Tastings: Fine wines, one sip at a time

With its playful decor and efficient tasting system, Tastings rids itself of all the pretension associated with wine-tastings. The venue has made its namesake activity a hot social event all over again.

Boasting a collection of 160 different labels, the wine bar offers 40 of them at a time, each kept in Enomatic wine dispensers, lessening the oxidation that causes wine to go bad. At the press of a button, the dispenser will fill your glass with a taste of anything from French to South African wines.

Local oenophiles love the self-service; young amateurs and seasoned connoisseurs alike can be found swirling wine around. Tastings also serves a small range of cocktails to accommodate any wine-skeptics who were dragged along.