Spots for wines by the glass around L.A.

Diners at Barbrix.

Dozens of wine selections are chalked on the board every night at Barbrix.

Wine bottles at the bar at Barbrix.

Barbrix’s outdoor dining area.

When the original A.O.C. opened in 2002, it was one of the first dedicated wine bars in L.A., with 50 wines by the glass.  (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

Upstairs at A.O.C. there is a dining room with a feel of old Spain, replete with large tables and wooden wine cases.   (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)

At Bar Covell in Los Feliz, as many as 150 bottles will be open at any one time.

République wine director Taylor Parsons offers more than 20 wines by the glass with a strong emphasis on wines from France, Italy, some from Germany, Austria and California too.  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

République’s facade on La Brea. The restaurant has new wine lists daily.   (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Lukshon’s Sang Yoon is a pioneer in using a tap system to dispense wines by the glass. He has 10 wines -- two rosés and eight whites, the better to pair with the Southeast Asian food.   (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Lukshon server Adrianne Marcello touches an electronic pad to select a wine to pour.   (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

At Wally’s Vinoteca, owner Christian Navarro has initiated a strong wine-by-the-glass program.

Rare wines displayed in a private room at Wally’s Vinoteca.

Customer George Douglas, left, asks sommelier Aaron Velick for a soft, smooth and easy French wine.

Joseph Moore, left, and Richard Berger enjoy their lunch.

Wally’s Vinoteca lead sommelier Matthew Turner uses a Coravin wine preservation system to pour a glass of wine.

Customer Richard Berger shops at Wally’s Vinoteca after finishing his meal.

Sinquefield holds one of Wally’s Vinoteca’s oldest and rarest wines, a bottle from 1901.