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This week in wine, beer, chocolate, & sake.

Wednesday – 11/11

Wine Cellar Wednesdays @ Colorado Wine Co. All day. $0 corkage.

*Last Standard Wine Tasting of 2009* Silverlake Wine Residency @ the Standard Downtown. Featuring bubbles. 5-8pm. $20. Call SLW for details: 323.662.9024.

$1 Tasting with Chateau l’Avocat @ K&L Wine Merchants. 5:30-7:30pm. $1.

Thursday – 11/12

No Corkage Thursday @ 55 Degree Wine. All day. $0 corkage.

Thursday Night Flights with Let’s Be Frank. White: Marsanne/Roussanne; Red: Rhone Style Blends @ Silverlake Wine. 5-9pm. $12.

Sake Tasting @ K&L Wine Merchants. 6-7:30pm. $5.

Hollywood Brewfest

Friday – 11/13

Friday Wine Tasting @ Colorado Wine Co. 5:30-8:30pm. $15.

Saturday – 11/14

**WW Pick O’ the Week** Hollywood Brewfest @ Henry Fonda Theatre. 3pm-11pm. $45-$60.**

Best of Bordeaux @ K&L Wine Merchants. 3-4:15pm. 10 Bordeauxs. $40.

Saturday Social @ City Sip. 5-7pm. $12.

Sunday – 11/15

Sundays at 3: Farm Wine Imports @ Silverlake Wine. 3pm. $20.

Lazy Sunday Tasting @ Colorado Wine Co. 1-4pm. $12.

After 9 Sunday @ City Sip. 9-11pm. 1/2 off glasses of all open bottles.

Beer Tasting: Worldly Selections @ 55 Degree Wine. 5-10pm.

Monday – 11/16

Blue Monday @ Silverlake Wine. 5-9pm. $12.

Tuesday – 11/17

24 Taps + 4 Hours = $4 Beers @ Blue Palms Brewhouse. 6-10pm. All beers, $4.

Wine Edjumacation: The Essentials @ City Sip. 7-9pm. $50.

Chocolate & Wine Pairing with Staci @ 55 Degree Wine. Call for reservations: 323.662.5556. 7:30pm. $30.

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That’s right. It’s STILL LA Beer Week. Check their calendar for tons of beer events all over LA, including the Westside and other areas of town I refuse to hazard. And, since everything’s bigger in LA (?), LA Beer Week lasts a whole 11 days: 10/14 – 10/25.

Wednesday – 10/21

Ballast Point Brewing Company Night @ Blue Palms Brewhouse. LA Beer Week Event.

Wine Cellar Wednesdays @ Colorado Wine Co. All day. $0 corkage.

Silverlake Wine Residency @ the Standard Downtown. Featuring Spanish wines. 5-8pm. $20. Call SLW for details: 323.662.9024.

Thursday – 10/22

Marin Brewing Company Night @ Blue Palms Brewhouse. LA Beer Week Event.

No Corkage Thursday @ 55 Degree Wine. All day. $0 corkage.

Thursday Night Flights with Let’s Be Frank. White: Sparkling; Red: CA Rhone Varietals @ Silverlake Wine. 5-9pm. $12.

Frog’s Leap Winery @ K&L Wine Merchants. 6-7:30pm. $5.

Chimay Dinner @ BOHO Hollywood. 6-8:30pm. $50. LA Beer Week Event.

Craftsman Beer Dinner @ The York. 7pm. $35. LA Beer Week Event.

Friday – 10/23

Friday Wine Tasting @ Colorado Wine Co. 5:30-8:30pm. $15.

Saturday – 10/24

LA Beer Week Festival @ Descanso Gardens. 3-8pm. $40. LA Beer Week Event, duh.

Oktoberfest Beer Tasting @ K&L Wine Merchants. 3-6pm. $10.

Saturday Social @ City Sip. 5-7pm. $12.

Sunday – 10/25

Sundays at 3: Alphonse Derose of Derose Vineyards @ Silverlake Wine. 3pm. $20.

Lazy Sunday Tasting @ Colorado Wine Co. 1-4pm. $12.

After 9 Sunday @ City Sip. 9-11pm. 1/2 off glasses of all open bottles.

Beer Tasting: Atwater Londontown @ 55 Degree Wine. 5-10pm.

Monday – 10/26

Blue Monday @ Silverlake Wine. 5-9pm. $12.

Tuesday – 10/27

Wine Edjumacation: Latin Lovers @ City Sip. 7-9pm. $50.

Wine Tasting with Staci @ 55 Degree Wine. 6-9pm. I never know what Staci has up her sleeve since 55 Degree Wine doesn’t announce the tasting details until the day-of for this one, but she does something amazing every Tuesday, so you should check her out.

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Screw the wine. The big news this week is LA Beer Week. Check their calendar for tons of beer events all over LA, including the Westside and other areas of town I refuse to hazard. And, since everything’s bigger in LA (?), LA Beer Week lasts a whole 11 days: 10/14 – 10/24.

Wednesday – 10/14

No Corkage Wednesday @ 55 Degree Wine. All day. $0 corkage.

Wine Cellar Wednesdays @ Colorado Wine Co. All day. $0 corkage.

Summer Happy Hour @ City Sip. 5:30-7pm. Wine & food specials.

Silverlake Wine Residency @ the Standard Downtown. Featuring Spanish wines. 5-8pm. $20. Call SLW for details: 323.662.9024.

Thursday – 10/15

Thursday Night Flights with Let’s Be Frank. White: California Chardonnay; Red: Rhone @ Silverlake Wine. 5-9pm. $12.

5 Wines for $5 – Italian Wines @ K&L Wine Merchants. 6-7:30pm. $15.

Summer Happy Hour @ City Sip. 5:30-7pm. Wine & food specials.

St. Feuillien Brewery Night @ Blue Palms Brewhouse. Night.

Friday – 10/16

Friday Wine Tasting @ Colorado Wine Co. 5:30-8:30pm. $15.

Summer Happy Hour @ City Sip. 5:30-7pm. Wine & food specials.

LA Beer Week Kick-Off Dinner @ Blue Palms Brewhouse. I don’t know why the kick-off dinner is 2 days after the start of official Beer Week events, so don’t ask. But I do know there’s an 8-course dinner and beer pairings for each course, so who cares? Call for reservations: 323.464.2337. LA Beer Week Event.

Saturday – 10/17

Grand Champagne Event @ K&L Wine Merchants. 3-6pm. $100.

Oktoberfest @ Verdugo Bar. 12-6pm. $20-$25. LA Beer Week Event.

Saturday Social @ City Sip. 5-7pm. $12.

Sunday – 10/18

Sundays at 3: Joshua Klapper of La Fenetre @ Silverlake Wine. 3pm. $20.

Lazy Sunday Tasting @ Colorado Wine Co. 1-4pm. $12.

After 9 Sunday @ City Sip. 9-11pm. 1/2 off glasses of all open bottles.

Beer Tasting @ 55 Degree Wine. 5-10pm.

Monday – 10/19

Blue Monday @ Silverlake Wine. 5-9pm. $12.

World’s Smallest Coney Island Freaktoberfest Boutique Beer Festival @ Blue Palms Brewhouse. 7-10pm. $10. LA Beer Week Event.

Tuesday – 10/20

Summer Happy Hour @ City Sip. 5:30-7pm. Wine & food specials.

**WW Pick of the Week – Green Flash Brewery Night @ Blue Palms Brewhouse. 6pm. Green Flash makes some of the best IPAs you’ve ever tasted. If you have any love for IPAs, you’ll be here for the West Coast IPA cask. Green Flash Brewmaster Chuck Silva will also be there and he’s super-cool.**

Wine Tasting with Staci @ 55 Degree Wine. 6-9pm. I never know what Staci has up her sleeve since 55 Degree Wine doesn’t announce the tasting details until the day-of for this one, but she does something amazing every Tuesday, so you should check her out.

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This week in wine, beer, & Jewish guys.

Wednesday – 10/7

No Corkage Wednesday @ 55 Degree Wine. All day. $0 corkage.

Wine Cellar Wednesdays @ Colorado Wine Co. All day. $0 corkage.

WTFLA Wine Tasting @ City Sip. 7:30pm. $10.

Silverlake Wine Residency @ the Standard Downtown. Featuring Spanish wines. 5-8pm. $20. Call SLW for details: 323.662.9024.

Thursday – 10/8

Thursday Night Flights with Let’s Be Frank. White: Grenache Blanc-ish; Red: Spanish @ Silverlake Wine. 5-9pm. $12.

Wine Tasting: Tablas Creek @ K&L Wine Merchants. 6-7:30pm. $15.

Summer Happy Hour @ City Sip. 5:30-7pm. Wine & food specials.

Friday – 10/9

**WW Pick of the Week – Nice Jewish Guys Calendar Signing + Wine Tasting @ Silverlake Wine. 7-9pm. $20 for calendar & wine. Kisses from the nice Jewish boys are extra. **

Friday Wine Tasting @ Colorado Wine Co. 5:30-8:30pm. $15.

Summer Happy Hour @ City Sip. 5:30-7pm. Wine & food specials.

Beer Tasting: Pyramid Brews @ BevMo WeHo. 4-7pm. This is also going down at most other LA-area BevMos. All except Van Nuys, who always insists on being different.

Saturday – 10/10

Saturday Social @ City Sip. 5-7pm. $12.

Premium 2007 vintage Rhone tasting @ K&L Wine Merchants. 3-6pm. $25.

Beer Tasting: Pyramid Brews @ BevMo VanNuys. 12-3pm. Those copycats in Van Nuys are at it again.

Wine Tasting: 5-Cent Sale Wines @ BevMo WeHo. 12-3pm. At most LA-area BevMos (including Van Nuys). Check the link for a full list.

Sunday – 10/11

Sundays at 3: Zinfandel @ Silverlake Wine. 3pm. $20.

Lazy Sunday Tasting @ Colorado Wine Co. 1-4pm. $12.

After 9 Sunday @ City Sip. 9-11pm. 1/2 off glasses of all open bottles.

The Dark Side Beer Tasting @ 55 Degree Wine. 5-10pm.

Monday – 10/12

Blue Monday @ Silverlake Wine. 5-9pm. $12.

Tuesday – 10/13

Summer Happy Hour @ City Sip. 5:30-7pm. Wine & food specials.

24 Taps + 4 Hours = $4 Beers @ Blue Palms Brewhouse. 6-10pm. All beers, $4.

Wine Tasting with Staci @ 55 Degree Wine. 6-9pm. I never know what Staci has up her sleeve since 55 Degree Wine doesn’t announce the tasting details until the day-of for this one, but she does something amazing every Tuesday, so you should check her out.

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This week in wine & beer.

Sorry kids, no Pick of the Week this week because nothing interesting is going on. But wait for it—Hollywood Beer Fest is coming up next week!

Wednesday – 9/30

Wine Cellar Wednesdays @ Colorado Wine Co. All day. $0 corkage.

Summer Happy Hour @ City Sip. 5:30-7pm. Wine & food specials.

Silverlake Wine Residency @ the Standard Downtown. Featuring Spanish wines. 5-8pm. $20. Call SLW for details: 323.662.9024.

Thursday – 10/1

Thursday Night Flights with Let’s Be Frank. White: New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc; Red: Blaufränkisch @ Silverlake Wine. 5-9pm. $12.

Wine Tasting: High-End Domestic Wines (don’t ask me what that means) @ K&L Wine Merchants. 6-7:30pm. $15.

Summer Happy Hour @ City Sip. 5:30-7pm. Wine & food specials.

Friday – 10/2

Friday Wine Tasting @ Colorado Wine Co. 5:30-8:30pm. $15.

Summer Happy Hour @ City Sip. 5:30-7pm. Wine & food specials.

Beer Tasting: Spooky Pumpkin Brews @ BevMo WeHo. 4-7pm. This is also going down at most other LA-area BevMos. All except Van Nuys, who always insists on being different.

Saturday – 10/3

Sangria Saturdays @ Colorado Wine Co. Serving homemade sangria by the glass til it runs out. 1pm. No updates on the CoWineCo website, so not sure if Sangria Saturday is still on or not–it’s a toss-up: Summer’s over, right?

Saturday Social @ City Sip. 5-7pm. $12.

Wines of Spain @ K&L Wine Merchants. 3-6pm. $15.

Beer Tasting: Spooky Pumpkin Brews @ BevMo VanNuys. 12-3pm. Those copycats in Van Nuys are at it again.

Wine Tasting: 5-Cent Sale Wines @ BevMo WeHo. 12-3pm. At most LA-area BevMos (including Van Nuys). Check the link for a full list.

Sunday – 10/4

Sundays at 3: Phil & Michelle from Big Sur Bakery @ Silverlake Wine. 3pm. $20.

Lazy Sunday Tasting @ Colorado Wine Co. 1-4pm. $12.

After 9 Sunday @ City Sip. 9-11pm. 1/2 off glasses of all open bottles.

Oktoberfest! Beer Tasting @ 55 Degree Wine. 5-10pm. Beer by the bottle.

Monday – 10/5

Blue Monday @ Silverlake Wine. 5-9pm. $12.

Tuesday – 10/6

Summer Happy Hour @ City Sip. 5:30-7pm. Wine & food specials.

24 Taps + 4 Hours = $4 Beers @ Blue Palms Brewhouse. 6-10pm. All beers, $4.

Wine Tasting with Staci @ 55 Degree Wine. 6-9pm. I never know what Staci has up her sleeve since 55 Degree Wine doesn’t announce the tasting details until the day-of for this one, but she does something amazing every Tuesday, so you should check her out.

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This week in wine, beer, alliteration, & bacon.

Wednesday – 9/16

Vino Artistico: Wine & music from Bernie Larsen & Maureen Toth @ 55 Degree Wine. 7:30pm. $15.

Wine Cellar Wednesdays @ Colorado Wine Co. All day. $0 corkage.

Summer Happy Hour @ City Sip. 5:30-7pm. Wine & food specials.

Silverlake Wine Residency @ the Standard Downtown. Featuring Syrah & Grenache blends. 5-8pm. $20. Call SLW for details: 323.662.9024.

Thursday – 9/17

Thursday Night Flights with Let’s Be Frank. White: Gruner Veltliner; Red: Primitivo @ Silverlake Wine. 5-9pm. $12.

Wine Tasting: Australian Wines @ K&L Wine Merchants. 6-7:30pm. $15.

Summer Happy Hour @ City Sip. 5:30-7pm. Wine & food specials.

Friday – 9/18

Hey-O! Wine & BACON tasting @ LearnAboutWine. 7-9:15pm. $79. Delicious Australian wines paired with bacon selections from the Bacon of the Month Club. **WW Pick of the Week**

Friday Wine Tasting @ Colorado Wine Co. 5:30-8:30pm. $15.

Summer Happy Hour @ City Sip. 5:30-7pm. Wine & food specials.

Beer Tasting: Oktoberfest brews @ BevMo WeHo. 4-7pm. This is also going down at most other LA-area BevMos. All except Van Nuys, who always insists on being different.

Saturday – 9/19

Sangria Saturdays @ Colorado Wine Co. Serving homemade sangria by the glass til it runs out. 1pm.

Saturday Social @ City Sip. 5-7pm. $12.

French Burgundy @ K&L Wine Merchants. 3-6pm. $15.

Beer Tasting: Oktoberfest brews @ BevMo VanNuys. 12-3pm. Those copycats in Van Nuys are at it again.

Wine Tasting: Big Deals and Vineyard Partners @ BevMo WeHo. 12-3pm. At most LA-area BevMos (including Van Nuys). Check the link for a full list.

Sunday – 9/20

Sundays at 3: Oregon wines @ Silverlake Wine. 3pm. $20.

Lazy Sunday Tasting @ Colorado Wine Co. 1-4pm. $12.

After 9 Sunday @ City Sip. 9-11pm. 1/2 off glasses of all open bottles.

End of Summer Beer Tasting @ 55 Degree Wine. 5-10pm. Beer by the glass or taste.

Monday – 9/21

Blue Monday @ Silverlake Wine. 5-9pm. $12.

Tuesday – 9/22

Summer Happy Hour @ City Sip. 5:30-7pm. Wine & food specials.

Wine Edjumacation: Cabernet Cabaret @ City Sip 7-9pm. $50.

Beer Tasting: Brown Bag Blind Belgian Beer Tasting @ Blue Palms Brewhouse. 6pm. Admission charge is a bottle or two of your favorite Belgian to share.

24 Taps + 4 Hours = $4 Beers @ Blue Palms Brewhouse. 6-10pm. All beers, $4.

Wine Tasting with Staci @ 55 Degree Wine. 6-9pm. I never know what Staci has up her sleeve since 55 Degree Wine doesn’t announce the tasting details until the day-of for this one, but she does something amazing every Tuesday, so you should check her out.

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