Anfora Wine Merchants

Anfora Wine Merchants A retail wine shop, enoteca, wine education center We cannot wait to welcome you.

Located in dowtown Oak Park’s Pleasant District, Anfora Wine Merchants is an Italian-centric boutique wine shop and education center. Inspired by the enotecas found throughout Italy, Anfora Wine Merchants compliments its retail services with a dynamic by-the-glass program where patrons can sit, relax and enjoy a glass of wine accompanied by snacks, charcuterie and cheese plates. In addition, we host weekly wine classes for those who wish to delve deeper into the vast patrimony of Italian wines. To create community around a shared love and curiosity of Italian wines, Anfora offers a yearly membership program and a wine of the month subscription.

Regular hours Today + Tomorrow. Closed Sept 7th for Labor Day. #🏺
09/05/2026

Regular hours Today + Tomorrow. Closed Sept 7th for Labor Day.
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The unofficial end of summer is here, and we marked the transition into fall with our members — despite today’s forecast...
09/05/2026

The unofficial end of summer is here, and we marked the transition into fall with our members — despite today’s forecast.

From one of our favorite estates, Pācina, perhaps the most holistic and philosophically cohesive estate I’ve ever had the pleasure of visiting.

This savory Rosato beautifully straddles seasons and even the time of day. Deep cranberry, explosive cherry, nepitella, porcini, and summer truffle — bright and earthy, wild and elegant.

A wine that feels like late summer reluctantly giving way to fall.
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We’re delighted to be joined by Kellerei Bozen | Cantina Bozen manager Elia Troiani for an intimate tasting of their lin...
09/02/2026

We’re delighted to be joined by Kellerei Bozen | Cantina Bozen manager Elia Troiani for an intimate tasting of their line-up.

The wines of Alto Adige are compelling for their notable sense of place. High-elevation vineyards, cool mountain nights, abundant sunshine, and a striking diversity of soils create wines of extraordinary purity, finesse, and aromatic character. From the graceful, mineral-driven whites to distinctive reds, these wines combine freshness and complexity with an unmistakable alpine character.

A few tix remain!

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Sunday Tasting. We’re celebrating summer’s swan song with these gems from Campania.$5 to taste, which applies towards an...
08/30/2026

Sunday Tasting. We’re celebrating summer’s swan song with these gems from Campania.

$5 to taste, which applies towards any bottle you take home from the line-up.

Pouring from 2-5
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Few wines define a category quite like Domaine Tempier Bandol Rosé.When Lulu Tempier and her husband, Lucien Peyraud, to...
08/14/2026

Few wines define a category quite like Domaine Tempier Bandol Rosé.

When Lulu Tempier and her husband, Lucien Peyraud, took over the estate in the 1930s, they became central figures in defining Bandol—studying its varied terroirs, championing Mourvèdre as the grape best suited to the region, and helping establish its identity with the creation of the Bandol AOC in 1941.

But for many, it is Tempier’s Bandol Rosé that truly sets the estate apart: a wine that helped challenge the idea that rosé exists simply for easy drinking.

This is serious rosé. Structured, complex and age-worthy, with the depth and character of a fine wine. It’s no surprise it is so often called one of the world’s greatest rosés.

Organic viticulture, with biodynamic practices since 2013.

65% Mourvèdre, 25% Grenache, 35% maceration
50% fermented in stainless steel, 50% fermented in cement.

A rosé with soul, structure, and longevity. Member’s we opened this for you!

It may be a little rainy or a lot rainy today 🤷‍♂️ so come see what we’re pouring today for our Sunday Tasting. We’re f...
08/09/2026

It may be a little rainy or a lot rainy today 🤷‍♂️ so come see what we’re pouring today for our Sunday Tasting.

We’re featuring coastal delights highlighting the Riviera.

$5 to taste, which applies towards any bottle from the line-up. Pouring these gems 2-5pm.

Holding on to every last drop of summer. Cin Cin!
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Ever find yourself picking a wine because the label is just that good? We get it—beautiful bottles are hard to resist. B...
07/26/2026

Ever find yourself picking a wine because the label is just that good? We get it—beautiful bottles are hard to resist. But sometimes the wine inside doesn’t quite live up to the eye-catching design.

The good news? We’ve rounded up a lineup of summer wines that are as gorgeous on the outside as they are delicious in the glass. These seasonal gems bring the vibes and the flavor—no disappointment here.

Pouring these 2-5pm. $5 to taste, which applies towards any bottle you take home from the line-up.

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Sunday Sake Tasting with our pals from Vine Connections.Pouring 2-5.$5 to taste, which applies to any preordered bottle ...
07/12/2026

Sunday Sake Tasting with our pals from Vine Connections.

Pouring 2-5.
$5 to taste, which applies to any preordered bottle from the lineup.

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The Algorithm is coded in such a way that, in our modern, hyper-industrialized economy, quantity always takes precedence...
07/11/2026

The Algorithm is coded in such a way that, in our modern, hyper-industrialized economy, quantity always takes precedence over quality, choice is preferred to craft, and assortment is preferred to artistry. It makes sense, perhaps, that if this tendency has yet failed to permeate ever-fewer pockets of our globalized world, they would be in its far corners, where nationhood and identity diverge. In the wine world, few regions exemplify this more than the area that straddles the Italian/Slovenian border. Depending on where you stood, this area has been called many names; in the 1800s, it was called Coglio in Italian, Brda in Slovenian, and Cuei in Friulian, but was referred to by the Habsburg overlords as “In den ecken”, or “in the corners”.
As the waves of history washed away the great powers of the past, the borders that delineate the region also ebbed and flowed. Fate left nationhood a fluid concept here, anchoring identity in culture and its traditions. Tellingly, the wine region itself is split by the border, being called Collio on the Italian side and Brda on the Slovenian side. The Keber’s deep roots in the area could not be more clearly evident in the choice to make one wine on the Italian side of the border and one to represent the Slovenian side - a clear representation of the territory they have called home for generations. We opened the Slovenian expression for our members today, a classic blend of indigenous grapes, with Ribolla Gialla providing the main component, bringing acidity and lift; Friulano, the structure; and Malvasia Istriana, the aromatics. Whole-cluster fermentation is done in 70-hectoliter barrels of Slovenian oak, chestnut, and acacia, propped on wheels to allow the barrels to rotate, gently stirring the must and introducing oxygen to facilitate spontaneous fermentation. Fully biodynamic in the vineyard, a complex wine exuding notes of tangerine zest, tart apricots, Meyer lemon, and lilies - a wine that expresses the true soul of the Brda. #🏺

Such a fun line-up for today’s Sunday Tasting with Candid Wines.$5 to taste, which applies towards any bottle you take h...
06/28/2026

Such a fun line-up for today’s Sunday Tasting with Candid Wines.

$5 to taste, which applies towards any bottle you take home from the line-up.

These are open 2-5pm, or until poured out.

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Address

128 S. Marion Street
Oak Park, IL
60302

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 8pm
Tuesday 11am - 8pm
Wednesday 11am - 8pm
Thursday 11am - 8pm
Friday 11am - 9pm
Saturday 10am - 9pm
Sunday 11am - 7pm

Telephone

+17086135388

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