Hyde Park shop with weekly tastings and a six-page online wine shelf
Hyde Park · Chicago · Wine Shop & Tasting Bar · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 9, 2026 · How we review
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57th Street Wines is a neighborhood shop whose site describes it as "beer, wine, and spirits." It posts a weekly tasting schedule and an online wine catalog, but no by-the-glass list. This unrated guide covers the shop's posted wine shelf and tasting schedule, not service, storage or markups.
The online wine catalog is sorted by type (Rosé, White, Red, Amber (Orange), Sparkling, Sweet & Dessert, Kosher, Half bottles, and "$15 & Under") and by region, from the Loire and Burgundy to Georgia & Armenia and the Canary Islands & Morocco, plus a Natural Wine Liters category. It runs six pages. The first page lists 18 wines, including Vigneti del Sole Montepulciano d'Abruzzo at $14.00, Savino Pinot Grigio at $12.00, Castell de Sant Pau Cava Brut Nature at $15.00, Lobster Reef Sauvignon Blanc at $16.00, Chateau Petit Freylon Cuvee Sarah at $18.00 and The Big Red Monster Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon at $22.00. The shop labels those figures "Now," not bottle or glass, so read them as shop prices.
The site does not post a by-the-glass list or glass prices. What it does post is a tasting schedule: "Every Thursday Wine Tasting 5pm – 7pm" and "Every Saturday Spirits, Beer, or Wine Tasting 5pm – 7pm," with the note "All events are 21+, physical ID required" and "No RSVP, just show up." Specific pours change by date, so check the homepage schedule.
The Bottom Line
57th Street Wines is worth a stop for its weekly tastings and a shelf that reaches from the Loire to Georgia & Armenia and the Canary Islands. Start with the $12.00 Alberto Conti Montepulciano d'Abruzzo or the $20.00 Nortico Alvarinho, and plan your visit around a Thursday 5pm wine tasting. Check the shop's site for current stock and prices; this unrated guide covers the posted wine shelf and tasting schedule, not service, storage or retail markups.
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