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Winter Wine Walk this weekend in downtown Utica

By Aimee Barrows

Crowds turned out for the Winter Wine Walk in Utica during a previous year. The 2025 event is Saturday, Feb. 8.

Sip and taste your way through downtown Utica at the annual Winter Wine Walk, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8.

Guests will visit 19 local businesses in downtown Utica to enjoy wine and food tastings in an open-house style. A free trolley will be available to move people from stop to stop.

Some of the participating businesses include August Hill Winery, Lodi Tap House, Skoog’s Pub & Grill, Roxie’s Sweet Confections, Clarks Run Antiques and many more.

The $25 ticket includes a souvenir tasting glass, passport and eight tasting tickets. Additional tasting tickets are available for $1.25 each at check-in, August Hill Winery and Roxie’s Sweet Confections the day of the event.

Mill Street will be closed during the event where there will be two fire pits set up.

Early check-in is from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 at August Hill Winery, 106 Mill Street to pick up passports, tickets and tasting glasses.

Check-in on Saturday, Feb. 8 is at the Market on Mill Street Shops, 255 Mill St.

For more information or to purchase tickets, click here. This event is expected to sell out.

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Aimee Barrows

Aimee Barrows

Aimee Barrows is the editor of The Scene, Shaw Local News Network's entertainment section. The Scene is your go-to destination for all things fun in Northern Illinois. Prior to The Scene, Aimee was the editor of the Kane County Chronicle for five years, and a freelance reporter for Shaw Media for four years.