Even Geeks Like it Classy Sometimes
Let’s be honest: If I’m out and about and I have my choice of any number of refreshing beverages, I’ll pretty much always go with a cold beer. But every once in awhile it’s nice to try something new. And if that something new falls into the price category of COMPLETELY FREE, then, by all means, I’m game.
When my sister was in town recently and said she wanted to go to a wine tasting, my first reaction was to stare at her blankly. “….you want to go to San Francisco?? That’s like seven hours away.” But it turns out the moron of the story was me. There are actually a few wine companies and even whole vineyards right here in Los Angeles, and many of them offer tastings for free.
Warning: Side effects of wine may cause you to feel arty all of a sudden and take unnecessarily staged photographs of inanimate objects.
Yes, free. Turns out, there’s more than one way to score free booze in this town, and this is the way that doesn’t involve putting on heels and having to listen to some dude talk about the enhancements he made to his sick ride for 45 minutes before he’ll spring for an $8 rum and coke.
Ditch all that hard work and instead head to San Antonio Winery, located downtown on Lamar Street. The winery offers weekly tastings between noon and 2 p.m. You can choose from three pre-selected complementary samples or pay just $10 to sample a series of four artisan wines.
That’s a pretty cheap way to get a nice buzz on. It’s like a whole new world.
Price: Free, man. Free.
