Thu, Jun 08
|Chicago
BRONZEVILLE WINERY PRESENTS: AN ASLINA WINE DINNER
Join us Thursday, June 8 from 6PM-9PM for a wine dinner featuring a 5-course menu prepared by chefs Lamar Moore and Dondee Robinson, paired with exclusive wines accompanied by an incredible evening with the wine maker Ntsiki Biyela.
Time & Location
Jun 08, 2023, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Chicago, 4420 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60653, USA
About the event
Bronzeville Winery presents: an Alsina Wine Dinner
Winemaker Ntsiki Biyela of Aslina wines, will be visiting Chicago for the first and Bronzeville Winery is her first stop! She will be brining with her previously unavailable wines and lots of amazing stories. Chefs Lamar Moore and Dondee Robinson have teamed up to curate 5 incredible course to pair with the awards winning wines of the Aslina brand.
Sounds provided by DJ Diaspora. Meet Ntsiki Biyela
Hailing from the rolling hills of Zululand, Ntsiki Biyela embarked on a life-changing journey to the Cape Winelands. Ntsiki grew up in Mahlabathini, a rural village in KwaZulu-Natal, and matriculated from high school in 1996. Having spent a year as a domestic worker, she was awarded a scholarship to study winemaking at Stellenbosch University in 1999. It was here that she discovered her talent and passion for creating captivating wines. She graduated in 2003 with a BSc in Agriculture (Viticulture and Oenology) and joined boutique winery Stellekaya as their winemaker the following year. Out of her dream comes a brand that pays tribute to her greatest inspiration, her much-loved grandmother, Aslina. The Aslina brand strongly echoes Ntsiki’s Zulu culture and heritage and the label features the calabash, a traditional clay drinking vessel. Although used typically for beer, Ntsiki has added her own unique twist by adding grapes to the calabash, transforming it into a container for her distinctive wines.
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