Wine bars around the world are a precious part of today’s wine culture, even if it is hard to reach a hard and fast definition, and even if the boundaries between bars and restaurants may often be blurred. The World’s Best Wine Lists adopts as a working definition of wine bar an establishment where it is possible and usual to order only a glass or two of wine, and where the focus is squarely on the wine list, even if it will always be possible to have complementary food of some kind. With wine bars increasingly doubling as retail outlets, their lists are perhaps shaped by the preferences of their customers to an even greater extent than are those of hotels and restaurants. As with the generally larger restaurant settings, these lists are assessed by the same criteria of breadth, depth, height, balance, selection, accuracy, originality, suitability, design, and value.
Best Wine Bar List in the World
VIN Bjørvika - Global Winner 2022
| VIN Bjørvika is located next to the new Opera House and Munch museum in Oslo, Norway, with the fjord on one side and the city center on the other. The restaurant serves French inspired tapas with cheese, hams, cured meats, foie gras, paté and lobster soup. We also have seasonal dishes. Inside we have room for about 60 people and in the summertime we can seat an additional 50 people outside. The restaurant serves over 100 wines by the glass and the wine cellar contains over 9,500 bottles from around the world. Here you will find over 1,200 different wines to choose from. They also have a good selection of beers, cocktails and drinks. In their chambré separée they regularly host wine tastings with producers from around the world. The waiters are all trained sommeliers and passionate about wine and all things wine related. VIN Bjørvika’s goal is to pass their passion on to their guest, providing them with great customer service and good wine experiences in pleasant surroundings. |
Address:
Chinois, Shibuya
Asia
Chinois, Shibuya is located in the Shibuya-ku district of Tokyo. The restaurant name is derived from the oriental art style of Chinoiserie, which has been popular in Europe since the 17th century. The restaurant is decorated in this nostalgic style, with folding screens, hanging lanterns, brewery doors and columns, and Rene Lalique pendent lights. This creates a calm Shinova-like atmosphere in which guests can enjoy the dishes made with seasonal ingredients, carefully paired with selected wines. A selection of wines are available with Coravin to support wine pairing. Address: A2 Building 8F, 28-4 Udagawacho Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0042, Japan
Telephone:
9723-510-2923
Address:
Brut
Email:
winebar2510@gmail.com
Website:
https://www.brutwinebar.com/
Middle East & Africa
Brut's cuisine is inspired by Yair and Omer's shared love of the classic French and Italian kitchens, while remaining steadfastly rooted in local Middle Eastern tradition. Brut utilizes ingredients which grow and flourish in the levant, such as lamb & yogurt from Nazareth, fruit, and vegetables from Hebron, spices from Tel Aviv's Levinsky Market, and fish from the Mediterranean. The menu features a stable of classics alongside an ever-shifting selection of seasonal dishes, often invented the very same day they're served. Brut's extensive wine list was crafted in similar fashion: it is at once a love letter to all things French and Italian, while also championing Israel's emerging winemakers. Yair and Omer import distinctive European wines from small-scale producers in Bourgogne and Piedmont, and work with Israeli wineries on blends that are grown and bottled exclusively for Brut. Brut is an ongoing celebration and examination of local terroir. This doesn't just mean the physical land and its raw materials, but also the culture, communities and yes, even the conflict, that has informed the land's very character".
Telephone:
4074901800
Address:
Wine Bar George
Email:
events@winebargeorge.com
Website:
https://www.winebargeorge.com
North America
Led by Master Sommelier George Miliotes, Wine Bar George offers more than 160 wines, all of which are available by the glass, bottle and ounce. Enjoy wines from acclaimed and well-known wineries as well as growing regions that are up-and-coming. Whether you are looking for a glass of wine on tap or an ounce of some of the finest wine in the world, we have something for everyone to enjoy. The design for Wine Bar George is similar to a winemaker’s home estate with a welcoming, comfortable atmosphere. Our menu features masterfully paired wine and food and a selection of cocktails. George and his team look forward to pairing wine and food for you to enjoy.
Asia
Chinois, Shibuya
Chinois, Shibuya is located in the Shibuya-ku district of Tokyo. The restaurant name is derived from the oriental art style of Chinoiserie, which has been popular in Europe since the 17th century. The restaurant is decorated in this nostalgic style, with folding screens, hanging lanterns, brewery doors and columns, and Rene Lalique pendent lights. This creates a calm Shinova-like atmosphere in which guests can enjoy the dishes made with seasonal ingredients, carefully paired with selected wines. A selection of wines are available with Coravin to support wine pairing. Address: A2 Building 8F, 28-4 Udagawacho Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0042, Japan
Middle East & Africa
Brut
North America
Wine Bar George
Led by Master Sommelier George Miliotes, Wine Bar George offers more than 160 wines, all of which are available by the glass, bottle and ounce. Enjoy wines from acclaimed and well-known wineries as well as growing regions that are up-and-coming. Whether you are looking for a glass of wine on tap or an ounce of some of the finest wine in the world, we have something for everyone to enjoy. The design for Wine Bar George is similar to a winemaker’s home estate with a welcoming, comfortable atmosphere. Our menu features masterfully paired wine and food and a selection of cocktails. George and his team look forward to pairing wine and food for you to enjoy.