It is President's Day weekend and I know just the thought of politics makes me reach for the nearest Nebuchadnezzar of Champagne (that's 20 bottles in one!). Fun fact: In the 12th Century B.C., long before anybody figured out how to make Champagne, Nebuchadnezzar was the king of Babylon (let the good times roll), but at that time there was no "King of Babylon Day Weekend."
Below, L.A.'s most comprehensive list of special and recurring weekend wine events (updated each Thursday):
Thursday, February 16
- Barbrix Wine Bar Happy Hour, 6pm-7:30pm & 10pm-Closing (Silverlake)
- Bodega Wine Bar Happy Hour, 4pm-7pm (Hollywood & Santa Monica)
- BottleRock Rush Hour, 4:30pm-7pm (Downtown Los Angeles/Santa Monica)
- Buzz Wine & Beer Shop Flight Night: Spain, 7pm-11pm (Downtown Los Angeles)
- City Sip Happy Hour, 5:30pm-7pm (Sunset & Alvarado)
- Colorado Wine Company Wines by the Glass, 4pm to 9pm (Eagle Rock)
- Corkbar Wine Specials, 4pm-7pm (Downtown Los Angeles)
- Flask Fine Wines - New Releases, 4:30pm-8:30pm (Studio City)
- K&L Wine Merchants - Hot Hollywood Staff Picks, 5:30pm-7pm (Hollywood)
- Mercantile Wine Bar Happy Hour, 4pm-7pm & 10pm-12pm (Hollywood)
- Mignon Wine & Cheese Bar Happy Hour, 6pm-8pm (Downtown Los Angeles)
- Pourtal Angel Shares Happy Hour, 4pm-7pm (Santa Monica) * 15% goes to charity
- Primitivo Wine Bistro Happy Hour, 4:30pm-7pm (Venice)
- Silverlake Wine Thursday Flights, 5pm-9pm (Silverlake)
- The Wine Expo 20/20 Nights, 5pm-12am (Santa Monica)
- The Wine Expo Food Truck Night - Vizzi Truck, 5pm-? (Santa Monica)
- Ugo Wine Bar Happy Hour, 4pm-7pm (Culver City)
- Venice Beach Wines 25% Off Bottles, 4pm-6pm (Venice Beach)
- Vinoteca Farfalla Happy Hour, 4pm-7pm (Los Feliz)
Friday, February 17
- Bodega Wine Bar Happy Hour, 4pm-7pm (Hollywood, Pasadena, Santa Monica)
- BottleRock Rush Hour, 4:30pm-7pm (Downtown Los Angeles)
- City Sip Happy Hour, 5:30pm-7pm (Sunset & Alvarado)
- Colorado Wine Company Wine Tasting, 5:30pm-8:30pm (Eagle Rock)
- Corkbar Wine Specials, 4pm-7pm (Downtown Los Angeles)
- Learn About Wine - Wine, Cheese, & Chocolate, 8pm-10:15pm (Downtown Loft)
- Flask Fine Wines - New Releases, 4:30pm-8:30pm (Studio City)
- Mercantile Wine Bar Happy Hour, 4pm-7pm & 10pm-12pm (Hollywood)
- Mignon Wine & Cheese Bar Happy Hour, 6pm-8pm (Downtown Los Angeles)
- Pourtal Angel Shares Happy Hour, 4pm-7pm (Santa Monica) * 15% goes to charity
- Ugo Wine Bar Happy Hour, 4pm-7pm (Culver City)
- Venice Beach Wines 25% Off Bottles, 4pm-6pm (Venice Beach)
- Vinoteca Farfalla Happy Hour, 4pm-7pm (Los Feliz)
- Wally's Wines - New Italians, 1pm-4pm (Westwood)
Saturday, February 18
- Bodega Wine Bar Happy Hour, 4pm-7pm (Hollywood, Pasadena, Santa Monica)
- BottleRock Rush Hour, 3:30pm-6pm (Downtown Los Angeles)
- Colorado Wine Company Wines by the Glass, 1pm-11pm (Eagle Rock)
- K&L Wine Merchants - Bordeaux, 3pm-5:30pm (Hollywood)
- Learn About Wine - Wine, Cheese, & Chocolate, 1pm-3:15pm & 5pm-7:15pm (Downtown Loft)
- Malibu Wines Saturday Afternoon Jazz, 1pm-3pm (Malibu)
- Mignon Wine & Cheese Bar Happy Hour, 6pm-8pm (Downtown Los Angeles)
- The Wine Hotel Saturday Tastings, 3pm-7pm (3rd & Formosa)
- Ugo Wine Bar Happy Hour, 4pm-7pm (Culver City)
- Vinoteca Farfalla Happy Hour, 4pm-7pm (Los Feliz)
- Vintage Enoteca Bottomless Sangria Madness, 11am-4pm (Hollywood)
These places do not have any special events or happy hours this weekend, but are a great bet for Wine Anytime:
- A.O.C. (3rd & Crescent Heights)
- Bacaro LA Wine Bar (Downtown Los Angeles)
- Bar Covell (Los Feliz)
- Cellar 55 (Los Angeles)
- Chic Wine Bar (Los Angeles)
- 55 Degree Wine (Glendale)
- Greenblatts (Hollywood)
- Lou - A Wine Bar (Hollywood)
- 90210 Wine Shop (Beverly Hills)
- Rustic Canyon Kitchen (Santa Monica)
- San Antonio Winery (Downtown Los Angeles)
- Tasca Wine Bar (3rd & Crescent Heights)
- 3Twenty Wine Lounge (3rd & La Brea)
- TiroVino Wine Bar (Los Angeles)
- Upstairs 2 Restaurant (Culver City)
- Vampire Lounge & Tasting Room (Beverly Hills)
- Venokado (West Hollywood & Santa Monica)
- Vinoteque on Melrose (Los Angeles)
- Wine Bar C (Downtown Los Angeles)
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Happy tasting!
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