A delightful glass of wine paired perfectly with a meal, or enjoyed on its own, has a way of making the stresses of the day melt away with each sip. While most of us know our reds from our whites, figuring out the best place to have a glass of vino can prove as daunting as distinguishing between Syrah and a Cabernet Sauvignon. To put your palate at ease, we have searched high and low for the best places to linger over a glass of wine in Atlanta.

Celebrate a new season, and stock up on one of a kind art by emerging talents, while enjoying a night of intriguing entertainment, this Saturday at the 16th Annual Hambidge Art Auction and Performance Gala.

Whether or not you believe the speculation that the Thrashers could possibly be leaving our warm weather and southern charm for the harsh winters in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the fact remains that Atlanta’s NHL team is up for sale.

Instead of spending your weekend deciding what to do, we’ve rounded up the best places to see and be seen this weekend leaving you the task of enjoying it all.

After being passed from one assistant to the next and finally ending up in your stylist’s chair for a 15 minute session with a round brush, getting your weekly blowout can sometimes feel like checking another chore from your to do list. For those of us not into being treated to an assembly line approach to hair care, Selden Beylouni’s Buckhead salon is the ultimate refuge for our weary tresses

Just because your invitation to this Friday’s royal nuptials got lost in the mail does not resign you to watching the ceremony at home in your bathrobe. Put on your best hat and watch Prince William and Kate Middleton tie the knot at Piedmont Park overlooking the new Legacy Fountain.

Spring is finally here and what better way to celebrate the season than by putting on your favorite hat and enjoying lunch under the tent at Piedmont Park with some of the city’s most influential residents. Join the Piedmont Park Conservancy Center as they show off Piedmont Park’s newest landmark, the Legacy Fountain, and engage in a provocative discussion during their 15th Annual Landmark Lunch.

Pay tribute to the one day each year intended to inspire appreciation for the Earth’s natural environment while supporting an environmentally responsible local designer at this month’s Fashion at Five featuring Amy Bubes Jewelry at The Mansion on Peachtree.

While bartenders open beers and pour drinks, the knowledgable ladies and gents at these local haunts mix some of the most delectable, handcrafted cocktails that have ever passed your lips making them worthy of the title mixologist. This weekend skip the hotel bars and ultra lounges and pay these master mixers a visit at some of the best places to enjoy a cocktail from Buckhead to Decatur.