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Tuesday through Thursday
JCT. Kitchen & Bar offers its "Burger & Beer" special every Tuesday through Thursday from 5 p.m.-10 p.m. in the rooftop bar, located above JCT. Kitchen. Guests will have the choice of one of three beers from Utah-based Uinta Brewing (Wyld Extra Pale Ale, Baba Black Lager or Hopnotch IPA), an environmentally sensitive brewery. Executive chef/owner Ford Fry's house-ground "Frito Pie" burger will also be among the offerings. Cost is $10. JCT. Kitchen & Bar, Westside Urban Market, 1198 Howell Mill Rd. NW, Ste. 18, Atlanta, GA 30318, 404-355-2252.
Tuesdays
Taverna Fiorentina is hosting a weekly wine tasting series on Tuesdays from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Each week will feature a different theme. Some themes will focus on bubbles, others on specific grape types, and still others perhaps on sweet dessert wines. It's a great opportunity to expand your wine knowledge. For $18 per person, exclusive of tax and gratuity, guests may enjoy five different wines and complimentary antipasti from chef Andrea Montobbio. Reservations are required. Taverna Fiorentina, Riverview Village, 3324 Cobb Pkwy., Atlanta, GA 30339, 770-272-9825.
Tuesdays, Fridays & Saturdays
WineStyles, a franchise chain of wine stores, has opened several locations in the Atlanta area. The store at Perimeter hosts weekly wine events, including open bottle tastings on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and themed tastings on Fridays. For more information, visit www.winestyles.net/perimeter. WineStyles, Perimeter Place, 4511 Olde Perimeter Way, #300, Atlanta, GA 30346, 770-393-1110.
First Tuesdays
Eclipse di Luna hosts ongoing wine tastings featuring tapas and a bottomless glass of wine on the first Tuesday of every month. Guests may taste up to eight varieties of wine. The tasting lasts from 6 p.m.-7 p.m. and costs $10. For more information, visit www.eclipsediluna.com. Eclipse di Luna, Piedmont Rd. & Sidney Marcus Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30324, 404-846-0449.
Wednesdays
On Wednesdays from 5 p.m.-6 p.m., sommelier Robert Ardinger leads a tasting of five wines paired with five different cheeses at Linger Longer Steakhouse at The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation. The cost is $15 per person. Linger Longer Steakhouse, The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation, One Lake Oconee Tr., Greensboro, GA 30642, 706-467-7135.
First Fridays
On the first Friday of each month, PARISH Foods & Goods has reinstituted its "Uncorked," a themed wine tasting bash that will enable you to pair wines with chef Joe Schafer's house-made charcuterie and cheeses. Taking place in the restaurant's downstairs market space, the first one, set for October 1 at 7:30 p.m., will explore the wines of South America. This is a great opportunity to become familiar with what grows in the southern half of the New World. Cost is $25 per person, inclusive, and reservations are required. For more information and to make reservations, call 404-681-4434 or visit http://www.parishatlanta.com/. Breakfast & Lunch Tues.-Sun. (downstairs in the market), Dinner Tues.-Sun., Brunch Sat.-Sun.. PARISH Foods & Goods, The Shops at N. Highland Steel, 240 N. Highland Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA 30307, 404-681-4434.
Saturdays
Every Saturday from 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m., Vino 100 in Alpharetta holds a wine tasting that benefits a given charity. Each month the charity changes, but typically it has a local focus. A variety of wines will be explored at the tastings, and wine knowledgeable staffers are present to answer questions. Light snacks will be available. Live guitar music by Tim Price, guitarist with Banks & Shane, adds to the experience and the atmosphere. For more information, visit www.tinderboxvino100atl.com or call 770-343-8010. Vino 100, Shops at Main Street, 131 S. Main St., Alpharetta, GA 30009, 770-343-8010.
Saturdays
The Atlanta Wine School is offering a series of Saturday afternoon wine tastings two to three times per month from 4 p.m.-6 p.m. at the school's location (1570 Holcomb Bridge Rd., Roswell), less than one mile east of GA 400. Six or more wines will be available for tasting, all of which will have been personally pre-tasted by director Michael Bryan, who says, "If I won't buy them, I won't serve them to you." AWS experts also will be available to answer questions. Cost to attend the tasting is $10 per person, refunded with the purchase of six or more bottles from J's Beverage Depot adjacent to the school. In addition, discounts will be offered on multiple bottle purchases. For more information and to check on reservation requirements, visit www.atlantawineschool.com or call 770-668-0435. Atlanta Wine School, Holcomb Woods Village Shopping Center, 1570 Holcomb Bridge Rd., Roswell, GA 30076, 770-668-0435.
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