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Where (and When) to Drink Half-Priced Wine in Austin

A glass for every day of the week

by Kali Venable Mar 30, 2017, 1:41pm CDT

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by Kali Venable Mar 30, 2017, 1:41pm CDT

Wine is always nice, whether on its own, or paired with a meal, but what's even better is great wine at half the price. Luckily for Austin, there are a bunch of restaurants and bars offering half-priced wines by the bottle or glass throughout the week.

Find discounted bottles and glasses with happy hour deals at places like Small Victory and Lenoir, Wine Wednesdays (which is indeed a thing in the middle of the week) over at Contigo and The Driskill, weekly half-off bottles like Winebelly, and many others.

For more wine takes, scope out Eater's guide to the best wine lists in town and wine and cheese spots. Then there are the city's killer happy hours, and cocktail bars essential and new.

Everything below is listed chronologically, starting with daily specials and then moving on to each day of the week. If your favorite half-price wine by the bottle or glass spot missing below? Let Eater know in the comment section below, through the tipline, or over on the forum.

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Opa Coffee & Wine Bar

It is only appropriate that the wine bar has a good happy hour. From 3 to 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and all day Sunday, the Greek cafe offers $15 pitchers, half-off glasses of wine from already-opened bottles, and 20 percent off all bottles.

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2050 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704

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Juliet Ristorante

Make it a wine day with half-off bottles on Tuesdays and enjoy discounted glasses during happy hour, from 3 to 7 p.m. daily throughout the restaurant.

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1500 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704

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Small Victory

The downtown bar’s happy hour includes half-off rose, sparkling, and fortified wines, available from 5 to 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

108 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78701

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Lenoir

Spend the evening in Lenoir’s whimsical wine garden from 5 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday, for half-off select wine bottles.

1807 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704

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Odd Duck

At Odd Duck, all bottles of wine are half-off from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m., Sunday through Thursday.

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1201 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704

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North Italia

North offers half-off all bottles of wine, with select bottles for $16, along with $4 glasses of house wines and sangria during happy hour from 3 to 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

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11506 Century Oaks Ter Ste 124, Austin, TX 78758

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House Wine

House Wine offers 100 different wines, with various wine specials every day of the week, including half-off wine tastings by the glass on Sundays, and more.

408 Josephine St, Austin, TX 78704

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Santorini Cafe

The northern Greek cafe’s daily happy hour from 5 to 8 p.m. includes $2.50 sangria, half-off glasses of wine from opened bottles, and 20 percent off all wine bottles.

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11800 N Lamar Blvd Bldg 1, Austin, TX 78753

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Vox Table

Head to Vox Table's bar for half-off wine by the glass during happy hour held from 5 to 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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1100 S Lamar Blvd #2140, Austin, TX 78704

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Wink

Visit the wine bar at Wink from 5 to 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday, for half-off all bar appetizers and a glass of wine off from its extensive list.

1014 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78703

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Clark's Oyster Bar

Get your weekend fill of oysters and wine at Cark’s, with half-off bottles of wine, fifty cents off oysters, and $5 oyster shooters from 3 to 6 p.m., on Saturday and Sunday.

1200 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78703

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Jeffrey's

Make your Sunday evenings a relaxing one with half-off the entire wine list at the upscale restaurant located in the heart of Clarksville.

1204 W Lynn St, Austin, TX 78703

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Winebelly

Winebelly takes half-off select bottles of wine on Sunday and Monday. It also serves $5 house wines, including rose, during happy hour from 4 to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday.

519 W Oltorf St, Austin, TX 78704

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Eastside Cafe

On Mondays, enjoy half-off bottles of wine and appetizers from 4 to 9:30 p.m. at this cozy spot on Manor Road.

2113 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722

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Austin Terrier

For a casual and family-friendly vibe, head over to Austin Terrier on Monday, when all bottles of wine are half-off.

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3435 Greystone Dr, Austin, TX 78731

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Crú Wine Bar

All champagne bottles are half-off every Thursday at both Cru locations (the other in the Domain).

238 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701

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Zax Pints & Plates

The farmhouse-style joint offers half-off all bottles on Monday nights, excluding reserved wines.

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312 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704

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Taverna

There is no such thing as saving too much on wine, which is why Taverna offers half-off on almost all wine bottles from open to close on Monday and Tuesday. The Domain location has the same deal, too.

258 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701

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Barlata

Barlata offers half-off wine bottles starting at 7 p.m. every Tuesday night, with select wines by the glass for $3 to $5 during happy hour from 4 to 7 p.m., Sunday through Thursday. Make sure to also check out its daily paella pairings, which includes the dish with a select cocktail or glass of wine for $15.

1500 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704

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Cenote

Wednesdays at Cenote feature the perfect combination: half-off wine bottles and $12 Antonelli’s cheese plates.

1010 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702

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Brick Oven Restaurant

Wednesdays mean half-off bottles of wine, which always pairs well with pizza.

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1209 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701

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Contigo

For ranch-to-table dining, head over to Contigo on Wednesday nights, when all bottles of wine are half-off. Wine by the glass is also $1 off during the restaurant's regular happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

2027 Anchor Ln, Austin, TX 78723

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The Driskill

Want to grab a drink at the historic Driskill without dropping major cash? The Driskill Grill offers half-off wine by the glass every Wednesday. Daily, house wines are $4 during happy hour at the bar, from 4 to 7 p.m.

604 Brazos St, Austin, TX 78701

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Jacoby's Restaurant & Mercantile

Every Wednesday evening, Jacoby’s offers half-off select bottles of wine during dinner service from 5 to 9 p.m.

3235 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702

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Jenna's Asian Kitchen

The Wednesday wine specials at Jenna's includes half-off all bottles and sake, if you're in the mood. Happy hour bottles are 25 percent off from 3 to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, too.

12300 Ranch Road 620 N, Austin, TX 78750

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Mia Italian Tapas & Bar

The tapas restaurant offers half-off prices on 27 different bottles of wine every Wednesday. House wines and sangria are also $5 during happy hour from 3 to 6 pm., Monday through Friday.

11420 Rock Rose Ave Suite 120, Austin, TX 78758

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Salt & Time

The butcher shop and salumeria celebrates wine on Wednesdays with half-off bottles from 5 p.m. to close. The daily happy hour, from 3 to 6 p.m., includes $5 glasses of house wines.

1912 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78702

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Whip In Convenience Store & Pub

Wine bottles are half-off for on-property drinking, with retail bottles at 20 percent off, on Wednesdays.

1950 S Interstate 35, Austin, TX 78704

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Foreign & Domestic

Though not half-off, Foreign & Domestic features 25 percent off bottles on Thursdays.

306 E 53rd St, Austin, TX 78751

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Opa Coffee & Wine Bar

2050 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704

It is only appropriate that the wine bar has a good happy hour. From 3 to 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and all day Sunday, the Greek cafe offers $15 pitchers, half-off glasses of wine from already-opened bottles, and 20 percent off all bottles.

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2050 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704

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Juliet Ristorante

1500 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704

Make it a wine day with half-off bottles on Tuesdays and enjoy discounted glasses during happy hour, from 3 to 7 p.m. daily throughout the restaurant.

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1500 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704

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Small Victory

108 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78701

The downtown bar’s happy hour includes half-off rose, sparkling, and fortified wines, available from 5 to 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

108 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78701

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Lenoir

1807 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704

Spend the evening in Lenoir’s whimsical wine garden from 5 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday, for half-off select wine bottles.

1807 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704

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Odd Duck

1201 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704

At Odd Duck, all bottles of wine are half-off from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m., Sunday through Thursday.

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1201 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704

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North Italia

11506 Century Oaks Ter Ste 124, Austin, TX 78758

North offers half-off all bottles of wine, with select bottles for $16, along with $4 glasses of house wines and sangria during happy hour from 3 to 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

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11506 Century Oaks Ter Ste 124, Austin, TX 78758

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