If you've been looking for a good excuse to brush up on your wine connoisseurship with some priceless hands-on experience, July is the time to do it. The Lark Creek Restaurant Group has announced their annual half-off wine promotion. Beginning today every bottle you buy during brunch, lunch, and dinner is 50% off, for the entire month. That includes every label in their 1,000-stong, award-winning collection. Stop by any one of their restaurants to take advantage of the offer, including Lark Creek Steak, One Market Restaurant (San Francisco), Lark Creek Inn (Larkspur), Lark Creek (Walnut Creek), and Yankee Pier (Four Bay Area locations). Also, Parcel 104 in the Santa Clara Marriott is going half off, but only during dinner Friday and Saturday. Drink up.

-- Brian Bernbaum