The Village of Barrington will celebrate spring and a new season of social events starting with their Spring Wine Walk hosted by merchants in downtown Barrington next Saturday, April 12th. The event will last from 2 to 6 p.m. and all are invited to kick off the spring and summer merchandise shopping season while sipping wines at all participating locations.
The Spring Wine Walk is also a great way to find special and unique Easter and Mother’s Day gifts right here in the heart of Barrington. There will be free wine tastings and other tasty treats offered at participating locations. Over twenty shops and eight restaurants & wine merchants are taking part…
Customers can begin the Wine Walk at by picking up a map of offered wine tastings at any participating business.
Participating stores:
• Village Center Merchants – Acacia Organics, Anderson’s Candy Shop, Angelina, Barrington Flower Shop, Bravura Home & Gift Shop, Gene Ann’s Yarns, Grassroots, Mia Sorella, Notice, Solisq, The Annex, Urban Flair and Vin Chicago
• Norton’s U.S.A. – Barrington’s uniquely American general store, will host their event on Lageschulte Street.
• Chessie’s Restaurant will offer wine tastings at The Ice House Mall on behalf of the Barrington Cultural Arts Center, Once in a Blue Moon, Paris Market Antiques, Savvy Spirit, Tina Hahn Gallery, Tommy Terri and Tootsies
• Barrington Commons – Merchants are Carol and Company and Fleur de Lis Salon
The Spring Wine Walk Wine Walk is a wonderful opportunity for shoppers and visitors to experience the shops and restaurants in the downtown Barrington, the Shops on Lageschulte, Barrington Commons and Ice House Mall and for these merchants to highlight their merchandise, unique gifts and specialty items.
Plan to spend the day walking around town, tastings good wine, socialize with friends, find that unique one of a kind gift, then settle in for a wonderful dinner on one of our fine dining establishments in Barrington.
Anne Garrette, event and marketing coordinator for the Village of Barrington “This is the third year the Village has hosted wine walks, and the merchants are pleased to use this event to open the spring and summer shopping seasons in Barrington”.
The wines for Saturday’s event are being provided by Heinen’s Fine Foods, Near Restaurant, Cooper’s, The Annex, McGonigal’s Pub, Grassroots and Vin Chicago and Chessie’s.
