The Wine List January 08 2003

By Jane Catoe Wednesday January 8, 2003 12:04 AM EST

UPCOMING

CITY WINE City Grill hosts a four-course Sequoia Grove Vineyards of Napa Valley wine dinner Thursday, Jan. 9. Courses include Carrot-Fuji apple South, lollo rosso salad, hickory roasted poussin and black forest cake paired, respectively, with Carneros Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve and Taylor Fladgate Port. $75 per person, including tax and tip. 7 p.m. 1912 Hurt Building at 50 Hurt Plaza. For reservations, call 404-524-2489 or visit www.citygrillatlanta.com.

WINE BARGAIN Mick’s Bennett Street hosts a four-course Rancho Zabaco wine dinner for 20 bucks Thursday, Jan. 9. Start with barbecue shrimp appetizer followed by a Caesar salad and your choice of hickory fired pork chops or grilled salmon with a pineapple salsa. End on a sweet note with chocolate cake with raspberry puree. $20 per person (plus tax and tip). 7 p.m. Mick’s Bennett Street. 2110 Peachtree Road. 404-351-6425.

DOWN UNDER AT TOULOUSE Toulouse welcomes the new year with the taste of Shiraz and other high-quality low-cost wines from Australia. Taste the thunder Sunday, Jan. 12, 6:30 p.m. $25 per person. 2293 Peachtree Road. 404-351-9533.

TAKES THE CAKE The Food Studio welcomes winemaker Bruce Cakebread Tuesday, Jan. 14, to host a five-course dinner of American cuisine paired with wines from Cakebread Cellars. $100 per person including tax and tip. Reception at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. 887 W. Marietta St. in the King Plow Arts Center. For reservations, call 404-815-6677.

DOUBLE YOUR PLEASURE What’s better than just wine? Wine and cheese. Woodfire Grill Chef Michael Tuohy and cheesemonger Raymond Hook double your pleasure with wines from Greg Koetting’s extensive Woodfire list paired with artisanal cheeses. Pairings are scheduled for the second Tuesday of each month (next one is Jan. 14). $20 per person. 6-7:30 p.m. 1782 Cheshire Bridge Road. 404-347-9055. www.woodfiregrill.com.

A TASTE OF TUSCANY La Tavola Trattoria in Virginia-Highland hosts a five-course dinner Wednesday, Jan. 15, paired with wines from the Frescobaldi estate in Tuscany, as well as wines from the partnership between Frescobaldi and Robert Mondavi. $55 per person plus tax and tip. Reception at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. For reservations, call 404-873-5430. 992 Virginia Ave.

DINE 4 WINE WEDNESDAYS Starting in January, Ami offers Dine 4 Wine Wednesdays. Bring in a party of four, order four entrees, and Ami will offer a complimentary bottle of wine to the table, or each person can order one complimentary glass of wine from the list. A selection of 10 different wines will rotate often. 817 W. Peachtree St. 404-815-9273.

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Cavu - A Midtown Bistro Wine tastings and light hors d’oeuvres every Friday 6-8 p.m. $10 per person. 794 Juniper St. 404-875-2229.

Eno Mediterranean wine and tapas every Wednesday. $6.50 a glass, $3.50 a plate. 6-9 p.m. 800 Peachtree St. 404-685-3191. www.eno-atlanta.com.

Java Monkey Wine tastings every other Thursday on the patio. Next tasting Jan. 16. Sample featured wines and complimentary hors d’oeuvres. $10. 7 p.m. 425 Church St. 404-378-5002.

Murphy’s Wine tasting and hors d’oeuvres. Tuesdays at 6 p.m. $10. 997 Virginia Ave. 404-872-0904.

Star Provisions Wine tastings every Wednesday 7-8 p.m. Reservations required. 1198 Howell Mill Road. 404-365-0410, ext. 111.

Spice Sipping From the Vine wine tastings and complimentary hors d’oeuvres every Thursday 6-8 p.m. $10 per person. 793 Juniper St. 404-875-4242.

Vino! Tuesday wine tasting with complimentary hors d’oeuvres. $20. 5-8 p.m. 2900 Peachtree Road. 404-816-0511.

Vinocity $1 wine tastings Mondays 6-11 p.m. Three or four selections presented like a flight, for only a buck. 36 13th St. 404-870-8886. www.vinocitywinebar.com.

E-mail corkscrew@creativeloafing.com or fax information to 404-420-1402.