Jill Gubesch, wine director at Topolabambo, Frontera Grill, and Lena Brava in Chicago, was named Best Sommelier in the 2019 Jean Banchet Awards for Culinary Excellence. The awards, hosted by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, were presented on January 13.
Gubesch, who has introduced Mexican wines to thousands of Chicago diners, has been interviewed by el Restaurante several times. Click here to read an article about wine pairings in which she was quoted.