55 Degree Wine is a much-raved about wine bar in Atwater Village just east of the Los Angeles River. For eastsiders, this East LA wine bar is the hot spot for wines and small plates, whether it's date night, girl night, guy night, or just a regular night that deserves some really, really good wine. They've got their own wine cellar and retail store, proving that they love their wines, and like all the other wine bars listed here, they just want to share that love with you!
Their special is the nightly wine flights - choose between four flights with three wines per flight, and can be complimented by the rotating cheese plates and small plates menus. Their wines in the flights are rotated depending on what's in the cellar, and they don't just throw any three wines at you - they've got wine flights for Italian Merlots, Cavas and Champagnes, Italian Whites, Malbecs and Cabernets, flights to Tuscany - and that's only an example!
While their food menu is a tad small, and their cheese plates aren't exactly ala carte (though they are designed to help you enjoy your wine to its utmost - the cheese plates are segregated by plates for white wines and plates for red wines), the food at 55 Degree Wine is meant to be enjoyed with the wine - to bring out the flavors in the wine, naturally. It's all about the wine here, and the friendly, knowledgeable staff will be more than happy to suggest a food pairing to your wine, or suggest a wine based on your tastes, or just share their knowledge about their vast selection of wines. This Los Angeles wine bar is one you don't want to miss, so head down and have a tasting tonight, or every night!