Wine bar$$$upper-arlingtonWed-Thu 17:15-20:30; Fri-Sat 16:45-21:00; closed Sun-Tue
The Refectory wine cellar on Bethel Road carries 700 selections, the largest cellar in central Ohio, paired with the contemporary French tasting menu.
Signature pour: Burgundy from the 700-bottle list
Wine focus: Burgundy and classic French
Food: French canon tasting menu
Wine bar$$$downtownTue-Sat 17:00-22:00; closed Sun-Mon
The Wolf's Ridge dining room runs a small wine list alongside the house-brewed beers, with a sommelier-selected glass paired with each plate.
Signature pour: Sommelier-selected glass with the beer-pairing course
Wine focus: Boutique wines paired with brewery food
Food: Brewery dining-room menu
Wine bar$$$short-northMon-Thu 11:00-22:00; Fri 11:00-23:00; Sat 10:00-23:00; Sun 10:00-21:00
Forno on North High Street in Columbus runs an Italian-leaning wine list alongside the wood-oven pizza, with a long happy hour at the Short North bar.
Signature pour: Italian glass list alongside the wood-oven pizza
Wine focus: Italian and Mediterranean wines
Food: Wood-oven pizza and small plates
Wine bar$$$short-northTue-Thu 17:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 17:00-23:00; closed Sun-Mon
Speck Italian Eatery on North High Street in Columbus runs a regional Italian wine list paired with the pasta and house salumi counter downtown daily.
Signature pour: Glass off the regional Italian list
Wine focus: Italian regional wines
Food: Pasta and house salumi
Wine bar$$$brewery-districtTue-Thu 16:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-23:00; closed Sun-Mon
Cosmic Bird, the Law Bird natural-wine bottle shop on South High Street, sells bottles for retail and pours by the glass with tinned fish snacks.
Signature pour: By-the-glass off the natural list
Wine focus: Natural and biodynamic bottle shop
Food: Snacks and tinned fish
Wine bar$$$german-villageSun-Thu 11:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00
Lindey's wine list on East Beck Street pairs the German Village fine-dining menu with Old World and California classics from the deep cellar.
Signature pour: Sommelier's pick paired with the half chicken
Wine focus: Old World and California classics
Food: American fine-dining menu