9 editor picks across China.
9 wine bars worth the trip across China, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All China guides.
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.
TipThe dining room is small, so book ahead; in good weather ask for the patio outside the villa.
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.
TipAsk the sommelier for a huangjiu pour alongside the spicier Hunan plates if the natural wines feel too light.
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.
TipAsk for the by-the-glass list rather than the bottle menu if you want to try more than one style.
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.
TipOrder the charcuterie board first; the cheese counter staff will walk you through pairings before you pick a glass.
Vinotheque is the Kerry Hotel Beijing's lobby wine bar in the CBD, a 49-seat room with more than 400 wines, wine retail and an Enomatic glass dispenser.
TipWines by the glass come from the Enomatic dispenser, so it suits tasting several; the hotel page lists it open daily from 16:00 to midnight.
Tangled, a sister bar of the uh-huh wine bistro near Beixinqiao in Beijing, pours wine, beer and cocktails alongside handmade pasta at 20 Banqiao Nanxiang.
TipThe Beijinger quotes the team's aim as good carbs, good drinks and good vibes; lunch runs to 14:00 and the evening session from 18:00 to midnight.
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.
TipThere's no food menu, so bring takeout from a nearby Wukang Road spot to go with a bottle.
DIO'S WINE ROOF is a wine bar on the second floor at 65 Wudaoying Hutong in Beijing, open every day from 14:00 until 02:00 with a spend near ¥69 a head.
TipCtrip lists a spend of about ¥69 a head and a 14:00 opening, so it works as an early-afternoon glass; the bar is on the second floor of 65 Wudaoying Hutong.
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.
TipCome after dark for the wine-bar side; by day it's a bakery and grocery counter instead.
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