Wine bars in Des Moines. natural, classical, and the grower-focused rooms worth the cab fare.

Where to drink wine

Louie's Wine Dive ★ 4.3

Wine bar$$the-avenuesMon-Tue 16:00-21:00; Wed-Sat 11:00-22:00; Sun 09:00-20:30

The Des Moines anchor of this regional wine bar concept, Louie's Wine Dive pairs an accessible, globally sourced by-the-glass programme with shareable

Wine focus: Global by-the-glass programme; natural wine section

4040 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311

Noce Jazz Club ★ 4.4

Wine bar$$downtownWed-Sat 18:00-23:00; closed Sun-Tue

While primarily a jazz club, Noce curates a wine programme designed for the table before a jazz set; one of the most atmospheric wine rooms in Des Moines.

Wine focus: Classic Old World bottles; cocktail pairings for jazz sets

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309

Hobnob Coffee and Wine Bar ★ 4.1

Wine bar$$downtownDaily coffee 06:00-14:00; wine Wed-Fri 17:00-01:00

The wine programme at Hobnob within Hotel Fort Des Moines runs Wednesday through Friday evenings with a by-the-glass list across European and New World

Wine focus: European and New World by the glass; approachable natural options

1000 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309

Harbinger Wine List ★ 4.6

Wine bar$$$the-avenuesSun-Thu 16:00-20:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-21:00

Harbinger's wine list is anchored in natural, low-intervention European producers; the best farm-to-table drinking experience in Des Moines.

Wine focus: Natural, biodynamic and low-intervention wines; primarily European

2724 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312

The Contrary ★ 4.5

Wine bar$$east-villageWed-Thu 16:00-00:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-02:00; Sun 16:00-00:00; closed Mon-Tue

Beyond its cocktail reputation, The Contrary maintains a genuinely well-chosen by-the-glass wine list with a preference for natural and low-sulphur

Wine focus: Natural and minimal-intervention producers; rotating by-the-glass

503 E Locust St, Des Moines, IA 50309
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