Free wine tastings around the Triangle

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Some of us love wine, but all of us love free. There are plenty of both here in the Triangle — and when they come together — it’s a very beautiful thing.

We have compiled a shortlist of recurring free wine tastings throughout the week in Raleigh, Durham + Chapel Hill. We know there are some great opportunities we missed, so if you know of any other free wine tastings in the Triangle, reply to this email or send them to us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

🍷Short Walk Wines
123 E. Martin St., Raleigh
Wed. 5-7 p.m. + Sat. 3-5 p.m.
Come in for one of their free wine tastings, find a wine you enjoy + have it delivered to you for free in the downtown area. That’s a lot of free, if you ask us.

🍷 Seaboard Wine
1914 Bernard St., Raleigh
Sat. 1-4 p.m.
This is Raleigh’s longest running wine shop with over 33 years under their belt. They are sure to share their best free wine + free knowledge with you.

🍷 The Raleigh Wine Shop
126 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh
Sat. 1-4 p.m.
This downtown destination offers a wide variety of wines that span the globe, so kick back and enjoy your trip around the world with their unique wine selections.

🍷 Taylor’s Wine Shop
10005 Six Forks Rd., Raleigh
Dates + time vary, check their tasting calendar.
Stop in for the free wine and scroll their selection of wines, imported beers + live bait. Yes, they carry everything from $100 bottles of cabernet to live bait for all your fishing needs.

🍷Wine Feed
602 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh + 307 S. Roxboro St., Durham
Wed. 6-8 p.m.
What’s better than one free wine tasting? Two wine tastings. Stop by their Raleigh or Durham location to get the same great free wine experience.

🍷Chatham Street Wine Market
111 W. Chatham St., Cary
Thurs. 5-7 p.m.
In addition to selling wines from all over the globe, this shop also features vintages from smaller, family-owned vineyards.

🍷Wine Authorities
2501 University Dr., Durham + 211 E. Franklin St., Raleigh
Sat., 12-3 p.m.
With their well established Durham joint comes a new Raleigh location. So no matter where you are in the Triangle, you can always count on that free wine Saturday.

🍷Chapel Hill Wine Co.
2809 Homestead Rd., Chapel Hill
Thurs. 5-7 p.m.
Join them for Thirsty Thursdays and sample some wines from their cellar. Want wine delivered to you in Raleigh or Durham? They do it for free on orders above $300 + you can add multiple orders together to reach that amount.

🍷Hillsborough Wine Co.
118 S. Churton St., Hillsborough
Fri. 5-6:30 p.m.
Fun fact: this location was meant to be a temporary spot while their sister store, Chapel Hill Wine Co., was under construction, but has been up and running for over 17 years in Hillsborough.

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