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Wine Riot, a wine-tasting extravaganza of epic proportions, is taking over the Cyclorama next weekend. Hipster wine mag The Second Glass and Boston’s Weekly Dig, the event’s organizers, promise that “This Isn't Your Parents' Wine Event.” With DJ Die Young on the decks, fake tattoos galore and a photobooth on-site, the Wine Riot may have more in common with popular club events like Paper or The Pill than with the overwhelming, cougarrific Boston Wine Expo. But with far better food, of course, provided by Savant Project, Mission Hill's newest hipster bar; Ronnarong, Union Square's brand-new Thai restaurant; Garden at the Cellar, Will Gilson's Central Square locavore paradise; and Sel de la Terre, L'Espalier's accessible little sibling.

Bostonist doesn't have the clearest idea of our readership, but we do imagine that there are a few of you who wait for the last minute to make important decisions. And, if you are like us, you have one more important decision to make before the year ends: which sparkling wine to uncork at midnight tonight.

When it comes to South African wine, John Hafferty, co-owner of the Braintree wine shop Bin Ends, has a lot to say. But when it comes to teaching people about the region, he keeps it simple.

We’re still in a gas crisis, and despite reading pages and pages of fluttery feature copy dedicated to the “staycation," we’re still not convinced that eating at Petit Robert Bistro is as good as going to France, that strolling through the North End is akin to a trip to Italy, or that New York Pizza’s pies are as delicious as those served in their namesake city. But grapes are grapes, so stop crying about your canceled trip to Napa--we’ve got your wineries right here. In fact, there are wineries all over New England. Most are open for weekend tastings, and many even feature beaches and bucolic farmland scenery. Below, we review a few local vineyards--we'll have more for you to savor tomorrow.