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Spring Wine Tasting

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

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Spend a beautiful spring evening sampling wine as you stroll through The Gerard T. Donnelly Grand Garden. You’ll enjoy the scenic tree-filled views as you choose from more than 80 varieties of wine to sample.

Once you’ve sampled and chosen your favorite wines, stop by the SavWay Wine & Spirits tent to order your choices for pick up at a later date from their Oak Brook location. Each purchase you make supports the Arboretum’s mission, with 10% of all wine sales being donated back to The Morton Arboretum.

Event Details

Attendees may purchase food and beverages from the Ginkgo Restaurant and Café until the Visitor Center closes at 6:00 p.m. Food from Tievoli Pizza Bar will be available near Arbor Court throughout the event.

Ticket Details

Each event ticket includes three hours of tasting and a souvenir glass.

Admission
Member: $50
Guest: $60

Designated Driver tickets are available for this event. This ticket type will include a nonalcoholic beverage ticket and cookie.

Designated Driver
Member: $15
Guest: $20

Your ticket purchase helps support the Arboretum’s vision of a greener, healthier, more beautiful world where people and trees thrive together.

Food Options

Attendees may purchase food and beverages from the Ginkgo Restaurant and Café until the Visitor Center closes at 6:00 p.m.

Food from Tievoli Pizza Bar will be available near Arbor Court throughout the event.

Featured Wine List

Table 1 Sparkling Wines
Veuve-Olivier Brut $12.99
Veuve-Olivier Rosé $12.99
Domaine Bousquet Brut $13.99
Domaine Bousquet Rosé $13.99
Domaine Bousquet Opia Brut (no alcohol) $13.99

Table 2 South Africa
Longridge The Emily Rosé $14.99
Opstal Estate Chenin Blanc $15.99
Garajeest Jim Semillon $27.99
Opstal Estate Cinsault $15.99
Garajeest Bruce Cabernet Franc $29.99

Table 3 Italy
Castellani Pinot Grigio $13.99
Castellani Pinot Noir $13.99
Castellani Toscana Sangiovese $15.99
Castellani Chianti Classico $19.99
Zeni Valpolicella Ripasso $24.99

Table 4 Mendocino Wine Company
Moniker La Ribera Chardonnay $21.99
Paul Dolan Sauvignon Blanc $19.99
Paul Dolan Zinfandel $24.99
True Grit Home Ranch Petite Sirah $21.99
Paul Dolan Cabernet Sauvignon $24.99

Table 5 Austria
Esterházy Gruner Veltliner $19.99
Esterházy Pinot Noir $19.99
Esterházy Blaufrankisch $19.99
Esterházy Zweigelt $19.99
Esterházy Project Amarone $39.99

Table 6 Portugal
Forte do Cego Rosé $9.99
Q.S.S. Vinho Verde Rosé $9.99
Q.S.S. Vinho Verde White $9.99
Q.S.S. Vinho Verde Red $9.99
Q.S.S. Reserve Red Blend $13.99

Table 7 Portugal
Quinta Nova Pomares White Blend $17.99
Tab Villae White Blend $21.99
Quinta Pomares Red $17.99
Taboadella Villae Red Blend $21.99
Quinta Nova Terroir Red Blend $44.99

Table 8 South Africa
Lighthouse Rosé $14.99
Lighthouse Sauvignon Blanc $14.99
Kumusha Pinotage $14.99
Lighthouse Syrah $14.99
Kumusha Cabernet Sauvignon $14.99

Table 9 France
Château Bonnet Bordeaux Blanc $16.99
Esprit de Fonrozay Vin de Bordeaux Rouge $11.99
Château Bonnet Bordeaux Rouge $16.99
Château Maison Noble Bordeaux Supérieur Rouge $19.99
Château La Cardonne Cru Bourgeois Supérieur $27.99

Table 10 Chile
Escudo Rojo Reserva Sauvignon Blanc $17.99
Escudo Rojo Reserva Pinot Noir $17.99
Escudo Rojo Reserva Carmenere $17.99
Escudo Rojo Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon $17.99
Escudo Rojo Gran Reserva Red Blend $21.99

Table 11 Spain
Las Campanas Rosé $12.99
Castillo de Enériz Rosé $14.99
Manzanos Blanco Rioja $21.99
Manzanos Crianza Rioja $21.99
Manzanos Gran Reserva Rioja $31.99

Table 12 South Africa
Avondale Jonty’s White Blend $17.99
Olifantsberg Old Vine Chenin Blanc $18.99
Avondale Jonty’s Ducks Pekin Red Blend $17.99
Olifantsberg Syrah $25.99
Olifantsberg The Bull Red $34.99

Table 13 Argentina
Domaine Bousquet Chardonnay $13.99
Domaine Bousquet Red Blend $13.99
Domaine Bousquet Malbec $13.99
Domaine Bousquet Cabernet $13.99
Gaia Cabernet Franc $17.99

Table 14 Quintessential Wines
Luca Bosio Prosecco $15.99
Lucas & Lewellen Rosé $17.99
Kay Brothers Basket Pressed Shiraz $29.99
Kay Brothers Hillside Shiraz $39.99
Kay Brothers Block 6 Shiraz $31.99

Table 15 Sweets
Vigneto Moscato d’Asti $13.99
Villa Jolanda Coconut Moscato $12.99
Villa Jolanda Mango Moscato $12.99
Villa Jolanda Pineapple Moscato $12.99
Vigneto Dolce Sweet Red $13.99

Table 16 Lynfred Winery
Sangria Blanc $14.99
Sangria Rouge $14.99
Vin de City White $14.99
Vin de City Red $14.99
Warhol Red Blend $19.99

Order Wine

After you sip, stop at the SavWay Fine Wines & Spirits tent and order your favorite wines. You will pick up your selections on a later date at SavWay Fine Wines & Spirits in Oak Brook. Each purchase you make supports the Arboretum’s mission, with 10% of all wine sales being donated back to The Morton Arboretum.

Accessibility

The Spring Wine Tasting event takes place in the Arbor Court and The Grand Garden 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.

View the Accessibility Guide for more detailed information.

Frequently Asked Questions

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  • Yes, each participant will receive a souvenir wine glass.

  • This event will not feature live music.

  • Attendees may purchase food and beverages from the Ginkgo Restaurant and Café until the Visitor Center closes at 6:00 p.m. Food from Tievoli Pizza Bar will be available near Arbor Court throughout the event.

  • Art vendors will not be present at this event.

  • Yes, Designated Driver tickets are available for this event. This ticket type will include a nonalcoholic beverage ticket and cookie. Designated Driver ticket purchasers must be 21 years and older.

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

  • The Arboretum will close to visitors at sunset. After the event concludes, all visitors must exit the Arboretum.

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