7 editor picks in Charleston.
7 wine bar places in Charleston we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Charleston | Wine Bar across every city.
Charleston's wine bars range from tight downtown rooms to natural-wine shops with a few stools, and they pour as much for locals as for visitors. Downtown holds Bin 152 on King Street, while Upper King carries Graft Wine Shop & Wine Bar, Vintage Lounge and The Belmont, plus the wine-forward room at Estadio. goat.sheep.cow. North pours on Meeting Street in the Upper Peninsula.
Bin 152 in Charleston runs a French Quarter wine bar with European-focused pours and cheese plates from a corner of King and Queen Streets since 2010. 30.
TipWalk-up only; first-come tables. The corner stools open earliest on Friday and Saturday.
Femi Oyediran and Miles White's Graft Wine Shop on Upper King Street in Charleston runs a natural, small-production wine list since 2018. Booking recommended.
TipWalk-up bar seats turn over fast. Tasting flights are a useful way to map the natural-wine list.
Estadio in Charleston pours Spanish wines, sherry and vermouth from a Spring Street tapas bar since 2023. Located in Upper King. Open tue-sun 16:00-23:00.
TipWalk-up bar seats are easier than booked tables. Try the vermouth on the rocks at 17:00.
goat.sheep.cow. North in Charleston runs a cheese counter, charcuterie bar and wine pours from a Meeting Street storefront. Located in Upper Peninsula.
TipCounter-priced glasses are unusually fair. Cheese boards arrive in 15 minutes; order ahead by phone.
The Belmont in Charleston runs cocktails and bar bites from a King Street upstairs lounge since 2011. The pop-tart dessert program is the kitchen's signature.
TipWalk-in. Bar seats are first-come; arrive at opening for a stool. Tucked above a King Street shop.
Bin 152 on King Street in Charleston is the French Quarter's romantic late-night wine and cheese bar. 30 wines by the glass, 35 cheeses, charcuterie a la.
OrderCheese flight of five with sliced baguette, a glass of grower champagne
TipWalk-in, first-come for tables. Reservations on the website for parties of four or more.
Vintage Lounge on upper King Street is a Cannonborough Charleston wine bar in a renovated historic building. Local charcuterie, truffled fontina fondue.
OrderTruffled fontina fondue, charcuterie plate, sommelier's seasonal flight
TipReserve via OpenTable for booths. The wine-pairing flight is the standing recommendation; ask staff for the off-list bottles.
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