Wine Tasting At Chicago Metropolitan Lounge?

[PVD]

The space was originally going to be re purposed, the Metro Deli's corporate owners did not like the other space offered for a move and they decided to hang it up.

Seems like most of us liked the place, hope something in the same vein comes back into the station when more spaces become available.

 

[CoachSlumber]

I'm surprised that they even started wine tasting with all the crap that has been cut.

Same here, although presumably this benefit is tied to the third party that runs the lounge rather than coming from Amtrak directly.

I still don't understand why the Metropolitan Lounges don't have cash bars. Particularly annoying since they ban outside food and drink now in CUS.

Not only that, but moving the ML forced a popular indoor bar out of the station and out of existence.

Is the Wine Tasting sponsored? That could be a way a to get around giving out free wine. To have a cash bar in the ML, Amtrak would have to obtain a liquor license.

Unless I'm mistaken Amtrak already has a liquor license for serving and selling on the train in every state they serve. Maybe they should park a Sightseer Lounge or Cross Country Cafe along one of the unused tracks and turn it into a stationary bar car? I'd certainly give it a try. Might be a fun way to start your trip early.

Considering anything they do involving food and beverage service racks up losses, I wouldn't look for it.