Charleston, SC Metro Area

Local Wine Tastings

Daniel Island

Laura Alberts: 891 Island Park Drive, 843.881.4711. Wine Tastings every Saturday from 2-4pm. $5 per person. If you purchase a bottle of wine $5 will be deducted from your total.

Sienna Restaurant: 901 Island Park Drive. 843.881.8820. Chef Ken Vedrinski serves a special family- style dinner featuring colorful platters of antipasto and fritto misto, steaming bowls of handmade pasta, chicken and veal, and carafes of wine every Monday night. $38 (excluding alcohol and tax).

Downtown

Bull Street Gourmet: 60 Bull Street. 843.720.8992. Sample wines, beers and/or sake from all over the world in the wine garden and bocce ball court, or inside if weather does not permit. Every Thursday 6-8pm $1 donation.

Carolinas: 10 Exchange Street. 843.724.3800. 1/2 price bottles of wine ($75 or less) on Sundays and Mondays until 8pm.

McCrady's: 2 Unit Alley. 843.577.0025. Wine Tastings Wednesdays 5:30-7:30pm. Featuring hors d'oeuvres and lessons on wine basics.

The Wine Shop: 3 Lockwood Drive. City Marina. 843.577.3881. Every Friday, six wines for $5 per person.

Mount Pleasant

Coco's: Patriot's Plaza. 843.881.4949. Wine Distributor has wine samples during lunch on occasion. Call to inquire. Also, 3rd Monday of the Month the celebration of Taste of France. $30 per person/$50 per couple. Price includes hors d'ouerves, entree and dessert.

Pleasant Spirits: 774 South Shelmore Boulevard (next to Bi-Lo). 843.971.2071. Fridays from 5-7pm. $1.

Waters Edge: 1407 Shrimp Boat Lane. 843.884.4074. Thursdays from 6-8pm. Taste 10 wined for $20.

West Ashley

Total Wine & More: 1820 Ashley River Road. 843.763.7034. Twice a month on Saturdays; classes, 2-4pm, limited to 35, call to reservespace; $25 or five classes for $100.

In Good Taste: 1901 Ashley River Road. 843.763.5597. Friday tastings, 5-7pm. Saturday tastings, 1-3pm. $1.