BEST BITES : Wining and Dining at Trattoria Angeli

If you’ve been tempted to drink your way through Trattoria Angeli’s wonderful wine list, here’s the chance you’ve been waiting for.

Starting Monday, the restaurant will devote the second Monday of every month to a series of special food and wine dinners. The first dinner, dedicated to Chianti and Vino da Tavola, offers 10 wines. They will be served with a rustic five-course meal that starts with melanzane in carozza and ends with a baked ricotta tart. The price is $65; reservations, (213) 287-1771.

Chianti dinner, May 8 at Trattoria Angeli, 11651 Santa Monica Blvd., West Los Angeles.