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Spring Wine Tasting

Savor seasonal wines amid beautiful spring blooms at this wine tasting event.

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On Saturday, May 9, 2026, spend a beautiful spring afternoon sampling from more than 100 varieties of wine as you stroll along The Morton Arboretum’s Meadow Lake Trail and admire the blooming seasonal display beds in Arbor Court.

Once you’ve sampled and selected your favorite wines, place an online order with Binny’s Beverage Depot using a QR code and stop by your local Binny’s location to pick up your order at a later date.

Highlights

Enjoy 25 wine tastings, the opportunity to order wine at a discount, and a commemorative tasting glass.

Live music will be provided by Jim Perona and Tank and the Beez.

Concessions will be available to purchase in Arbor Court and on Tram Road during the event.

Food and beverages will be available to purchase from local artisan vendors.

Tickets

Purchase Spring Wine Tasting event tickets and member tickets online.

Event Ticket
Cost: $60
Member cost: $50

VIP Ticket
Cost: $75
Member cost: $65

Event tickets include admission to the Spring Wine Tasting from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Each ticket includes 25 tastings, a commemorative tasting glass, and the opportunity to order wine at a discount.

VIP tickets include early entry from noon to 1:00 p.m., one hour before the event opens to regular ticket holders. Each VIP ticket includes a special welcome beverage and all the benefits of a general event ticket.

Designated driver tickets are not available for this event. Nondrinking attendees should purchase Arboretum general admission for Saturday, May 9.

Please note that all event ticket holders must check in by 2:30 p.m.

 

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Tickets

Purchase Spring Wine Tasting event tickets and member tickets online.

Event Ticket
Cost: $60
Member cost: $50

VIP Ticket
Cost: $75
Member cost: $65

Event tickets include admission to the Spring Wine Tasting from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Each ticket includes 25 tastings, the opportunity to order wine at a discount, and an Arboretum branded tasting glass that commemorates this year’s event. Event ticket holders must check in by 2:30 p.m.

VIP tickets include early entry from noon to 1:00 p.m., one hour before the event opens to regular ticket holders. Each VIP ticket includes a special welcome beverage and all the benefits of a general event ticket.

As a special welcome, VIP ticket holders can craft a custom mimosa using a variety of fresh fruit juices and Fossetta Prosecco sparkling wine.

Designated driver tickets are not available for this event. Nondrinking attendees should purchase Arboretum general admission for Saturday, May 9.

All event ticket holders must check in by 2:30 p.m.

Vendors and Map

View or download PDF.

Participating Wine Vendors

Please note that vendors are subject to change up until the event date.

Table 1 VIP
Fossetta Prosecco (welcome mimosa)
Allan Scott New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc 2025
Flowers Perennial Pinot Noir
Clos du Val Binny’s Private Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

Table 2 Champagne Laurent-Perrier
Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature
Brut La Cuvée
Cuvée Rosé Brut
Harmony Demi-Sec
Ultra Brut

Table 3 Antinori Family of Wines
Antinori Guado Tasso Vermentino 2024
Antinori Peppoli Chianti Classico 2023
Antinori Pian delle Vigne Rosso di Montalcino 2023
Prunotto Nebbiolo Langhe Occhetti 2023
Tormaresca Torcicoda Primitivo 2023

Table 4 Wagner Family of Wines
Bonanza Cabernet Sauvignon Lot 9
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
Emmolo Sauvignon Blanc 2024
Mer Soleil Chardonnay 2023 SLH
Sea Sun Pinot Noir 2023

Table 5 Charles Smith Wines
Charles Smith Boom Boom Syrah 2023
Charles Smith Eve Chardonnay 2023
Charles Smith Kung Fu Girl Riesling
Charles Smith Velvet Devil Merlot
Hogue Sweet Riesling

Table 6 Silk & Spice
Kylie Minogue Prosecco Rosé
Montecillo Rioja Riserva
Silk & Spice Red Blend
Silk & Spice Silk Route Red Blend 2022
Silk & Spice White Blend 2023

Table 7 Oregon, New Zealand, and California
Acrobat Pinot Gris 2024
Acrobat Pinot Noir 2024
Banshee Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
Dashwood New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc 2024
Ferrari Carano Siena 2023

Table 8 Michael Corso Selections
Camille Braun Cremant d’Alsace Brut
Domaine Emile Beyer Pinot Blanc Tradition 2024
Domaine Jacques Girardin Bourgogne Rouge Pinot Noir Vielles Vignes 2022
Domaine Raspail Ay Gigondas 2022
Gilles Noblet Pouilly Fuisse La Collonge 2023

Table 9 Hall Winery
Hall Sauvignon Blanc 2024
BACA Home Base Zinfandel 2022
BACA Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
WALT Chardonnay 2023
WALT Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills 2023

Table 10 Vine Connections Imports
Amayna Sauvignon Blanc Leyda Valley 2025
La Posta Malbec Fazzio Vineyard 2023
Luca Malbec 2023
Mendel Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
Mendel Semillon 2023

Table 11 Wine Sellers Imports
Carlos Serres Rioja Old Vines 2022
Heinz Eifel Riesling Spatlese 2024
La Fiera Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2023
Piccini Orvieto Classico 2024
Quinta de la Rosa Lot 601 Ruby Port

Table 12 Maverick Wine Company
Babich White Label Sauvignon Blanc 2025
Cloudline Pinot Noir 2024
Miner Cabernet Sauvignon Emily’s 2021
Sokol Blosser Evolution White 2023
Sokol Blosser Pinot Noir Dundee Hills 2022

Table 13 Bronco Wine Company
Cycles Gladiator Pinot Noir
Portlandia Pinot Gris 2024
Portlandia Pinot Noir 2023
JFJ Sparkling Almond
Sea Monster Alcohol-Removed Tidal Wave White

Table 14 Banfi Winery
Belnero 2023
Centine Rosso 2023
Chianti Classico Riserva 2022
Principessa Gavia Gavi DOCG 2024
Rosa Regale Brachetto d’Acqui 2024
San Angelo Pinot Grigio 2024

Table 15 Arano Imports
Bodegas La Val Albarino 2024
Cune Cava Brut
Cune Rioja Crianza 2021
Cune Rioja Reserva 2020
Cune Rioja Monopole Blanco 2024

Table 16 Duckhorn Family of Wines
Decoy Limited Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
Duckhorn Napa Valley Three Palms Merlot 2022
Duckhorn Sauvignon Blanc 2024
Greenwing Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
Goldeneye Pinot Noir 2022

Table 17 Hess Winery
Hess Collection Allomi Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
Hess Select Chardonnay
Hess Select Pinot Gris
Hess Select Sauvignon Blanc 2024
Lion Tamer Red Blend

Table 18 Hope Family of Wines
Austin Chardonnay NV
Austin Cabernet NV
Austin Hope Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
Liberty School Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2023
Quest Cabernet Franc 2024

Table 19 Crimson Wine Estates
Chamisal Vineyard Chardonnay Monterey and San Luis Obispo 2023
Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc Viognier 2024
Seghesio Zinfandel Sonoma 2024
Seven Hills Merlot 2023
Seven Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Table 20 Albert Bichot Selections
Albert Bichot Long Depaquit Chablis 2023
Maison Albert Bichot Bourgogne Aligote 2023
Maison Albert Bichot Petit Chablis 2022
Maison Albert Bichot Bourgogne Pinot Noir Origines 2024
Merryvale Pinot Noir 2023

Table 21 Paul Hobbs Wines
ALH Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Coombsville 2022
Crossbarn Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma 2021
Crossbarn Chardonnay by Paul Hobbs 2024
Crossbarn Pinot Noir 2022
Felino Vina Cobos Malbec 2024

Table 22 Bogle Family of Wines
Juggernaut Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
Juggernaut Chardonnay 2023
Juggernaut Pinot Noir 2022
Phantom Chardonnay 2024
Phantom Red Blend 2021

Table 23 Dalla Terra Imports
Alois Lageder Terra Alpina Pinot Bianco 2025
Inama Soave Classico 2024
Li Veli Askos Susumaniello 2023
Poliziano Rosso di Montepulciano 2024
Vietti Barbera d’Alba Trevie DOC 2023

Table 24 Treasury Wine Estates
Beringer Private Reserve Chardonnay 2023
DAOU Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
Frank Family Pinot Noir 2023
Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz 2022
Stags’ Leap Winery Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Table 25 Hand on Heart and La Vieille Ferme (low/no alcohol)
Hand on Heart NA Cabernet Sauvignon (nonalcoholic)
Hand on Heart NA Chardonnay (nonalcoholic)
Hand on Heart NA Rosé (nonalcoholic)
La Plume de La Vieille Ferme Blanc (low alcohol)
La Plume de La Vieille Ferme Rosé (low alcohol)

Table 26 Jackson Family Wines
Diatom Chardonnay 2024
Hartford Court Chardonnay
Matanzas Creek Sauvignon Blanc 2024
Penner Ash Pinot Noir 2022
Stonestreet Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Food and Drinks

Concessions will be available to purchase in Arbor Court and on Tram Road.

Artisan Vendors

Food and drinks will be available to purchase from a variety of local vendors.

Tievoli Pizza Bar
Gourmet wood-fired pizza

Hello Boba
Bubble tea, milk teas, fruit refreshers, and fruit smoothies

Lola’s Handcrafted Churros
Freshly fried, hot churros in a variety of flavors

Sourdough You Know
Small-batch sourdough breads and treats

Ginkgo Restaurant and Café

Food and beverages are available at the Ginkgo Restaurant and the Ginkgo Café in the Visitor Center.

The Ginkgo Restaurant is a sit-down restaurant that offers a full lunch and beverage menu, including freshly made sandwiches, salads, burgers, and assorted alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages. The restaurant is open from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on weekends.

Freshly made packaged salads and sandwiches, bakery items, espresso beverages, hot tea, and drip coffee are available at the Ginkgo Café, open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Order Wine

Once you’ve sampled and chosen your favorite wines, place an online order with Binny’s Beverage Depot using the QR code. Then visit your local Binny’s location at a later date to pick up your order.

Accessibility

The Spring Wine Tasting event takes place in the Arbor Court and Meadow Lake Trail areas. Paved walkways throughout this area are accessible to wheelchairs and walkers. The tasting tables will be stationed on the pavement, or on the grass within ten feet of the path.

Visit Accessibility at The Morton Arboretum for more detailed information.

Frequently Asked Questions

Accordion List

  • Yes, all regular and VIP ticket holders receive a souvenir tasting glass.

  • Yes, this event will feature live music by Jim Perona and Tank and the Beez.

  • Products will be available from specialty vendors at the Spring Wine Tasting event.

    Food and beverages are also available at the Ginkgo Restaurant and the Ginkgo Café, both located in the Visitor Center. The Ginkgo Restaurant is open from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. From 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., the Ginkgo Café offers prepackaged salads and sandwiches, bakery items, espresso beverages, hot tea, and drip coffee.

  • No, designated driver tickets are not available for this event. Nondrinking attendees should purchase Arboretum general admission for Saturday, May 9.

  • Event ticket holders must check in by 2:30 p.m.

  • No, there will be no additional samples available for purchase.

  • Five artisan vendors will sell handcrafted goods and food products. Fine art vendors will not be present at this event.

    Learn more about the Wine and Art Walk, a juried art event on Saturday, August 15, and Sunday, August 16, 2026.

  • Yes, visitors may stay on-site after the event ends at 4:00 p.m. The Arboretum closes to guests at sunset.

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