The Wine List September 20 2006

Upcoming

· Atlanta Wine School — Persimmon Creek Vineyards tour. Day trip to a vineyard during the grape harvest. See for yourself how grapes go from vine to bottle. The trip includes vineyard and winery tours, catered lunch with wine and a stop at the Persimmon Creek Vineyards tasting room. Sat., Sept. 23, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Meet at Chamblee MARTA station. $89 per person. 770-668-0435. www.atlantawineschool.com.

· JavaVino — Australian tasting. Taste Australian wines and enjoy light hors d’oeuvres. Sun., Sept. 24, 5-7 p.m. $10. Advance tickets recommended. 579 N. Highland Ave. 404-577-8673.

· Restaurant Eugene — Whole Foods Market wine dinner. Gina Hopkins and Michael McNeal host a dinner featuring the wines of Whole Foods Market. Reservations required. Tues., Sept. 26, 6:30 p.m. $55. 2277 Peachtree Road. 404-355-0321.

ONGOING

· Di Paolo — Spring Sundays. All bottles of wine (excluding the reserve list) will be half off on Sunday evenings. 8560 Holcomb Bridge Road, Alpharetta. 770-587-1051. www.dipaolorestaurant.com.

· Duck’s Cosmic Kitchen — Every Thursday night from 5-8 p.m., Duck’s serves half-price wines by the glass, along with appetizer and small-plate specials. 111-D New St., Decatur. 404-371-8823. www.duckscosmickitchen.com.

· Eno — Wine tastings every Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. Taste eight to 10 wines for $10, including a free plate of tapas. Also, every Thursday is top-flight night: premium flights of four to five wines for $25-$35. 800 Peachtree St. 404-685-3191. www.eno-atlanta.com.

· Globe — Wine tastings every Tuesday, 5:30-7 p.m. Four wines and tapas for $10 per person. 75 Fifth St. 404-541-1487. www.globeatlanta.com.

· The Grape — Specially priced Grape Crush wine trios every Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. at all Grape wine bar locations. www.yourgrape.com.

· Huey’s — All bottles from the wine list are half-price each Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (except holidays). 1816 Peachtree Road. 404-873-2037.

· JavaVino — Half-price glass night on Tuesdays, half-price bottle night on Wednesdays and a wine tasting every other Sunday from 5-7 p.m. 579 N. Highland Ave. 404-577-8673.

· La Tavola Trattoria — Wine flights every Monday night. 992 Virginia Ave. 404-873-5430. www.latavolatrattoria.com.

· Murphy’s — Wine tasting Tuesdays start at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $15 for tasting, with $5 off any entree. 997 Virginia Ave. 404-872-0904. www.murphysvh.com.

· Nancy G’s Cafe — Half-price wine every Tuesday. 4920 Roswell Road. 404-705-8444. www.nancygscafe.com.

· Sage — Wine tastings are bimonthly, usually on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. Call 404-373-5574 to confirm, or join the e-mail list for up-to-date info by contacting 4sage@earthlink.net. Reservations recommended. 121 Sycamore St. 404-373-5574. www.thebistros.com.

· SoHo — Every Wednesday night is “flight night.” Beginning at 5:30 p.m., bar manager J.D. Doyle leads participants on a tasting tour of regions. 4300 Paces Ferry Road. 770-801-0069. www.sohoatlanta.com.

· South City Kitchen Vinings — “Wine Down Thursday” is every Thursday beginning at 5:30 p.m. There’s a new theme each week, and hors d’oeuvres served with featured wines. $20. 1675 Cumberland Parkway. 770-435-0700. www.southcitykitchen.com/vinings.

· Spice — Half-price bottles of wine every Tuesday, 6 p.m.-close. Choose from more than 100 wine varietals. Also, “Sipping From the Vine” wine tasting and complimentary hors d’oeuvres every Thursday, 6-8 p.m. $10 per person. 793 Juniper St. 404-875-4242. www.spicerestaurant.com.

· Taurus — Half-price bottles of wine every Sunday and Monday night (excluding wines from the “No Bull” list). 1745 Peachtree St. 404-214-0641. www.taurusrestaurant.com.

· Tierra — Half-price wine every Wednesday for bottles under $40. 1425 Piedmont Ave. 404-874-5951. www.tierrarestaurant.com.

· Twist — Every Monday, Twist offers half-price bottles for every item on the wine list, including Dom Perignon. 3500 Peachtree Road. 404-869-1191. www.heretoserverestaurants.com.

· Vine — Each Monday, most of the wine list is half off. Every Wednesday, Vine offers a tasting of at least six wines from 6-8 p.m., which is free with dinner. Every Sunday, Vine holds a Prix Fixe three-course dinner for $27.95 with optional wine pairings. Reservations are encouraged. 404-892-2393. 1190 N. Highland Ave. www.vinerestaurant.com.

· Violette — Half-price bottles of wine every Tuesday night for wines under $50, 5:30-10 p.m. 2948 Clairmont Road. 404-633-3363. www.violetterestaurant.com.

· Wahoo! A Decatur Grill — Wine tasting every Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. Taste four featured wines and a free cheese plate. $15. 1042 W. College Ave., Decatur. 404-373-3331. www.wahoogrilldecatur.com.

· WineStyles — “Drink in Style Thursdays” are every Thursday from 6-8 p.m. Guests can sample up to 12 wines, enjoy light appetizers and learn about the wines they’re tasting. $10, $6 for WineStyles Wine Club members. 4511 Olde Perimeter Way. 770-393-1110. www.winestyles.net.

· E-mail winelist@creativeloafing.com or fax information to 404-420-1402 at least two weeks prior to event.