D.O.C. Wine Bar: Uncork that bottle, enjoy

Stop saving that bottle for a special occasion. Open it on Saturday, Feb. 27, at D.O.C. Wine Bar in Lombard as part of the annual celebration encouraging people to stop waiting and enjoy. Many people have a bottle set aside for a special occasion that hasn't happened. Join others in making it happen. Bring in a bottle for no corkage fee or purchase one 50 percent off select bottles.

Saturday, Feb. 27, at D.O.C. Wine Bar, The Shops on Butterfield, 326 Yorktown Center, Lombard. (630) 627-6666 or docwinebarchicago.com.

St. Practice DayCelebrating St. Patrick's Day takes practice, like with a trial run pub crawl in Streeterville at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27. Start at Timothy O'Toole's Pub with $3 Miller Lite, High Life and Coors Light, $3 green shots and $4 Jameson shots. No charge to crawl. Call O'Toole's to reserve your spot. Participating establishments include O'Toole's, D4 Irish Pub, P.J. Clarke's, Lizzie McNeill's and Reagle Beagle. Info: 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at Timothy O'Toole's Pub, 622 N. Fairbanks Court, Chicago. (312) 642-0700 or visit timothyotooles.com.Wine nightThe first Monday of the month is wine night at Mon Ami Gabi in Oak Brook. Michael Corso Selections wine flights and half price bottles of wine under $75 will be available starting at 6 p.m. March 1. Corso will also host a complimentary and informal wine tasting. Info: 6 p.m. Monday, March 1. Mon Ami Gabi, 260 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook. (630) 472-1900 or monamigabi.com.