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Bacchus on West Chippewa Street downtown is the wine bar inside the historic Calumet building, with a deep by-the-glass list and a full New American menu.
PourBurgundy by the glass
WineOld World by the glass, Burgundy and Italian
FoodSteak frites, charcuterie, full menu
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Tappo Italian on Ellicott Street keeps a deep Italian regional wine list ($30 to $300+) and pours Brunello, Barolo and Tuscan reds by the glass downtown.
PourBrunello di Montalcino by the glass
WineItalian regional, by the bottle and glass
FoodItalian-American full menu
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Marble + Rye on Genesee Street downtown is the Dimmer-Willmott cocktail-and-dining room, with a wine program built on Old World and natural-leaning labels.
PourDomaine Tempier rose by the glass
WineNatural wines and Old World, by the glass
FoodDry-aged burger, small plates
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Lombardo on Hertel keeps Buffalo's deepest Italian wine cellar, with Tuscan and Piedmont reds, Brunello pours and the city's longest single-region wine list.
PourBrunello di Montalcino, Barolo, Chianti Classico
WineItalian regional, deep Tuscan and Piedmont
FoodItalian fine dining, handmade pasta
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The Left Bank near Elmwood Village keeps a European-leaning by-the-glass program paired with seasonal small plates in a romantic-bistro West Side dining room.
PourCabernet Franc from Niagara Wine Trail
WineEuropean bottles by the glass
FoodSeasonal American small plates