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With a new year looming, many are inspired by the promise of hope and new beginnings and often find themselves creating personal goals for the new year. In this food loving town, a popular New Year’s tradition has become plotting the Alphabet Restaurant Challenge.

If you’re looking to hit all the high notes of the Charleston dining scene, you’ve come to the right place. This Collection is packed with some of the tastiest, most highly-rated restaurants around.

Palmetto Life enjoys wine and learns the history of Downtown Charleston's one and only tasting room.

After a long day of work, nothing beats relaxing with a glass of wine and a delicious charcuterie board. With a laid-back, intimate vibe, Uncork Charleston has quickly become one of my favorite spots to unwind, and their Power Hour offers some of the best deals on King Street!

As soon as you enter Uncork, you’ll be instantly intrigued by their Enomatic system, an automatic wine dispenser which allows you to choose from over 40 high-end wines that would usually only be offered by the bottle. The system uses argon/nitrogen gas to protect the wine from oxidization, preserving the taste, aroma, and color long after the first glass is poured. During their early Power Hour (it happens twice a day!), Uncork offers 15% off of all Enomatic wines, meaning you’ll get to enjoy your favorites for a fraction of the price!

Uncork Charleston’s latest wine bar is now open and offers over 40 wines. Uncork at 476 King St., is open from 4 p.m.-midnight on weekdays, and noon-midnight on the weekend.

One of the selling points of wine-dispensing machines, such as those at Uncork, is they allow customers to quickly taste their way through what’s on offer.

The new King Street wine bar’s food menu takes a similar approach, consolidating choices from other area restaurants for easy sampling. In addition to cheese and charcuterie, Uncork is serving hummus and baba ganoush from Leyla, as well as macaroons from Saveurs du Monde.