EVENTS

Store Events
TCC offers a variety of informal, fun tastings to help you get acquainted with our products. We send out a monthly newsletter, updating you on all the happenings in the store which includes a handy, quick-reference calendar to keep your favorite events on your radar. We offer tastings twice a week. Our tastings are held on Tuesday and Saturday evenings from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Most of our tastings are complimentary, but check out our newsletter for all of the details of the evening’s theme.

Private Tastings
TCC offers private wine tastings. Enjoy wine and instruction in the comfort of your own home. Call us on 815-436-3499 for more details.

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TCC hosts complimentary wine tastings every Tuesday and Saturday evening.

Monday, September 6th, Labor Day Hours
TCC will be open to serve your holiday needs from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

TCC TURNS SIX!
TCC is hosting its Six Year Anniversary Tasting on Saturday, September 11th from 1PM to 5PM. Sample wines, craft beers, cheeses and specialty foods in our tented parking lot. Tickets are $10 per person and include a commemorative anniversary wine glass. Prepaid customers enjoy an extra hour of tasting and can enter the tent at noon. We’ll be offering tiered discounting, so the more you purchase, the more you save! Purchase 1-5 bottles—save 5%, 6-11 bottles—save 10%, 12-23 bottles—save 15%, and 24 or more bottles—save 20%. In addition, we’ll be sampling some of our artisan cheeses and specialty foods.  Enter our raffle to win a free wine chiller and large format wines. For your entertainment, we will have our own Kate Foley on hand to perform our favorite jazz tunes. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door. Don’t miss the biggest TCC event of the year!

Interested in a Wine Cruise?
Join TCC on The Wine Country Coastal.  “A seven-day cruise geared towards wine lovers, this special sailing will offer the chance to explore the California wine regions of Santa Barbara and the San Francisco area – as well as visit the microbreweries of Astoria, Oregon. Themed excursions will be available in many ports to enhance the local wine focus. In addition, onboard presentations from guest experts will showcase the world of food and wine with demonstrations, tastings and special meals. The cruise aboard Sapphire Princess will depart from Los Angeles on May 7, 2011, sailing to Vancouver with calls at Santa Barbara, San Francisco, Astoria, Seattle and Victoria.”  Double occupancy cabin pricing only starts at $888 and goes up to $1388 per person.  These prices are "cruise only" based on double occupancy.  All prices are subject to change and to availability. Airfare, transfers, trip insurance are additional.

If interested, please call our cruise specialist, Mary Ray, at AAA Travel at (630) 420-0541, ext. 24 or email her at meray@aaachicago.com.