Vinum Populi - Wine Bar

Address: 3865 Cardiff Ave.

Cross Street: Culver Blvd.

Neighborhood: Culver City

Phone: (310) 204-5645

Hours: Sun-Thu 5:30pm-12:30 am; Fri-Sat 5:30pm-1:30am

Type: Italian, Wine Bars

LA.COM: Using Italian-imported Enomatic wine-dispensing
machines, anyone can sip a variety of wines without committing to a
whole glass or a bottle. To begin, patrons put money on a card (it's
like a credit card and the minimum is $10) and then insert it into one
of the machines. There are four of these stations, which are hooked up
to bottles of wine from Italy, France, Spain, South Africa and
California. The prices range from 67 cents to $23 per pour. After
reading the info cards placed in front of the bottles—or taking a
chance—the imbiber presses a button and the machine dispenses one ounce
of wine. The card can be re-used until the credit is depleted. With so
much variety, there is a wine to suit every palate. To accompany the
tipple, there is a menu of appetizers, panini and dolce. —Margo Fortuny

b.COLETTE's NOTE: The red wine list is more extensive than the white. There's also a happy hour menu that lists wine by the glass at great prices. Don't leave without trying the white cheese pizza w/honey truffle oil or the Pollo con Pesto!