City Winery Atlanta

This new concert venue at Ponce City Market is an excellent way to see a show! They have wines on tap and full dinner. If you are not catching a show you can also hang out at the bar/restaurant upstairs. I had the shrimp and grits and it was phenomenal. Looking forward to going back to catch one of their jazz brunches sometime soon.  NOTE:  I love that they have a doggy menu too if you bring a pooch to the patio:  Click here for doggy menu!

See full schedule of upcoming shows:  www.citywinery.com/atlanta/

650 North Avenue, Ponce City Market, Atlanta, GA, 30308

404-946-3791

Inman Park: Wine Tasting, Tacos, and Tapas with VinoTeca

Fun outing in Inman Park at the new Vinoteca for only $29!  Vinoteca is a cute little wine bar owned by the Barcelona/Bartaco folks.  Prices are pretty reasonable and this deal gives you the benefit of the trifecta on North Highland.

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The Springtime Trifecta: Wine Tasting, Tacos, and Tapas with VinoTeca

Springtime is when we throw our cares to the wind and head out for adventure every night of the week. Wednesdays are getting a lot of action with a wine tasting at VinoTeca and a mouthwatering wander around Inman Quarter for tacos at Bartaco and tapas at Barcelona.

WHAT TO EXPECT

• Eight tastes of wines from around the world at VinoTeca in Inman Quarter
• Small bites and wine-friendly snacks to nosh while sippin’ and samplin’
• A token for a free taco next door at bartaco
• A complimentary tapas token for Barcelona
• A special rate on any wines purchased in store during the tasting

SCOUT NOTES

Ladies and gentlemen, we can feel it: the sunshine peeking through the clouds, the warm breezes, the packed Beltline, that feeling like we just need to get outside and breathe some fresh air. It can all only mean one thing: spring is about to bust up in here HARD. Yup, springtime is when we throw our cares to the wind and head out for adventure every night of the week. Our favorite night? Wine Wednesday, of course. And now VinoTeca in Inman Quarter is bringing together all our favorite parts of Wine Wednesday: wine (duh), tapas, and tacos. 

VinoTeca, brought to you by the same folks behind Barcelona Wine Bar and bartaco, is a neighborhood wine shop with a worldly twist- they’re quite a destination for Spanish wines, as well as wines from around the world. Half of their around 650 bottle inventory is Spanish wine, and the rest, well, color us impressed. Popular wine producing countries like France and Italy are represented, as are lesser known countries like Austria, Germany, Greece, Slovenia, Hungary, and even Lebanon. They’ve got their finger on the pulse of South American wines as well, heading all the way to places like Uruguay to find the most unique varietals and tastes. Now if this gets you thinking this is too much to handle, we feel you. Lots of wine can be overwhelming (take it from us, that wall of wine is a beast when you first walk in) but the staff can help you find what you want. And what better way to figure it all out than tasting them? 

You’ll be tasting about eight wines at different stations around the handsomely appointed, airy store. Of course you’ll get your fill of Spanish wines, and a sampling of reds and white from other areas as well. Add to that small, wine-friendly bites and snacks, and your Wednesday just sprang into action. (See what we did there?) And it doesn’t end there- nope, you’ll also get a token for a free taco at bartaco next door, so you can nosh your way into the evening on tacos filled with pork belly, falafel, or even duck. Still hungry? We got you. Actually, Barcelona’s got you. Head across the street to Barcelona Wine Bar for a complimentary tapas. That’s right- you'll be tasting Spanish wines, so your best bet is to follow it with authentic tapas like albigondas, and manchego and jamon croquetas. Now, we get that this sounds like a lot of action for a Wednesday night. It is springtime after all. But if you want to save your tapas and tacos tokens for another night out, we can’t fault you for that. Next time you're on the Beltline, make your way to Inman Quarter for all the treats you can handle.

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Uncorked & Untapped Atlanta

Wine and craft beer tasting on a Friday night.  Could be something new and fun to do:

Join us on Friday, March 11th for the third annual Uncorked & Untapped Atlanta at the Georgia Freight Depot!

From 7:00pm - 11:00pm enjoy unlimited wine and craft beer tastings and live music from Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics in the incredible Freight Room atmosphere.

General Admission Tickets Include: 
- Souvenir Tasting Glass
- Unlimited Wine and Craft Beer Tastings
- Food Available for Purchase

VIP Tickets Include:
- Souvenir Glass + Unlimited Tastings
- Exclusive VIP Areas
- Additional wines not available in general admission
- Light appetizers
- Pricing Information:

- SUPER EARLY General Admission Tickets go on sale Friday, December 18th and are available for just $25 (first 75 tickets)
- Early Bird Tickets: $30 GA / $60 VIP (Available until 1/21 at 11:59pm) - SOLD OUT
- Regular Tickets: $40 GA / $70 VIP (Available until 2/25 at 11:59pm)
- Late Tickets: $50 GA / $80 VIP (Available until 3/10 at 11:59pm)

Georgia Freight Depot
65 Martin Luther King Jr Dr SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303

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Buckhead steakhouse fails health inspection, report says

This popular Buckhead Steakhouse had some explaining to do.  Apparently there were flies and slime in the ice machine!  

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/well-known-buckhead-steakhouse-fails-health-inspec/nqgkJ/

TASTE OF GEORGIA Weekend | April 29

Could be a fun event at Chateau Elan:

Taste of Geor­gia is a wine edu­ca­tion event that focuses on wine pair­ings with sam­plings of a high­lighted food crafter for the evening. Geor­gia is full of culi­nary artistry and we like to join forces with one or more at each Taste of Geor­gia event to high­light Chateau Élan wines, Georgia’s best food arti­sans, and the art of pair­ing wine with food. Enjoy a fun evenin­ing with an edu­ca­tional food and wine pair­ing. Enjoy a sam­ple of cheeses from local pro­duc­ers, breads from a local award-winning bak­ery, olive oil from the East Coast’s only com­mer­cial olive farm or desserts from local crafters. Tasty sam­plings and great con­ver­sa­tions are sure to be had!

Chateau Elan Winery & Resort
100 Rue Charlemagne Dr, Braselton, Georgia 30517

Tickets available here

Leap Year Deal in Inman Park!

CELEBRATE LEAP YEAR  WITH WINE & FOOD!!!   February 29, 2016  - Monday Wisteria for Wine Tasting Leap Year Style. Enjoy 5 spectacular wines and hors d'oeuvres that will make any celebration memorable.   $25 per person. As always, all participants receive 10% off dinner that evening. Please RSVP as seats are limited - 404.525.3363

Wine Tasting in South Buckhead at Watershed

This could be fun for you wine lovers!  Watershed is doing a 20 for $20 Wine Tasting on on Tuesday, December 8.  For $20 you can try 20 tastes of various wines for only $20 (plus tax + gratuity) along with small bites from Executive Chef Zeb Stevenson. Be sure to RSVP for your spot:  rsvp@watershedrestaurant.com.

Atlanta Food & Drink Specials

After living in Southern California and then moving back home to Atlanta, I realized how much people love happy hour drinks on the East Coast.  There are so many social events that evolve around drinking here.  Why not take advantage of some of the drink specials around town then?  I broke down by day what I know of in town.  Some of this changes around from time to time.  Let me know if you have recommendations to add to this list:

Sunday's

• 1/2 off bottles of wine at Industry Tavern
• 1/2 off bottles of wine at Parish starting at 5:30
• Bottomless mimosas at Venkman's
• 1/2 off bottles of wine at Kyma 

Monday's

• 1/2 off bottles of wine at Barcelona Inman Park
• 1/2 off bottles of wine at Poor Calvin's
• /2 off bottles of wine at Baraonda
• 1/2 off bottles of wine at Einstein's
• 1/2 off bottles of wine at Olive Bistro
• 1/2 off Classic Cocktails at The Mercury
• 1/2 off well drinks Eclipse di Luna

Tuesdays:

• 1/2 off bottles of wine at Venkman's
• 1/2 off bottles of wine at Einstein's
• $3 glasses of sangria at Calle Latina in Decatur
• $3 margaritas at El Bandidos in L5P
• $3 select beers at Olive Bistro
• 1/2 off well drinks Eclipse di Luna
• 1/2 off bottles of wine at Osteria 832 

Wednesday's

• 1/2 off Whiskey cocktails & $5 burgers (3-5 pm) at The Pinewood
• The Lawrence:  3 oysters and a cocktail for $10
• 1/2 off bottles of wine at Gekko Sushi
• 1/2 off bottles of wine at Wahoo Grill in Decatur
• 1/2 off bottles of wine at Wisteria 
• 1/2 off bottles of wine at Olive Bistro
• 1/2 off well drinks Eclipse di Luna
• 1/2 off bottles of wine at Mediterranea in Grant Park
• 1/2 off bottles of wine at Campagnolo

Thursday's

• 1/2 off bottles of wine at Cypress Street
• 1/2 off cocktails at Poor Calvin's
• 1/2 off bottles of wine and sake 5-9 at Steel Restaurant
• 1/2 off well drinks Eclipse di Luna

(updated 6/28/17)