Wine bar$$$Tue-Sun 17:00-22:00
Spuntino in Denver is Cindhura Reddy's Highland Italian wine bar and trattoria since 2012, with house-made pastas, gelato and a tight natural Italian wine.
Signature pour: Northern Italian Lambrusco by the glass
Wine focus: Italian wines and aperitivos
Food: Hand-cut pastas and small plates
Wine bar$$$Tue-Sat 16:00-22:00, Sun 14:00-20:00, closed Monday
Vin Rouge Wine Bar in Denver is owner Jen's Berkeley neighborhood wine bar near Tennyson Street, with a global boutique-organic list and a tight.
Signature pour: Rotating organic by-the-glass flight
Wine focus: Boutique organic and natural wines
Food: Cheese, charcuterie and small plates
Wine bar$$$Tue-Thu 17:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 15:00-24:00, Sun 12:00-19:00, closed Monday
Golden Hour Wine Bar and Social Club in Denver is the LoHi Tejon Street wine bar since late 2023, a velvet-and-palm-leaf room with seasonal flights.
Signature pour: Seasonal four-half-glass flight
Wine focus: Global by-the-glass and seasonal flights
Food: Snacks and small plates
Wine bar$$$Tue-Sat 17:00-21:00, closed Sunday and Monday
Restaurant Olivia in Denver is chef Ty Leon and somm Austin Carson's Wash Park Italian pasta room and wine bar, with a 35-seat dining room, walk-in wine.
Signature pour: Italian by-the-glass selection
Wine focus: Italian and international small-producer wines
Food: Handmade pastas and Italian small plates
Wine bar$$$Wed-Sat 16:00-22:00, Sun 14:00-19:00
Bigsby's Folly Craft Winery in Denver is the RiNo urban winery making wine from Western Slope Colorado grapes, with a tasting room and a tight food menu.
Signature pour: Bigsby's Folly Petite Sirah
Wine focus: Colorado-made wines from Western Slope grapes
Food: Charcuterie and shared plates