Oenophiles Unite: Great Wine Bars Around The World

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Oct 9, 2012 —  For oenophiles, there’s no better place to sample the world’s vineyards than at a good wine bar. With access to a wide range of regions and varieties, a great wine bar will have you reveling like Bacchus by the end of the bottle. From classic Tuscan Chiantis to the boldest experimental blends out of Napa, a seat at a wine bar can be a ticket to the world’s best wineries.

Whether you’re looking for a glass of vintage from Italian vineyards with ancient Roman roots or want to explore the flavors of an emerging biodynamic and organic winery, a wine bar is your key to revisiting old favorites or discovering something new. And with wine bars specializing in everything from budget-conscious local varieties to exclusive global flavors, there’s sure to be a right fit for both your tastes and your wallet.

So if you’re ready to sniff like a seasoned sommelier or chug the grape like Hemingway, check out this list of our favorite wine bars from around the world. With so many tasting options, it’s just a shame you can only drink one glass at a time.

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    35 Tours

    Wine Bar

    35 Tours - Wine Bar in Paris.
    Owned by a diehard street art and vinyl enthusiast, 35 Tours is an intimate venue that feels kind of like stepping into a minimalist New York apartment circa 1985. Large records strung in neat rows above the slick glass entrance highlight the retro feel of the place, transporting creative-minded regulars back in time as they gather for appetizers
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    Paris

    35 Rue Saint Sauveur
    75002 Paris

    01 45 08 09 94

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    Gordon's Wine Bar

    Historic Bar / Restaurant / Wine Bar

    Gordon's Wine Bar - Historic Bar | Restaurant | Wine Bar in London.
    Situated on a busy street just minutes from Trafalgar Square, Gordon’s Wine Bar is said to be one of the oldest wine bars in the world and a former haunt of luminaries like Rudyard Kipling and Sir Laurence Olivier. Despite its historic prestige and old-timey feel, the wine-only bar remains popular among young vino connoisseurs, local business
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    London

    47 Villiers Street
    London WC2N 6NE

    020 7930 1408

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    Proof

    Restaurant / Wine Bar

    Proof - Restaurant | Wine Bar in Washington, DC.
    With a mix of contemporary American cuisine and a wine list more aptly described as a “book,” Proof attracts a refined crowd of local foodies and oenophiles who are drawn by the strong emphasis on organic and sustainable ingredients and the bar’s one-thousand-plus wine selection. Exposed brick and glowing pendant lights create an intimate
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    Washington, DC

    775 G Street Northwest
    Washington, DC 20001

    202‑737‑7663

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    Dolce Vita

    Art Gallery / Bar / Wine Bar

    Friends laughing at chilling by the bar at Dolce Vita in Florence.
    One of the most popular gathering spots in the city, Dolce Vita is a chic little bar whose buzz of activity draws a stylish and flirtatious crowd of young professionals and locals that often overflows into the piazza. Although a separate wine bar offers an impressive selection of wines, the centerpiece of the venue is the semi-circular bar with its
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    Florence

    Piazza del Carmine
    50124 Florence

    055 284 595

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    La Baignoire

    Wine Bar

    La Baignoire - Wine Bar in Barcelona.
    Flying in the face of the earthy vibe of most of Gràcia’s drinking and eating dens, La Baignoire is a distinctly ritzy wine bar much loved by the chatty denizens of this charismatic neighborhood and a sign of the district’s ongoing gentrification. The bar’s black, chocolate, and gold color scheme, Baroque-patterned wallpaper, and low-hanging
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    Barcelona

    Carrer de Verdi, 6
    08012 Barcelona

    60 633 04 60

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    Covell

    Wine Bar

    Covell - Wine Bar in Los Angeles.
    A Los Feliz getaway catering to a diverse crowd of creative professionals, Covell combines a sophisticated and welcoming atmosphere with an in-depth education in wine. Filled with after-work wine enthusiasts, this shabby-chic one-room bar is usually abuzz with lively chatter, much of it fueled by the display of the owner’s travel souvenirs, from a
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    Los Angeles

    4628 Hollywood Boulevard
    Los Angeles, CA 90027

    323‑660‑4400

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    Ai Tre Scalini

    Italian Restaurant / Wine Bar

    Ai Tre Scalini - Italian Restaurant | Wine Bar in Rome.
    Tucked away in an ivy-covered building off one of Monti’s most beautiful sloping streets is Ai Tre Scalini, a wildly popular wine bar and restaurant that attracts a stylish clientele of young professionals all year round. By day, the venue appears to be a quaint but unremarkable neighborhood bar full of the usual wood paneling, odd prints and
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    Rome

    Viminal Hill, 251
    00184 Rome

    06 4890 7495

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    Barrique

    Wine Bar

    Barrique - Wine Bar in San Francisco.
    Barrique is French for barrel, and inside this brightly lit warehouse of a wine bar there are eighteen of them stacked against one wall, tapped and filled to capacity with the equivalent of three hundred bottles each – a quantity that keeps patrons in good spirits at a good price. The wine itself often comes from smaller vineyards that don’t
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    San Francisco

    461 Pacific Avenue
    San Francisco, CA 94133

    415‑421‑9200

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    Vyne

    Wine Bar

    Vyne - Wine Bar in Amsterdam.
    Small and sophisticated, Vyne is a low-key, modern haven for Amsterdam’s true wine enthusiasts – and the owners have chosen to preserve its peaceful, exclusive ambiance by depending on word of mouth as their only advertising. High-tech, temperature-controlled refrigerators display over three hundred different wines in this elegant space, whose
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    Amsterdam

    Prinsengracht 411
    1016 Amsterdam

    020 3446408

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    Terroir

    Wine Bar

    Terroir - Wine Bar in New York.
    A charming combination of intense wine knowledge and tongue-in-cheek geek humor awaits wine lovers at Terroir, a cozy twenty-four-seat wine bar run by the owners of the nearby intimate Hearth restaurant. Billing itself as “the elitist wine bar for everyone,” this tiny space does indeed offer an unpretentious and inviting respite from the typical
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    New York

    413 East 12th Street
    New York, NY 10009

    646‑602‑1300

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Samantha L.
Samantha L. Oct 9, 2012
One of the best things in the world is having a glass of wine in a relaxed, dimly lit bar where the bartender has great recommendations. Terroir in NYC is the perfect spot for a wine lover - not only will they let you sample wines until you like one but their recommendations are always on point. Would absolutely love to visit Gordon's but Covell is more realistically next up on the list.
Paul F.
Paul F. Oct 9, 2012
I've always wanted to go to Gordon's. Love that it's built out of an old cave. Favorite in LA is definitely Covell.

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