Andy Peters points us over to his Deal Watch blog (which incidentally was the first to unveil Crescent Moon’s troubles) where he reports that The Grape wine bar has filed for bankruptcy.

As Andy notes “The Grape has four locations in Atlanta—Atlantic Station, Inman Park, Phipps Plaza and Vinings. It also owns or franchises stores and wine bars in Florida, North Carolina and Tennessee.”

It almost had a Decatur location once upon a time too. It owned the Dancing Goats space for a time after Sole closed. It even applied for a liquor license, but things never came to fruition.

Excellent Poster from the DAA’s Blog

Tickets for this Saturday’s Decatur Wine Festival are still available. Click here to purchase or pick them up at the Decatur Package Store up on Clairemont (according to their sign out front).

In a timely coinsidence, Creative Loafing recently updated its restaurant Wine Specials list (though the Wine Festival is a curious omission). Many Decatur establishments appear…

Duck’s Cosmic Kitchen — Every Thursday from 5-8 p.m., Duck’s serves half-price wines by the glass, along with appetizer and small-plate specials. 111-D New St., Decatur. 404-371-8823. www.duckscosmickitchen.com.

Java Monkey — Wine tasting every other Thursday on the patio. The next tasting will be Thurs., Nov. 8. Sample featured wines and complimentary hors d’oeuvres. $15. 7-9 p.m. 425 Church St. 404-378-5002. www.javamonkeydecatur.com.

Palate Wine Bar — Wine tasting every other Thursday from 6-8 p.m. Sample featured wines paired with light appetizers. $10. Every Monday, enjoy half-price bottles of wine. 321 W. Hill St., Decatur. 404-373-4702. www.palatewinebar.com.

Wahoo! A Decatur Grill — Wine tasting every Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. Taste four featured wines and a complimentary cheese plate for $15. Wednesday nights enjoy half-price bottles from the regular wine list and 25 percent off reserve wines at the bar. 1042 W. College Ave., Decatur. 404-373-3331. www.wahoogrilldecatur.com.

Did you know? Speaking of wine, did you know that “The Grape” was originally supposed to open a location where Dancing Goats coffee now resides at 419 West Ponce? Not sure why plans fell through, but I’m happy with the outcome. I’ve never been a big fan of the pretentious Grape in any of its Metro Atlanta incarnations. Anyway, it’s much easier on the wallet to be a coffee snob.