Thanksgiving, we’re having our third installment of wine pairings with the Holiday meal and you will not be disappointed. We start with Yealands Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, followed by the ZD Chardonnay, and the Pinot Noir. Both are amazing wines on their own and would make a fine pairing at a great price! We finish the tasting with the Sin Zin from Alexander Valley Vineyards and its lively aromas of black cherry, pepper, vanilla and oak. Cheers my friends!

Votre Serviteur,
Laurent

Greetings fellow tasters! Do you feel the holiday tremors already? And you’re already stressing about it? Well… we have a remedy here at Sun Singer: it is called a Wine Tasting! This week we’ll start with a white blend from the Languedoc region in France… silky and savory; we'll continue with a white made solely with the Roussane grape, in the same spectrum as the previous one but with a little more spice to it. Our third wine is called the Custodian, made by d’Arenberg, with one grape: Grenache. Critics agree it is smoooth….We’ll finish with the Merlot made by Alexander Valley Vineyards: certified sutainable, well balanced, fruity with fine tannins. Join us and relax this Saturday from Noon to Four!
Cheers!
Votre Serviteur,
Laurent