55 Degree Wine  

Descend into 55 Degree Wine's cozy wine cellar and sidle up to a table made from an upturned wine barrel. Rustic brick walls, exposed pipes, and dim candle light give this underground wine bar the feel of an intimate modern-day speakeasy. 55 Degree Wine changes their wine tasting menu weekly and their four flights, each with three wines, nightly.

55 Degree Wine carries over 3000 wines (with convenient pairing notes) and 600 beers from around the world. The majority of 55 Degree's wines come from Italy, but you can also sample wonderful wines from Argentina, Portugal, Spain, Chile, Australia, and more. Constantly-changing wine flights and tastings and a wide variety of unique, high-value wines from around the world has earned 55 Degree Wine the title of 'Best Los Angeles Wine Bar' in the Best of Citysearch 2009.

Your $15 certificate is good for $30 worth of wine flights ($10-$25 each) and tastings. Take a tour of Italy's numerous grape-growing regions, from Northern Italy's famous red Barolo down to the full-bodied Southeastern wines like Taurasi, then off the Southwestern coast to Sicily for a sweet, floral Moscato. All bottles are kept at the ideal temperature for storing wine: 55 degrees.

"Upon entering, you walk into what seems like a metropolis of wine and beer from all over the world. I mean, they have wine from EVERY region in Italy. I just got back from studying abroad in Florence, and found the EXACT wine I fell in love with over there! Thought I'd have to to go back to Italy to get it!!!!" - Ricardo E., Los Angeles, CA

"The owner is totally friendly and chatted us up about his awesome beer and wine selection...The downstairs area is awesome. Wine barrel tables, dark, cool ambiance, and of course- kept at a very chill 55 degrees (the ideal temperature to store wine)." - Jacks S., Los Angeles, CA

"If you have an active imagination, you feel like you're heading to a secret speakeasy... The atmosphere downstairs is perfect. Dim lights, wine barrels doubling as tables, and unobtrusive music playing...The tasting menu consists of four flight choices and then each flight has 3 tastings. Between myself and the people I went with, we ordered 3 of the 4 and no one was disappointed." - Monica M., Los Angeles, CA