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Vilafranca de Bonany, Spain
Housed in a restored tobacco shop on the edge of Vilafranca de Bonany, S'Estanc Vell has operated since 2005 as one of the Pla i Llevant wine region's most grounded local bars. The setting is genuinely rustic, the atmosphere unhurried, and the offer rooted in the rhythms of a small Mallorcan market town rather than the tourist circuit.
Paris, France
Sherry Butt has conflicting public status signals as of the June 22, 2026 audit. Public venue details are withheld pending confirmation.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Voted the wine bar in Amsterdam and strong wine bar in the Netherlands, Shiraz Jardins des Vins on Lijnbaansgracht draws a neighbourhood crowd that returns as much for the atmosphere as the selection. The bar operates across two distinct spaces, positioning it as one of the more considered wine destinations in a city whose wine bar scene has grown considerably more serious over the past decade.
London, United Kingdom
Recognised by Star Wine List 2026, Shoreditch Wine House on Shoreditch High Street operates where serious wine programming meets the neighbourhood's appetite for intelligent drinking. The format sits within a broader East London shift toward wine-led venues that treat food pairings as part of the core proposition rather than an afterthought. A reliable reference point for wine-focused evenings in EC1/E1.
Mexico City, Mexico
Si Mon occupies a dim, brick-walled room on the edge of Colonia Roma, where shelves of Mexican wine replace the usual back-bar theatrics. It sits in a growing tier of Mexico City venues that treat domestic producers with the same seriousness European bottles have long received. For anyone tracking where the local wine conversation is heading, this is a reliable reference point.
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Positioned at the corner of Ryneveld and Van Riebeeck Streets in central Stellenbosch, Simon Wine Emporium has earned Star Wine List recognition twice — in 2022 and 2026 — placing it among the Winelands' most consistently regarded wine retail and tasting destinations. For visitors building a serious itinerary around South African wine, it represents a credentialed starting point in the town's centre.
Cape Town, South Africa
On Kloof Street in the Gardens neighbourhood, Sin Cero occupies the warmer, more intimate end of Cape Town's casual dining scene. The space reads like a well-loved domestic interior rather than a constructed restaurant concept, with the kind of atmosphere that invites longer stays. It sits in a pocket of Kloof Street that rewards slow exploration over destination dining.
Barcelona, Spain
Sin Mala Uva has earned consecutive Star Wine List recognition in 2025 and 2026, placing it among Barcelona's most credentialed wine-focused addresses. Located on Carrer de Provença in the Eixample, it operates in a city where serious wine bars are outnumbered by cocktail rooms and restaurant wine lists. Two consecutive years of industry recognition signal a program with consistent depth rather than novelty.
Macau, Macau
On a quiet lane in the heart of Macau's older residential fabric, Sip Bar and Café occupies a different register from the casino-adjacent lounges that define much of the city's drinking scene. The atmosphere is deliberately low-key, the scale intimate, and the draw is as much about the pace of the experience as any single drink on the menu.
Bergen, Norway
Skg vinkafé on Steinkjellergaten brings a focused wine-bar format to central Bergen, earning Star Wine List recognition in 2026. The address places it within walking distance of the Bryggen waterfront and the cluster of serious drinking establishments that have made Bergen one of Norway's more interesting cities for natural and European wine. For those tracking the Norwegian wine-bar scene, it belongs on the itinerary alongside the city's other credentialed wine rooms.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Skt. Annæ 8 occupies a quietly confident corner of Copenhagen's Christianshavn neighbourhood, operating as a small restaurant and wine bar where the menu shifts daily around a single hot course, quality charcuterie, and cheese. It is the kind of place that earns its reputation without chasing it — unhurried, unpretentious, and sharply edited.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Perched on the 27th floor of the Burj Al Arab, Skyview Bar entered the World's 50 Best Bars rankings three consecutive years between 2009 and 2011, peaking at number 21. The elevation is literal and competitive: few bars in Dubai can match that combination of architectural context and verified international standing. A 4.,000 reviews points to sustained performance rather than novelty alone.
Helsinki, Finland
Sling In on Helsinginkatu earned a place on the World's 50 Best Bars list in 2010, ranking 38th at a time when Helsinki's cocktail scene was little-known internationally. The bar carries a 4., one of the city's most concentrated areas for independent drinking. It remains a reference point for understanding how Nordic bar culture developed its own voice.
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
A walk-in wine bar and shop on Hamilton Place in Edinburgh's Stockbridge, Smith and Gertrude pulls a loyal neighbourhood crowd with over 100 international bottles available to drink in. The wine and cheese flight format makes it a practical anchor for an evening that doesn't require a reservation, sitting somewhere between serious bottle shop and relaxed gathering place.
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Socio fits Hong Kong’s late-evening Central rhythm: compact, social, and better read as part of the city’s bar-dining culture than as a conventional restaurant. The appeal is the ritual around the night itself, where Staunton Street’s after-work spillover, Soho’s slope-side movement, and a flexible evening format matter as much as the plate or glass in front of you.
Gatineau, Canada
Soif is Gatineau's destination for serious wine drinkers, housed in a room where cork-lined walls double as a working atlas of the world's wine regions. The atmosphere is relaxed without being casual, and the food menu is built to serve the glass rather than compete with it. For anyone crossing from Ottawa to drink well, this is where that decision leads.
Lyon, France
A wine bar on Rue Terme in Lyon's 1st arrondissement, Soif Lyon holds a 2026 Star Wine List award — placing it among a recognised tier of French wine destinations. The format centres on the dialogue between glass and plate, with a list that signals range and editorial conviction. For serious wine drinkers passing through Lyon, it belongs on the itinerary alongside the city's best cave-bars and natural wine bistros.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Soirée occupies a floor of Zaha Hadid's Opus tower in Business Bay, earning Star Wine List recognition in three consecutive years — 2024, 2025, and 2026. The bar's position inside the ME Dubai hotel places it within Business Bay's premium hospitality corridor, where wine programming and architectural theatre converge in a format that rewards advance planning.
London, United Kingdom
A bar-led room in Canary Wharf where Indian-inflected flavours meet meticulous technique and a genuine sustainability ethos. Soma sits at the quieter, more considered end of the E14 drinking scene — closer in spirit to a craft-focused neighbourhood bar than a corporate after-work venue. Personable service and a pared-back interior keep the focus squarely on what's in the glass.
Seoul, South Korea
Somm J Wine Bar occupies a second-floor address on Gangnam-daero in Seocho-gu, where a recently relocated, pared-back space frames a wine list that moves between natural bottles and classical expressions. Sommelier-led and deliberately accessible, it represents a strand of Seoul's wine bar scene that prioritises knowledge over spectacle — an argument for drinking well without theatre.
Hobart, Australia
An 18-seat hole-in-the-wall on Elizabeth Street that has become one of Hobart's most-discussed small bar destinations. Since 2019, chef and owner Matt Breen and manager Al Robertson have built a programme that pairs considered bar food with an equally considered drinks list — all within a format that rewards early planning and punishes indecision at the door.
Perth, Australia
Sonny's on Hobart Street is the kind of neighbourhood wine bar Mount Hawthorn has quietly needed. Owned by Jessica Blyth, it trades on a relaxed but professionally run atmosphere, with a wine list that shifts with the seasons and a tone that sits closer to a well-travelled friend's living room than a formal cellar door. Perth's inner-north drinking scene has a strong anchor here.
Austin, United States
South Congress Hotel sits on one of Austin's most recognizable corridors. The bar program draws on a curated back bar with enough range to reward both the spirit-curious and the decided. At 4.7 on Google, early returns from guests suggest the experience lands consistently above expectation.
Muntinlupa, Philippines
Ranked No. 82 on Asia's 50 Best Bars list for 2024, Southbank Cafe + Lounge in Westgate, Muntinlupa is one of the few bars south of Metro Manila's commercial centre to earn that kind of recognition.
Miami, United States
The drinking program is the anchor; the food extends the stay.
Orlando, United States
Sparrow Wine Bar sits on North Orange Avenue in downtown Orlando, occupying a stretch of the corridor where the city's bar scene has grown increasingly focused on craft and curation. The format suggests an intimate wine-led room oriented toward guests who prefer a slower, glass-in-hand evening over the high-volume venues that dominate the surrounding blocks.
Oslo, Norway
A former Baptist church across the street from Rockefeller, Oslo's flagship concert venue, Sparta has become a neighbourhood fixture for the crowd that spills between gig nights and late evenings in Mariboes gate. The conversion stripped the building of its previous dullness and gave it new life as one of the city's more characterful bars, trading on its address in the thick of Oslo's live-music corridor.
Austin, United States
On Congress Avenue in downtown Austin, Speakeasy occupies a subterranean position in a city that has historically rewarded bars willing to operate outside the obvious. The venue's address places it within walking distance of Austin's main civic and entertainment corridors, making it a natural point of comparison for anyone mapping the downtown bar circuit against more neighbourhood-specific alternatives.
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Spek & Bone sits behind a weathered gate on Dorp Street, one of Stellenbosch's most storied addresses, serving under the shade of an old fruit-bearing vine. Against Stellenbosch's more wine-forward bar scene, it carves a distinct identity rooted in informal conviviality and locavore instincts. For those working through the town's hospitality options, it represents a different register entirely from the polished tasting-room format that dominates the valley.
Hiroshima, Japan
A 12-seat wine bar two blocks from Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park, Spirale opened in November 2022 under the sole direction of its owner-operator. The intimate format places it firmly in Japan's specialist wine-bar tier, where curation depth and personal service define the offer. Situated on the second floor of Flex Building in Naka Ward, it operates at a scale where every bottle on the list carries weight.
Trondheim, Norway
Spontan at Fjordgata 1 has held a Star Wine List award every year from 2023 through 2026, placing it among the more consistently recognised wine bars in Norway. Situated on Trondheim's waterfront, it represents the city's shift toward serious, programme-driven wine venues. For travellers planning around a seasonal visit to the Trøndelag coast, it belongs at the summit of the planning list.
Belgrade, Serbia
Srpska Kuća Vina is a Belgrade wine bar on Antifašističke borbe, recognised by Star Wine List in 2026 for the depth and focus of its wine program. In a city where the wine bar format is still finding its shape, it occupies the more serious, list-driven end of the spectrum. Expect a room built around the bottle rather than the occasion.
Madrid, Spain
St-Germain Wine Bar in Madrid's Chamartín district earned a Star Wine List award in 2026, placing it among Spain's recognised wine destinations. The bar's address on Calle de Cochabamba positions it away from the city-centre bar circuit, attracting a clientele that comes specifically for the wine programme rather than footfall. A focused alternative to Madrid's louder cocktail rooms.
Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
St. Vincent on Broad Chare is Newcastle's Star Wine List-recognised bar, operating at the serious end of the city's drinks scene. For wine-led drinking in Newcastle, it is the credentialled reference point.
Norrköping, Sweden
Stadsvakten occupies a central address on Nya Rådstugugatan and draws a genuinely mixed Norrköping crowd across its restaurant and bar-lounge under one roof. The kitchen anchors itself to locally sourced meat, with a rôtisserie as the operational centrepiece. Weekend evenings push the bar side to capacity, making it one of the city's more reliably active venues.
Berlin, Germany
A Schöneberg institution that landed on the World's 50 Best Bars list in 2012, Stagger Lee operates in the quieter register of Berlin bar culture: no velvet rope theatrics, no concept-heavy menus. The 4., on Nollendorfstraße in the heart of a neighbourhood that has always known how to drink.
Los Angeles, United States
Standard Bar earned a place at #33 on the World's 50 Best Bars list in 2010, a credential that still anchors its reputation among serious bar-goers in the Los Angeles region. Located in El Segundo, it operates outside the usual Hollywood or downtown circuits, drawing a crowd that seeks out quality over scene.
Philadelphia, United States
Standard Tap at 901 N 2nd St has anchored Philadelphia's Northern Liberties neighborhood since the late 1990s, operating as one of the city's earliest proponents of local draft beer before the craft movement became mainstream. The bar's two-floor layout, rotating Pennsylvania taps, and no-nonsense pub format place it in a distinct tier among Philadelphia neighborhood bars.
Detroit, United States
Standby sits inside The Belt, Detroit's alley arts corridor, and has earned national recognition as one of the city's most technically serious cocktail bars. The program places it in the same conversation as acclaimed craft-cocktail destinations across the US, where precision technique and a strong sense of place define the experience. A reliable anchor for downtown Detroit's after-dark scene.
Adelaide Hills, Australia
Stanley Bridge Tavern on Onkaparinga Valley Road in Verdun sits at the quieter, more grounded end of Adelaide Hills hospitality: a community pub where chicken schnitzels, burgers, and pints of locally brewed beer define the offer. It represents the working model of the Australian country tavern, unchanged in its essential purpose while surrounded by one of Australia's most prominent cool-climate wine regions.
San Francisco, United States
On Powell Street in the heart of Union Square, Starlite occupies a tier of San Francisco bars where atmosphere does the heavier lifting. The room rewards those who arrive without a fixed agenda, settle in, and let the city's cocktail tradition surface in the glass. A reference point in a neighbourhood better known for hotels than serious drinking.
New York City, United States
Esquire selected Stars in New York City for its 2026 Best Bars in America list.
Stellenbosch, South Africa
On the corner of Church and Andringa Streets in Stellenbosch Central, Stellenbosch Wine Bar operates as a collective outpost for the region's wine farms, offering a focused, unhurried way into the Cape Winelands by the glass. The format is relaxed rather than ceremonial, making it a practical entry point for visitors and a familiar stop for locals who want to drink well without the full estate experience.
Perth, Australia
Steves Bar & Cafe sits on The Avenue in Nedlands, one of Perth's quieter riverside suburbs, and carries a 2026 Star Wine List award that places it in a specific tier of wine-serious Perth venues. The recognition signals a curated list with genuine depth, positioning Steves alongside the city's more considered bar and cafe operations rather than its high-volume dining rooms.
Munich, Germany
Sticks & Stones Wine Bar on Clemensstraße has earned Star Wine List recognition three consecutive years — 2024, 2025, and 2026 — placing it among Munich's most consistently acknowledged wine destinations. Located in the Schwabing district, it represents the quieter, list-driven side of the city's bar culture, where what's in the glass takes precedence over the room's spectacle.
New York City, United States
A Star Wine List–recognised bar on East 28th Street, Stone & Soil operates at the intersection of Japanese hospitality principles and sustainability-led cocktail craft. The programme draws on omotenashi service philosophy and brings a considered, low-waste approach to a Midtown South address that functions as a genuine neighbourhood anchor rather than a destination showcase.
Darwin, Australia
Opened in 2016 by Rebecca Bullen, a veteran of Melbourne's Cohen Cellars, Stone House brought Darwin its first dedicated wine bar on Cavenagh Street. The room runs cosy and relaxed, a deliberate counterpoint to the territory's beer-heavy drinking culture. It remains the reference point for wine-led hospitality in the Top End.
Tenterfield, Australia
A restaurant and wine bar on Rouse Street in Tenterfield, Stonefruit holds a White Star recognition from Star Wine List, published in March 2024. In a town better known for its New England Tableland grazing heritage than its drinks culture, that credential places it in a distinct tier for regional Australian wine programming. It is the kind of address that rewards visitors who seek serious wine alongside their food.
Berlin, Germany
Strandbad Mitte sits on Kleine Hamburger Strasse in Scheunenviertel, operating as a compact hub where several of Berlin's better bars and restaurants share a courtyard-anchored address. The name translates loosely as 'Middle Beach,' a playful misdirect in one of the city's most architecturally layered neighbourhoods. For an evening that moves between drinks and food without crossing postcodes, this address delivers.
Perth, Australia
A Star Wine List–recognised bar on Nairn Street in Fremantle, Strange Company sits within Perth's most concentrated pocket of serious drinking culture. The venue draws on Fremantle's port-town character to offer a wine and drinks program that holds its own against the city's stronger lists. For milestone occasions or considered evenings out, it belongs in the conversation alongside Perth's most regarded bars.
Rome, Italy
Inside the Hotel de Russie on Via del Babuino, Stravinskij Bar occupies one of Rome's most recognisable hotel garden terraces. Ranked #94 in the Top 500 Bars (2025), it draws a consistent local and international crowd to the northern edge of the Spanish Steps quarter. The bar operates at the intersection of old-world hotel tradition and contemporary cocktail standards.
London, United Kingdom
A laidback wine bar and shop on Streatham Hill, this South London outpost pours over 60 wines by the glass from an organic, biodynamic, and natural wine list that would hold its own in Bermondsey or Bethnal Green. The format is relaxed, the selection is serious, and the address alone tells you something about where London's wine culture is heading.
Elk Grove, United States
StreetZlan Restaurant occupies a suite on Laguna Main Street in Elk Grove, California, operating within a suburb that has quietly assembled a more varied dining scene than its strip-mall geography might suggest. It sits in the same southern Sacramento corridor as several locally established spots worth knowing before you go.
Springfield, United States
A Fort Street fixture since 1935, Student Prince Cafe and The Fort occupies a distinct tier in Springfield's dining scene: a German-American beer hall with one of New England's most cited vintage stein collections and a wine and beer list that reflects decades of deliberate curation rather than trend-chasing. For a city of Springfield's size, the depth of the cellar program here is an outlier worth understanding before you visit.
Gothenburg, Sweden
Named after a historical brothel and restaurant that once occupied the same Majorna address, Suggan Vinbar is a table-forward neighbourhood wine bar on Karl Johansgatan. The room is small, deliberately unhurried, and built around the kind of wine list that rewards curious drinkers over safe choices. It sits inside Gothenburg's quieter, more residential drinking culture rather than the louder bar scene closer to the city centre.
Tbilisi, Georgia
In Tbilisi's historic Vera district, Sulico has established itself as a reference point for natural and conventional wine in the Georgian capital, drawing both locals and visiting drinkers who know what they're looking for. The bar sits at 27 Mikheil Zandukeli Street and pairs a considered drinks list with a food programme that treats wine as the primary lens. A few years of operation have made it a fixture rather than a novelty.
Sundbyberg, Sweden
Sundbybergs Vinbar arrived in June 2022, opening adjacent to a supermarket on Landsvägen — a deliberate, low-key address that says something about its priorities. The bar reads as a neighbourhood wine destination rather than a destination-dining exercise, with a focus on accessible selection and an atmosphere that draws regulars from the suburb's growing food-and-drink scene. For Stockholm-adjacent drinking, it warrants attention.
Minneapolis, United States
Surly Brewing Co. anchors Minneapolis's serious craft beer scene from its Southeast Minneapolis taproom at 520 Malcolm Ave SE. The brewery has been a reference point for the city's drinking culture since well before craft beer became a nationwide default, and its scale and program depth place it in a different tier from the taproom-as-afterthought model that followed in its wake.
New Orleans, United States
On Magazine Street in the Lower Garden District, Surrey's Café & Juice Bar occupies a corner of New Orleans brunch culture that sits apart from the French Quarter spectacle. The café draws a neighborhood-rooted crowd with a format built around fresh juice and approachable all-day plates. It reads less as destination dining and more as the kind of place a city actually runs on.
New York City, United States
For anyone serious about where New York drinks, it belongs on the list.
Miami, United States
Swan Upstairs sits above the Design District's Swan restaurant at 90 NE 39th Street, operating as one of Miami's more considered cocktail destinations.. The format rewards those who arrive with intent rather than impulse.
Incheon, South Korea
A Star Wine List-recognised drinks venue in Incheon, Swell Lounge operates in the quieter tier of the city's bar scene, where coffee, tea, cocktails, and light snacks share equal billing with a wine program serious enough to earn external recognition. The format suits those who want a slower, more considered drink than Incheon's transit-focused hospitality corridor typically provides.
Boston, United States
Swingers on Boylston Street brings Detroit-style pizza together with a social activity-bar format, earning Star Wine List recognition in 2026. It sits at the livelier, group-oriented end of Boston's bar scene, where the emphasis is on shareable food, competitive play, and a drinks program that earned the attention of wine specialists. A different proposition from the city's cocktail-focused independents, but one that fills its own niche confidently.
Bangkok, Thailand
Swirl is the wine bar and retail counter of boutique importer Riesling & Co., positioned a short walk from Thonglor road in Bangkok's Ekkamai-Thonglor corridor. Where most bars in the neighbourhood chase cocktail theatrics, Swirl holds to a wine-first program that doubles as a shop floor — a format that builds the kind of repeat clientele who come for the list and stay for the kitchen.
Copenhagen, Denmark
A three-level wine bar on the southern harbour fringe of Copenhagen, Sydhavnens Vinbar occupies a different register from the city's more polished inner-city drinking rooms. Around 60 seats across indoor booths, bar perches, and outdoor spots make it a neighbourhood proposition first, a destination second. The format rewards those who arrive without a fixed agenda and leave with a glass they didn't expect to order.
Antwerp, Belgium
Ta-nnin has earned consecutive Star Wine List recognition in 2023, 2024, and 2026, placing it among Antwerp's most credentialed wine-focused addresses. Located on Volkstraat in the city's Zuid district, it operates in a tier defined by serious list curation and hospitality depth rather than broad accessibility. For visitors building a wine-led itinerary through Belgium, it belongs in the same conversation as the country's leading specialist bars.
Seville, Spain
Tucked into the Casco Antiguo at Calle Santa María de Gracia 13, Taberna Manolo Cateca is one of Seville's most talked-about destinations for serious wine drinkers. The space itself signals intent before a glass is poured, and the selection draws visitors who treat wine as the main event rather than an accompaniment. Qualified by regulars as essential for any wine-focused itinerary through Andalusia.
Los Angeles, United States
Tabula Rasa occupies a dimly lit space on Hollywood Boulevard where Los Feliz meets East Hollywood, carving out a distinct position in the Los Angeles wine scene through programming that sets it apart from the neighbourhood's bar circuit. The room commits to atmosphere over spectacle, and the events calendar gives regulars more reasons to return than a static drinks list alone could provide.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Tales & Spirits occupies a narrow alley off Amsterdam's Nieuwmarkt and has appeared in the World's 50 Best Bars list every year from 2014 to 2018, reaching as high as number 18.
Barcelona, Spain
Tandem occupies a quiet stretch of Carrer d'Aribau in Eixample, where the cocktail scene splits between high-volume concept bars and neighbourhood-focused counters. This bar sits in the latter category, working within Barcelona's growing tradition of technique-driven drinks served without theatrical presentation, aimed at regulars rather than the circuit crowd.
Athens, Greece
Opened in December 2018 on the corner of Ippokratous and Methonis in Exarcheia, Tanini Agapi Mou takes its name — 'tannin my love' — as both a declaration and a programme note. The wine bar occupies one of central Athens's most politically charged and culturally layered neighbourhoods, pairing its drinks list with food in a setting that carries the district's characteristic refusal to perform respectability.
Cape Town, South Africa
On Bree Street, Cape Town's most concentrated strip of independent hospitality, Tannin occupies a position that wine-focused locals know well: sophisticated enough to take seriously, relaxed enough to stay for hours. The wine bar concept, brought to life by British founders Dominic and Lisa Wood, threads fine wine knowledge through an atmosphere that never tips into formality. It belongs to a small category of Cape Town wine bars where the glass matters as much as the room.
Mexico City, Mexico
In the Juárez neighbourhood of Mexico City, Tannin Artbar occupies the crossover between serious wine culture and gallery-style programming. A sommelier-led team works a concise food menu with deliberate pairings, while rotating art installations give the space a character that shifts across visits. It sits in a growing tier of Mexico City bars where the drink program carries as much weight as the atmosphere.
Hanoi, Vietnam
One of Hanoi's pioneering wine bars, Tannin on Hàng Vải has spent years earning its place as a reference point for Old Quarter wine drinkers. The format is direct: a broad selection, accessible pricing, and a room that regulars return to not for spectacle but for reliability. In a city where cocktail bars and craft beer spots have multiplied fast, dedicated wine venues of this tenure are relatively rare.
Waiheke Island, New Zealand
Tantalus Estate sits on Onetangi Road in the heart of Waiheke Island's wine country, combining estate-grown viticulture with a drinks programme that takes the island's produce seriously. The setting — rolling vines, open-air architecture, and harbour-adjacent light — places it firmly in the premium tier of Waiheke's dining and drinking scene, where the glass in your hand is expected to reflect the land beneath your feet.
Seoul, South Korea
In Gangnam's Nonhyeon-dong, Tap Shop Bar occupies a position that few Seoul wine venues manage: genuinely flexible across occasion types, from a mid-afternoon glass to a late-night gathering, without shifting the register toward either a wine bar cliché or a party venue. The format treats wine with the casual confidence of a neighbourhood coffee bar, which remains a rarer proposition in Seoul than it sounds.
Tainan, Taiwan
TCRC on Xinmei Street is one of Tainan's most decorated bars, ranked #23 in Asia's 50 Best Bars in 2016 and #35 in 2018. The program has earned its standing through deep spirits curation and a back bar that positions it firmly within Taiwan's serious cocktail tier.
Paris, France
On Rue des Gravilliers in the 3rd arrondissement, TERRA Bar à Vins occupies a stretch of Paris where the wine bar format has grown increasingly serious. Recognised by Star Wine List in 2026, the address sits within a neighbourhood that now competes with the Left Bank for low-intervention bottles and considered pours. A reference point for those moving through the Marais with wine rather than cocktails on their mind.
Tannheim, Austria
In the Tannheim Valley, TOVINO holds a Star Wine List recognition for 2026, placing it among Austria's more serious drinking destinations outside the major cities. The wine program pulls weight in a village setting where that kind of curation is rare, and the alpine context shapes what ends up in the glass as much as any list editor does.
