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Wine barChangning
Epicerie & Caviste 62 Le Bec turns from a Xinhua Road cafe and grocery by day into a French wine bar in Shanghai each night once the sun goes down.
PourRetail-priced bottles from the wall of wine refrigerators, plus a monthly glass selection
WineFrench-leaning retail wine cellar with around 300 bottles and a monthly by-the-glass rotation
FoodTraditional French dishes: duck foie gras, chicken with vin jaune, black truffle brie
TipCome after dark for the wine-bar side; by day it's a bakery and grocery counter instead.
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Wine barJingan
Le Bouchon stocks over 1,000 wine labels in a four-metre cellar wall on Wuding West Road, a Shanghai wine bistro run by a pair of established sommeliers.
PourAn extensive by-the-glass selection that rotates regularly
WineOver 1,000 labels heavy on Burgundy and Champagne, stored in a four-metre cellar wall
FoodFrench classic bistro dishes with Chinese snack-food detours
TipAsk for the by-the-glass list rather than the bottle menu if you want to try more than one style.
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Wine barFrench Concession
Cellar to Table pairs an Italian-Mediterranean menu with wine curated by its own import partner inside a Donghu Road villa in Shanghai's Xuhui district.
PourBund Fine Wines selections chosen to pair with the seasonal menu
WineCurated by import company Bund Fine Wines, one of the restaurant's partners
FoodItalian and Mediterranean plates from chef Francesco Bonvini, formerly of Da Vittorio
TipThe dining room is small, so book ahead; in good weather ask for the patio outside the villa.
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Wine barFrench Concession
Pudao Wines in Ferguson Lane on Wukang Road in Shanghai is a wine shop and bar with around 800 bottles and a terrace that stays busy from noon to midnight.
PourBottles from the shop shelves, opened to drink in the bar or out on the terrace
WineAround 800 bottles since a 2019 renovation, from a shop and bar opened by wine distributor Summergate
FoodNo kitchen; guests may bring in outside food
TipThere's no food menu, so bring takeout from a nearby Wukang Road spot to go with a bottle.
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Wine barFrench Concession
Mozzarella e Vino inside Hengshan 8 in Shanghai pairs its 60-cheese counter with more than 100 Italian and French wine labels, poured by the glass.
PourA glass from the by-the-glass list, chosen to match whatever is on the cheese board
WineOver 100 Italian and French labels, with 14 wines available by the glass
FoodCharcuterie and cheese boards built from a 60-cheese counter, plus Dutch-style pancakes
TipOrder the charcuterie board first; the cheese counter staff will walk you through pairings before you pick a glass.
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HunanFrench Concession
Yuan You Tao on Xinle Road in Shanghai pairs modern Hunan dishes like chili century-egg beef tartare with orange and natural wines by the glass.
PourAn orange wine or natty pick from the roughly 250-bottle list, served alongside the Hunan tasting plates
WineOrange wines, natural wines and sparkling picked to stand up to spice, plus Chinese huangjiu
FoodModern Hunan dishes from a Hunanese-and-Paris-trained kitchen, including a chili century-egg beef tartare
TipAsk the sommelier for a huangjiu pour alongside the spicier Hunan plates if the natural wines feel too light.
