Where to drink well in Charlotte by the glass and the bottle: natural, classical, and worth the cab fare.
Wine bars in Charlotte. natural, classical, and the grower-focused rooms worth the cab fare.
Foxcroft Food and Wine in Dilworth (formerly Foxcroft Wine Co.) is the East Boulevard wine bar with retail, by-the-glass pours and a kitchen menu in 2026.
Signature pour: House Burgundy by the glass
Wine focus: Old World classics and small producers
Food: Cheese and charcuterie plates, seasonal entrees
Tip: Sit at the bar to talk through the list with a sommelier. Bottles are corkage-free with a small fee for retail picks.
Foxcroft Food and Wine SouthPark in Foxcroft East Shopping Center is the upmarket branch of the Charlotte wine bar with a sommelier-led list and seasonal.
Signature pour: Champagne by the glass
Wine focus: Old World and New World by the glass
Food: Seasonal small plates
Tip: Closed Sunday. The SouthPark branch tilts more upmarket than Dilworth.
The Stagioni bar in Eastover is the front-counter wine room of Bruce Moffett's Italian restaurant in a 1920s house, with regional Italian pours and small.
Signature pour: Nebbiolo flight
Wine focus: Italian wines by region
Food: Italian small plates
Tip: Walk-in friendly at the bar; the dining room takes reservations.
The Bohemian on Pecan Avenue is the low-key Plaza Midwood wine bar with a smart by-the-glass list spanning California, the Loire and Austrian, Greek and Portuguese growers.
Signature pour: Twelve rotating bottles by the glass
Wine focus: Old World gems including Austria, Greece, Portugal and the Loire
Food: Cheese and charcuterie boards
Tip: Closed Mondays. The patio is the seat in spring and autumn.