Our good friends at Westword newspaper, jazz 89 KUVO radio, the diverse wineries of Tuscany, and our numerous restaurant partners are making possible the trip of a lifetime.

Our featured restaurant for December is Black Pearl, featuring contemporary American cuisine, Street-Side Patio and Raw Oyster Bar. The high-ceiling dining room of this airy East Washington Park hot spot, outfitted with banquettes and wooden tables, is congenially crowded and infectiously noisy with neighborhood hipsters in party mode. The ever-changing, market-driven menu, which always includes fresh oysters from the raw bar, has also featured dishes such as seared halibut with lump crab hash and a lobster BLT with apple smoked bacon and heirloom tomatoes.

Wine description
Kunde Magnolia Lane Sauvignon Blanc - A wine with brisk acidity, a touch of minerality and aromas of citrus and spearmint. Kunde Merlot - A full bodied red wine with red currant, plum cherry, black tea, vanilla & caramel flavors.

Visit the restaurant to whet your appetite for the trip to Italy, and try the featured wines. You can make this delectable Tuscan Rib eye dish at home!

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of these featured wines benefit jazz89 KUVO.