First Look: Cask and Craft Uncorks in LoHi -- With Tastings Today

"I always felt the big liquor stores offered an overwhelming amount of options," says Mark Westmoreland. "I wandered aisle after aisle just to find a decent red that would go with dinner." And with that in mind, Westmoreland opened Cask and Craft in LoHi last month. The store's mission is...

By Westword Staff

September 12, 2014

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"I always felt the big liquor stores offered an overwhelming amount of options," says Mark Westmoreland. "I wandered aisle after aisle just to find a decent red that would go with dinner." And with that in mind, Westmoreland opened Cask and Craft in LoHi last month. The store's mission is to combine the selection of a wine and beer shop with the atmosphere of a wine bar, he says, and to that end it features a constantly rotating, curated menu of wine and beer options. Beer is sold by the bottle to encourage experimentation across the shop's "easy drinking," "adventurous" and "expert" categories -- and there are free tastings from 3 to 7 p.m. Fridays and 2 to 7 p.m. Saturdays.

We sent photographer Danielle Lirette to Cask and Craft to capture her own taste of Cask and Craft; drink up the atmosphere in the photos that follow.

Keep reading for more photos of Cask and Craft. Cask and Craft is open Monday through Friday from 3 to 8 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 8 p.m. Watch for a grand-opening party on Saturday, October 4, with bottle giveaways, tastings and more. For more information, visit caskandcraft.com or stop by the store at 3744 Tejon Street.

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