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Having built up a loyal following for their house wine over the last 10 years, Pauline's expanded into the space around-the-corner to feature their luscious organic reds. Small, attractive space is... read more
Historic Spanish-style adobe building restored lovingly by owner Michael Garcia has an ultra-cozy interior is the ideal place to waste a few hours contemplating a full bodied Cabernet Savignon with... read more
Smart, simple concept that frankly we’re mad we didn’t think of first: a tasting room featuring eight boutique Napa wineries, each with a station staffed by their own employees. Ripped ... read more
If you can't make it up to Napa or Sonoma, this small café and market has a well-curated selection of regional wines and a fantastic complimentary charcuterie and cheese menu. Regularly host... read more
Organic wine bar on a leafy block in SOMA with the unpronouncable name. Sounds snooty, right? Owners are actually totally chill and wines are accessible and amazing—who knew Italian biodynami... read more
Any place kicking off happy hour at 4PM, let alone one with fantastic, diverse wine menu and slick staffers to match? Full pour, please. No-brainer brainchild of local restauranteur and lower-level... read more
What you get when cross a saloon, piles of barbecue, a healthy does of taxidermy, and a wine bar: Hee-freaking-haw. This being downtown Napa though, the focus is on wine, with the historic space do... read more
Comforting, classic American cuisine paired with America’s heritage wine is the mission to which Zin has faithfully adhered for more than a decade. Chicken and dumplings, meatloaf with Zinfan... read more
Mixologist-approved bar menu with extensive beer list in a modern but cozily-designed space. Rotating artists display their work on the bar walls, Providing patrons with an easy conversation starte... read more
Shoebox-sized wine and sake bar that serves as Sushi Groove waiting room (or get it delivered to the bar). Just enough space for you and seven of your friends. Always changing cheese plate to compl... read more
Unassuming pub-like spot calling itself “America’s oldest wine bar.” Wanna Philly cheese steak or sausage platter to accompany that horizontal flight of zinfandel? Owner/bartender is down-to-earth ... read more
Hottest wine bar in the city doubles as headquarters for the cougar club. The exposed steel, brick, wood look you’ve seen a thousand times. Sorry, sommelier Caterina Mirabelli (yes, as sexy as her ... read more
Bastion of laid-back cool on corner of ho-hum block in the ‘loin. Plush velvet couches, snazzy wine list, live jazz/tango/folk, book and poetry readings, rotating art, and decent bar food. Pool tab... read more
Gentrification? What gentrification? In the midst of the boutique takeover of a once sketch neighborhood, artsy types, pool sharks and neighborhood locals keep it real with beer, wine, soju or sake... read more
Sleek wine haven with make-a-night-of-it magic. Scene looks lifted from the cover of an ambient Late Night Lounge compilation, and sounds like it too. Ritzy clientele, scarlet back wall and an orch... read more
Unpretentious local hang-out perched above the Stockton Street tunnel (hence the name). Outside looks like a dive but hides a cool Parisian feeling interior with bottle rack chandeliers and dim lig... read more
Euro alert! Not quite Barcelona or Paris, but close enough. Tiny back-street den-like boîte sporting leather, copper, and wrought-iron flourishes and romantic (read: horny and groping) clientele. R... read more
Adjoining the spendy, popular EOS Restaurant is the cozy, more casual Cole Valley “wine salon.” Offers same menu of Asian-fusion cuisine from the restaurant in a more casual setting: read it over a... read more
Pretty space this is, more coquettish gallery than rager bar but with the charms of both. Vaulted ceilings, warm, inviting wine bar, monthly openings for well chosen artwork. There are ... read more
Upon opening, CAV dabbled only god's grape nectar, but soon realized that nothing goes better with wine than a well-prepared meal. They've since expanded into full-on restaurant mode, with the menu... read more
As the gaudy sign outside describes, this is a combination of Persi...
Set in the historic Vanderbilt building in downtown St. Helena, thi...
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