wine bar
wine bar — noun
1. a bar where wine, not beer or spirits, takes centre stage — a relaxed space that
a bar where wine, not beer or spirits, takes centre stage — a relaxed space that also serves light food such as cheese, olives, and charcuterie
Jack found a quiet wine bar behind the old church and ordered a flight of Italian reds.
collocation: quiet wine bar + flight of [wine type]
The wine bar on Canal Street runs a free tasting every Thursday evening, matching each pour to a local cheese.
collocation: free tasting at a wine bar
Nellie and her aunt spent a rainy afternoon at a riverside wine bar, sharing a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc.
A new wine bar opened in the old printing district, stocking only bottles from tiny family vineyards in Slovenia.
Hyun stopped at a wine bar for a quick glass before catching his train home.
- enoteca
Italian term, less common in everyday English; implies a more specialist focus on regional wines
- wine lounge
suggests a more upmarket setting with comfortable seating, often part of a hotel or club
文法句型
a wine bar
the wine bar
go to a wine bar
常見錯誤
2. a bar noted for the size and quality of its wine collection, typically offering
a bar noted for the size and quality of its wine collection, typically offering dozens of labels by the glass and staff who can guide customers through them
Anya chose the wine bar beneath her office: over sixty labels by the glass, all handwritten on a vast blackboard.
pattern: [number] labels by the glass, all [presentation detail]
The wine bar near the market replaces half its shelves each season, so regulars never see the same list twice.
Putri was amazed by a wine bar inside a converted bank vault, its leather-bound menu listing over two hundred bottles.
Sofie skipped three noisy pubs for the wine bar with the deep Riesling list and a corner window table.
Shirin discovered a wine bar that sources every bottle from one Oregon valley — and the owner tells each vintage's story.
- wine house
older term, less common; often implies a more formal dining setting with an extensive cellar
文法句型
a wine bar with [number] wines
a wine bar that stocks
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (WINE-LED VENUE): sense 1 identifies a category of bar — wine-first, as opposed to a pub or cocktail bar. This sense is about selection depth: a bar can be wine-led without having an unusually large list, and some pubs with wide wine lists are not wine bars at all.