{"id":11971,"date":"2019-02-27T16:31:06","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T21:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atl.com\/?p=11971"},"modified":"2021-07-06T13:59:08","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T17:59:08","slug":"wine-down-wednesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.atl.com\/atl\/wine-down-wednesday\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine Down Wednesday"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By: Shannon Evans<\/span><\/p>\n

Although my next adventure is taking me to Jamaica, I still had Portugal and great wines on my mind when I showed up to Hartsfield-Jackson for my latest flight. Porto taught me that there is no bad time for a glass of vino (who am I kidding … I already knew this). However, Porto did remind me that I should enjoy it everywhere.<\/h5>\n
Atlanta\u2019s airport has no shortage of great places to have a glass of wine. Here are just a few, especially if you\u2019re close to the International Terminal:<\/h5>\n

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The Market by Food & Wine<\/strong>: How did I not know before now that this even existed? I loved the warm feel of this concept. They have a great selection of food to pair with their wine. There also is a seating area off to the side that makes for great people watching while sipping your libations.<\/h5>\n
Location: D Centerpoint<\/em><\/h5>\n

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The Club at ATL:<\/strong> This is one of my favorite airport haunts. It’s a great place to get a little work done before a flight or, of course, grab a glass of wine. The Club cleverly curated their wine offerings by pairing each selection with a nonprofit organization. For example, you can have a glass of Joel Gott Merlot and benefit children\u2019s hospitals at the same time. How\u2019s that for drinking with a purpose? I continued my preflight ritual by having a glass of bubbly in honor of fighting childhood hunger.<\/h5>\n
Location: F Mezzanine<\/em><\/h5>\n

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40\/40 Club:<\/strong> \u201cGot matchin’ VCRs, a huge Magnavox 10-inch, green like spinach, pop wines that’s vintage. It’s a lot of big money in my sentence.”
\n<\/em>~ Jay Z<\/h5>\n
Jay Z has been rapping about wine since … well, since he’s been rapping. So it should come as no surprise that his 40\/40 Club is a great place to enjoy a glass. The reds primarily originate from California, with whites from California, New Zealand and Italy. And you can splurge on a bottle of Champagne Armand de Brignac, also known as “Ace of Spades,” since Jay Z also owns the brand.<\/h5>\n
Location: D Centerpoint<\/em><\/h5>\n