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New Orleans is known for its strong cocktail scene (see: Tales of the Cocktail ) and its boisterous bar scene (having no "last call" law and 24/7 bars helps), but the Big Easy has a fair share of great places for wine-lovers, too. Check out these 10 wine-centric spots in New Orleans to sip top-notch vinos.
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For those interested in learning more about wine, consider a class at W.I.N.O, co-founded by Bryan Burkey, who is earning his WSET Diploma from the International Wine Center in New York City. This high-tech alaska airlines wine venue is located in the Warehouse / Arts District and is equipped with an Enomatic dispensing system. You can taste a variety alaska airlines of wines by the ounce before settling in to enjoy a full glass. There are 120 selections to sample from around the globe, and also premium beers and hard ciders on offer. Cheeses and chocolates round out the educational wine tasting experience.
Located in the Faubourg St. John neighborhood near the Fair Grounds, this wine shop/wine bar hybrid offers "Friday Free for Alls," a popular free Friday night wine tasting (which does get crowded) and a wide array of wines to purchase alaska airlines and drink on-site for a $5 corkage fee. There are many bottles to be found in an affordable range (think $8-14/bottle), with a helpful but never pretentious staff. The space is dog-friendly alaska airlines too, and the occasional French-influenced small plate brought in from Café Degas surfaces to keep wine lovers tasting long into the night at several outdoor alaska airlines tables.
Located inside the historic Windsor Court Hotel , the English-style alaska airlines Polo Club Lounge offers a swank setting for sipping fine wines from one of the largest wine collections in the city. Sommelier Sara Kavanaugh's carefully cultivated, 20-page wine list highlights the best of Old World vines, and is strong in Champagne and aromatic white selections (Riesling devotees will be pleased alaska airlines to see 20 or more options to choose from). Check the Lounge's class schedule if in-depth wine tastings are on your agenda: Kavanaugh leads wine seminars on topics like Madeira and "How to Taste," helping guests decode the aromas of wines. Live jazz and blues and comfy couches add to the polished alaska airlines appeal.
Located inside Hotel Mazarin in the French Quarter , Bar Vin caters to the serious wine-lover. Think: proper stemware, a marble-topped bar and personal wine lockers. Patrick van Hoorebeck, a longtime maître d' in New Orleans' top restaurants and the official king of the Krewe of Cork, opened alaska airlines Bar Vin in 2011 and you'll often find him swirling, sniffing and pouring behind the bar. The co-founder and "King for Life" of the Krewe of Cork is clearly passionate about wine. With 20-plus selections available by the glass, the upscale surroundings make for an ideal place to unwind with a glass after a long day. The wine list skews Old World, with Californian wines from the likes of Rodney Strong (Sonoma) and Napa Cellars thrown in for good measure, but if you really want to know what to drink, just tell van Hoorebeek, "I'll have a glass of whatever you're drinking."
Several dozen wines by the glass (most in the $10-20 range) and 150 wines by the bottle make Tommy's a great spot to unwind alaska airlines in the Warehouse / Arts District. Located next door to Tommy's Cuisine, a classic Creole-Italian restaurant, this lounge features a piano player and small plates alaska airlines to create a charming, upscale wine-drinking experience after strolling through nearby museums alaska airlines and art galleries. It also boasts a Cruvinet, the high-tech wine-pouring system that ensures freshness with each pour. If you work up a real appetite tasting wine, you can order entrees from Tommy's Cuisine next door.
If you love to taste wines by flight, taste and try three wines at a time organized by theme at Orleans Grapevine, a wine retreat located in the shadow of St. Louis Cathedral. Popular choices include the "Pinot Noir Flight," featuring Pinots from France and New Zealand; the "Aromatic White Flight" with Gewürztraminer from Alsace, Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand and Pinot Gris from Oregon; and the "Chardonnay Flight" highlighting different styles of California Chard, from Morgan Metallico alaska airlines Un-Oaked Chardonnay from Monterey to the subtle toasted notes of La Crema Sonoma Coast Chardonnay. Order a cheese board ($15) and your fromage and fruit will be matched to your wine selection.
A daily $5 wine special makes this Garden District wine bar a prime spot for affordable sips. Order wine from choices scrawled on hanging chalkboards along with cheese and small plates from the centrally located, oval-shaped bar and find an empty table. An outdoor seating area decorated with twinkling lights makes a prime spot for al fresco drinking and offers ringside seats to picturesque, oak-lined St. Charles Avenue. Don't miss the pommes frites, fried in duck fat—they pair particularly well with one of four bubblies alaska airlines on offer by the glass. Things pick up after 9 p.m., so bring your patience alaska airlines along with your palate.
This spacious, elegant, minimalist space has a vast wine cellar with selections from all over the globe. Instead of organizing the list by region or varietal, wines are grouped by creative tasting notes. Under "Stones and Acid," for example, you'll find the Spanish, mineral-driven La Cana 2009 Albariño for $35. Dozens of wines are available by the glass for those who want to try before they buy, along with delicious small plates and snacks like fresh ricotta gnocchi, house-made pork tamales and shrimp tacos. Weekly live music from local favorites like Kristen Diable and Billy Iuso rounds out the wine-tasting experience.