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Spirits soar during annual UnCork Illinois Wine Festival in downtown Oak Park
By Steve Schering
Chicago Tribune
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Sauk Village residents Latasha and Dan Dobbins attend the Uncork Illinois Wine Festival in downtown Oak Park on June 15. (Kevin Tanaka / Pioneer Press )
Wine lovers who visited downtown Oak Park’s annual Uncork Illinois Wine Festival might have been hoping for a different liquid in their glasses last weekend, but the rain didn’t keep them from enjoying the event.
Wine aficionados, from the serious to the casual fan, had the chance to sample more than 150 wines from more than 15 local wineries at the seventh annual event, which took place along Marion Street on June 15.
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Live music and entertainment during the event was provided by the Hans Luchs Quartet, Maracujaz Quartet and the Audley Reid Quartet.
A portion of the event’s proceeds benefit the Animal Care League shelter located in Oak Park.
Monica Soto of Juicy Luzy Sangria in Oak Lawn talks about their wine at the Uncork Illinois Wine Festival in downtown Oak Park on June 15. (Kevin Tanaka / Pioneer Press )
After talking with a wine representative, Donnie Anderson makes his varietal choice during the Uncork Illinois Wine Festival in downtown Oak Park on June 15. (Kevin Tanaka / Pioneer Press )
Guests listen to the Hans Luchs Quarter perform at the Uncork Illinois Wine Festival in downtown Oak Park on June 15. (Kevin Tanaka / Pioneer Press )
Pat McDermott of Cincinnati, Ohio, samples wine at the Uncork Illinois Wine Festival in downtown Oak Park on June 15. (Kevin Tanaka / Pioneer Press )
Guests listen to wine representatives before deciding what to drink at the Uncork Illinois Wine Festival in downtown Oak Park on June 15. (Kevin Tanaka / Pioneer Press )
Karen McLung watches her glass being filled during the Uncork Illinois Wine Festival in downtown Oak Park on June 15. (Kevin Tanaka / Pioneer Press )
Weather didn't deter Nicole Price of Chicago from learning about wine varietals during the Uncork Illinois Wine Festival in downtown Oak Park on June 15. (Kevin Tanaka / Pioneer Press )
