Best of 2003: Best Wine Meet & Greet

The Cabernet Cellar
3820-1/2 Ray Street, North Park
www.thecabernet.com
619-683-2221

Want to meet other connoisseurs? On weekends, the Cellar hosts a gathering with bread, cheese, and appetizers -- you bring the wine. Private lockers are available to store your wine in a temperature-controlled cellar. Prices range from $20 to $55 a month, depending on the number of bottles. (The minimum is eight cases.) They also accept shipments from wineries and wine shops. Patrons can reserve the lounge room for small private parties.