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Catch the Drift

Your sense of smell is impeccable. From bake sales to bad breath, you’re a spot-on sniffer.

Especially when it comes to flowers and wine. What can you say? Your nose just knows.

For serious olfactory overload, head to A.Vision, a newly opened storefront in the heart of the Ukrainian Village. Take a deep breath when you step inside: You’ll find everything from peonies to pinots.

The bottles-and-blooms shop reeks of understated elegance — wines, displayed along exposed brick walls, come from Oregon, Argentina, France, and Australia. Your nostrils will run wild for the flowers, an unusual collection from Costa Rica, Hawaii, and New Zealand.

They do same-day delivery, pairing bottles with bouquets. Best of all, it’s totally affordable (not to mention insanely impressive) as a gift for your friends or yourself.

Please don’t turn up your nose at the knowing staff.

That would really stink.


A.Vision, 910 North Damen Avenue, at Iowa Street (773-227-5700 or avisionchicago.com).