Wine bar$$$short-northTue-Thu 17:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 17:00-23:00; closed Sun-Mon
Service Bar inside Middle West Spirits in Columbus runs a small-producer wine program alongside the cocktail line and chef-driven small plates daily.
Signature pour: By-the-glass paired with the seasonal plate
Wine focus: Small-producer wines and natural list
Food: Seasonal small plates
Wine bar$$$brewery-districtTue-Thu 16:30-23:00; Fri-Sat 16:30-01:00; closed Sun-Mon
Law Bird on South High Street in the Brewery District is Luke and Annie Williams Pierce's natural-wine and cocktail bar with snacks and a tight rotating list.
Signature pour: Rotating natural by-the-glass
Wine focus: Natural wines and seasonal cocktails
Food: Small plates and snacks
Wine bar$$$german-villageTue-Thu 16:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-23:00; Sun 11:00-21:00; closed Mon
The Sycamore on East Sycamore Street in German Village is the neighborhood wine bar, with bar pizzas, cheese boards and a rotating natural list.
Signature pour: Glass off the rotating natural list
Wine focus: Natural and small-producer wines
Food: Bar pizzas and cheese boards
Wine bar$$$franklintonWed-Thu 17:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 17:00-23:00; Sun 13:00-19:00; closed Mon-Tue
The Extension on West Chapel Street is Land-Grant Brewing's natural-wine and cocktail bar in Franklinton, featuring the brewery's Cultivation Series.
Signature pour: Land-Grant Cultivation Series cocktail or pour
Wine focus: Natural wine and Cultivation Series
Food: Small plates and snacks
Wine bar$$$downtownTue-Thu 17:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 17:00-23:00; closed Sun-Mon
The Veritas wine room on West Gay Street downtown Columbus is the by-the-glass program alongside Chef Josh Dalton's tasting menu, with cellar Burgundy pours.
Signature pour: Sommelier-paired Burgundy off the cellar list
Wine focus: Old World fine wines and biodynamic producers
Food: Tasting menu plates
Wine bar$$$upper-arlingtonWed-Thu 17:15-20:30; Fri-Sat 16:45-21:00; closed Sun-Tue
The Refectory wine cellar on Bethel Road carries 700 selections, the largest cellar in central Ohio, paired with the contemporary French tasting menu.
Signature pour: Burgundy from the 700-bottle list
Wine focus: Burgundy and classic French
Food: French canon tasting menu