Fun wine bars for a first date conducive to coversation and on the Westside or into Hollywood

[Laurel_Alchemy_Writer]

Hi

I have not done this before. This meeting a stranger for a first date. But I am. Any suggestions for an auspicious fun
wine bar?

Thank you

[vinosnob]

I haven't been to all of these i.e. Tasca, Pourtal, Vinoteque.

AOC (sitting at the wine or cheese bar) is probably my favorite of the bunch; Rustic Canyon and Bottle Rock will be livelier.

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AOC
8022 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048

Rustic Canyon Wine Bar
1119 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Tasca Restaurant
8108 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048

BottleRock
3847 Main St, Culver City, CA 90232

Vinoteque on Melrose
7469 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046

Pourtal Wine Tasting Bar
104 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA

[Laurel_Alchemy_Writer]

These wine bars look promising, thank you. Any complex dry whimsical insouciant red wine you recommend?

Slainte

Laurel

[Phurstluv]

I've had friends go to Salut on Main ST in SM, and they really liked it.

[yogachik]

Salut is very loud. Not conducive for a conversation.

Bar Pinxto and Upstairs II are what I'd recommend.

[Phurstluv]

Bar Pinxto, which I love, gets crowded super fast. And loud as a result.

As for Salut, my friends did not comment that it was overly loud, but I suppose it depends on what time you go. And usually, after a few glasses of wine, WE get loud, so it doesn't bother us a bit.

Have you looked in Barrel, in Malibu, in the Ralph's shopping center? Supposed to be reasonable.

[perk]

Lou on Vine? It's small and lively. So, if the conversation lags, you'll mostly likely be conversing with people on both sides of you. The food is good, too...as our the wine selections. The owner is very knowledgeable.

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Lou on Vine
724 Vine St, Los Angeles, CA 90038

[spanishfoodlover]

I suggest Upstairs 2 in West La. It's fun yet sophisticated and has great food and an extensive wine list.

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Upstairs 2
2311 Cotner Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90064