Two ambitious Chicago sommeliers are ditching stereotypical wine pretension with tastings and TikToks
Virtual and in-person events allow Peal and Cheslik to bypass the atmosphere of snobbery that can permeate conversations about wine. “I had a love-hate relationship with wine when I first entered the fine dining world,” says Peal. “There’s a stigma attached — old school somms who operate under the impression that if you don’t know the basic terminology, it’s not worth talking about or teaching.”
Over time, however, meeting wine professionals — including Cheslik and Melissa Zeman of wine and spirits retailerin Lakeview — who talked about their work in a way that felt exciting rather than intimidating helped Peal see wine as a way of forging connections with patrons and as well as her peers. As she watches a rising tide of interest in wine across the city, she’s excited to see new businesses that share core qualities with her own but attract different audiences.
“I just like that there’s a lot of different ways to get to wine lately,” she says. “Slik is service based — we’re focused on tasting and education — but, say, Los Naturales in Pilsen has a different demographic: young Millennials and Gen Z who want to pour some natty shit.” “There’s plenty [of business] for everyone,” Cheslik affirms. “The more people we meet, the more generous people are — it’s a big pond.”Check your inbox for a welcome email.
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