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The Blending Table Brings Hands-On Wine Blending to Tampa Bay
The Blending Table is a hands-on wine blending experience now live in Tampa Bay. Guests experiment with 100% varietal wines, create their own blends, and take part in an interactive wine experience hosted at local venues.
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The Blending Table Brings Hands-On Wine Blending to Tampa Bay
The Blending Table is a hands-on wine blending experience now live in Tampa Bay. Guests experiment with 100% varietal wines, create their own blends, and take part in an interactive wine experience hosted at local venues.
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Rococo Steak’s Wine Program, Explained by Sommelier Aaron Warren
A look inside Rococo Steak’s wine program, featuring sommelier Aaron Warren on pairing philosophy, cellar curation, and how one of St. Pete’s largest wine lists comes to life.
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2025 in Review: A Defining Year for the St. Pete Wine Scene
A recap of the wine openings, reopenings, and closures that defined St. Pete’s wine scene in 2025, including new wine bars, retail shops, and returning favorites.
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New Year’s Eve Sparkling Wine Guide 2025
A New Year’s Eve sparkling wine guide with bottles you can find right now at St. Pete wine bars and wine shops.
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Where to Drink and Buy Wine in St. Pete on Christmas Eve 2025
Looking for wine on Christmas Eve in St. Pete? Here’s where to buy a bottle or grab a glass on 12/24, with confirmed openings from local wine shops and bars.
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A Last-Minute Holiday Wine Buying Guide 2025
Local bottles under $20 and under $50 When time is short, availability matters. This guide focuses on bottles you can still find locally, even with limited shop hours this week. Bottles Under $20 Cantine Colosi Nero d’AvolaSicily, ItalyMazzaro’s Italian Market$18 Ackerman Bulle Royale Brut Crémant de LoireLoire Valley, FranceBook + Bottle$19 Baron de Rothberg BrutBordeaux,
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Pasadena Liquors & Fine Wines Announces Storewide Sale as St. Pete Remembers Jim Valenty
A tribute to Jim Valenty as Pasadena Liquors begins its closing sale, with Valenty’s Lounge remaining open for the community he helped shape.
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Looking Back at St. Pete’s First Wine Bar: The Story of A Taste for Wine
A Taste for Wine opened in 1995 as St. Petersburg’s first true wine bar. Founders Rochelle Smith and Erin Shim share how they built a landmark space that shaped the city’s early wine culture.
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About the Author
Sabrina D’Alba is the founder and editor of St. Pete Wine Scene, a digital publication covering St. Petersburg’s evolving wine culture. Through stories, interviews, and firsthand coverage, she highlights the people, places, and ideas shaping how the city drinks wine.