Craft & Cork Festival/For breweries and wineries
Bring your craft to a thoughtful audience.
The inaugural Craft & Cork Festival, Chicago 2027: a curated regional showcase where guests come to discover makers, ask questions and find products they will look for again.
How participation works
Clear roles, agreed in writing.
Proposed model for the Chicago pilot. Final terms are set in each participation agreement.
Your role
Pour your story.
- Choose two or three products to feature
- Send knowledgeable representatives
- Provide accurate product information for the Guide
- Follow the approved service arrangement
Our role
Build the room around you.
- Aim for no booth fee
- Purchase or reimburse an agreed product quantity through the lawful supply chain
- Standard footprint, table, signage and credentials
- Agreed cooling support, plus a Guide profile for every featured product
Recognition
Separate and optional.
- Crown entry is a separate process; the first Crowns are awarded in 2027
- Blind evaluation by category-specific panels
- No guaranteed outcome, and no sponsorship influence
- Participation is never required to enter, and entering is never required to participate
From interest to load-in
Five steps, no surprises.
Express interest
Tell us who you are and what you might pour.
Talk it through
A short call about audience, staffing and product economics.
Select products
Agree products, quantities, package format and delivery window.
Sign the agreement
Payment basis, insurance, cancellation and unused inventory, in writing.
Load in and pour
Arrive to a ready station, signage and a Guide profile already live.
Region and eligibility
Regional, described precisely.
The pilot prioritizes producers in Chicago, metropolitan Chicago and a published nearby catchment. Where a product is made and where its grapes or ingredients were grown are always described separately, so a Chicago winery using grapes from elsewhere is welcome and described accurately.
See how makers appear in the Guide →