The ability to crush grapes with one’s feet to make wine is almost as important as the ability to crush grapefruits between one’s shoulder blades to make nosy-neighbor repellant. Sample the satisfying results of grape stomping with today’s Groupon: for $20, you get a wine tasting for two at The Wine Bank (a $40 value). Tastings are held on Friday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.; reservations are required.

The Wine Bank's expert curators hold court over intimate wine tastings in a private tasting room. Vino visionaries select six vintages from a two-floor population of bottles, whose international members hail from the United States, Europe, and two countries that have not yet been invented. Tasting companions sip from glass stems bearing a diverse sampling of libations on Friday or zero in on a different theme each week with Saturday selections. The Wine Bank’s fermentations age in a cellar whose temperature is as well controlled as a robot that hasn't yet developed a sentient personality, and a wide range of wines are available for purchase, including options at a variety of price levels.