Silverlake Wine (SLW) presents one of the best opportunities for newbie wine lovers and experienced oenophiles alike to try some of the most interesting wine tastings in LA. I've been to their Monday and Thursday tastings which feature flights as well as cheese (on Monday) and bread (on Thursday). Thursday features a red and white flight, generally of differing geographical regions and grape varietals. Eventually, a frequent guest of Silverlake Wine could try dozens of wine, all logically paired to provide a reasonable canvas of flavors and aromas for the oenophile.
I began drinking wine less than two years, enamored by its alluring shapes (glasses), colors, smells, and tastes. The swirl of a glass is about the sexiest thing a diner could do at table or counter. I began subscribing to Food & Wine Magazine and Wine Spectator to grasp as much as I could about wine. But I didn't have an outlet to experience wine. SLW was the perfect outlet for someone like me.
The photo above features Syrah and Sauvignon Blanc from last Thursday. It's best to go with at least one other person who wouldn't mind sharing a glass. Pours for each tasting a hefty and could easily accommodate two people per. That way, you can try up to six different wines for just $12 an evening.
Over the past few months I've learned a bounty of knowledge about how to taste wine and where wine comes from. I'd like to keep frequenting SLW until I feel ready to step up to my own tastings at home, from my own cellar. I've got a paltry three wines in my 'cellar' if you could call it that, but in due time I'd like to fill a cabinet of age-able wines, ready for drinking in years to come. Until then, I'll just taste from SLW's cellar (or shop), just down the road in Silver Lake.
SLW sends out a weekly newsletter with their week's lineup of wines available for tasting on Mondays and Thursdays. You could sign up for the newsletter on their website. In addition, a Sunday tasting at 3PM offers food from local chefs and restaurants. I usually can't attend these tastings since it coincides with my church schedule, but I recommend it to anyone else who can make it.
Silverlake Wine
2395 Glendale Blvd.
LA, CA 90039
323.662.9024
6 comments:
This sounds like a place I would definitely hit with my mom if we were ever in LA. I'm not really a fanatic about wine (tea is really more of my "wine" in that respect), but wine tastings are fun to go to. The only wine that I would know the best vintages on is Beaujolais Villages. Yum!
i've actually never had beaujolais villages. but yes, you should visit here.
It's my favorite wine--very sweet and smooth. When I was living in France, an older French person told me that the young have an excuse to like beaujolais villages, because their palettes are unsophisticated; but when I'm older, I need to start drinking Bordeaux, the "only truly great wine in France." Apparently I haven't reached the "older" point yet. :)
bordeaux the only great wine?! man...that statement would incite many fights and arguments, even in france. I personally like burgundy (and pinot) better than bordeaux, but I think that's because I haven't had any of the premier first-growth bordeaux that are prized around the world. I'll stick to the simpler stuff for now :)
lol Yeah... I'm not sure if he was just trying to get a rise out of me or not.
when it comes to wine, France has history, but it doesn't have the momentum of innovators. Right now Spain, Argentina, Australia, and Washington/Oregon are pushing out some fabulous stuff.
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