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Top 12 Places to Buy Wine in Metro Atlanta
Have you ever been invited to someone’s home and were asked to bring a bottle of wine and had no idea where to start? Or maybe you’re just learning about wine and wonder where do other enthusiasts and connoisseurs like to go? Here’s a top 12 list to use as a guide (12 inside and 12 outside the perimeter).
Roswell Wine Festival
One of the best public wine festivals in the Metro Atlanta area! No long lines, ample free parking, and a wide variety of good wine selections all set in charming historic Roswell. This festival takes place every year during the month of October.
Wines of Alain Brumont Tasting @ Cellar 13
Cellar 13 is a hidden gem tucked away in a small shopping center in Buckhead, Atlanta. The owner John has a beautiful collection of unique handpicked wines mainly from small production vineyards in Europe as well as in South America and the US.
Wines of Spain & Tapas Party
Good food, great wines, and fun group of people, all under one roof. This was a private wine tasting presented by Ted Field, seasoned wine educator of Domaine Wine Distributors. For this event, Ted took the group on a journey across Spain with seven wines from various Spanish wine regions. Wines were accompanied with…
Rosé Tasting at Savvy’s
This was a wine tasting that I learned about through happenstance. I was at Savvy Cellars shopping for my ¨weekend¨ wine when I overheard a conversation between a customer and an employee about an upcoming rosé tasting the following day. At the checkout I inquired about the details of the tasting and later put it on my calendar. It was my first tasting at Savvy’s. The wine merchant has an inviting reception and tasting room next door called…
“La Vache dans les Vignes” Wine Bar (10e)
Nestled along the lovely Canal St Martin sits La Vache dans les Vignes, a neighborhood wine bar specializing in boutique style wine and cheese pairings. The two friends who own the shop, the “wine guy” and the “cheese guy”, welcome you into this friendly atmosphere to enjoy a glass of wine and cheese or charcuterie plates, all while watching the passers-by.
A Taste of France at Savor Wine Boutique
Situated in the heart of the Kirkwood neighborhood of Decatur is this charming haven for wine lovers. Savor Wine Boutique shares with the community “slow” wines from well-known regions (e.g. Europe, South America, and South Africa) but from small, lesser-known producers. What is a “slow” wine one might ask?
In-home Tasting Series- The Veneto Region
Our in-home wine tasting series continues with the northeastern Italian region of Veneto. Wines of the Veneto region include Bardolino, Soava and Valpolicella Classico and Ripasso. Veneto is also home to the famous Prosecco Italian sparkling wine and the delicioso Amarone, the Rolls Royce of the Valpolicella wines.