Park Avenue Wine Bar offers free tasting

A wise person once said "wine that is free, always tastes better to me." Deep. We know. See if that's true at Park Avenue Wine Bar and Merchant's free wine tasting from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 27. The new establishment will host Jeff Faber from Opolo Vineyards who will show off 10 of his Paso Robles wines.

Info: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, at Park Avenue Wine Bar and Merchant, 205 Park Ave., Barrington. (847) 382-3900 or parkavenuewinebar.com.

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