Where to drink well in Madison by the glass and the bottle: natural, classical, and worth the cab fare.
Wine bars in Madison. natural, classical, and the grower-focused rooms worth the cab fare.
Barriques on South Park, the Wisconsin cafe-and-wine-bar from 1998, runs retail bottles pourable on premise with a daytime coffee and sandwich program.
Signature pour: Any retail bottle, corkage applies
Wine focus: Old and New World retail-pour by the glass
Food: Sandwiches, cheese boards, pastries
The Square Wine Co. on North Carroll off Capitol Square is Madison's small-producer-focused bottle shop and wine bar with retail bottles pourable on site.
Signature pour: Burgundy or Loire by the glass from the retail wall
Wine focus: Small-producer Old World retail and pour bar
Food: Cheese, charcuterie, retail bottles to go
Settle Down Tavern on South Pinckney, the new-American tavern from Sam Parker, Ryan Huber and Brian Bartels, runs a by-the-glass wine list with snacks.
Signature pour: Brandy Old Fashioned with the wine flight
Wine focus: Curated New American bottle and by-the-glass list
Food: Supper club menu, cocktails, snacks
Lucky's 1313 Brew Pub on Regent near Camp Randall pairs a deep craft beer list with a regional wine selection and game-day kitchen one block from the stadium.
Signature pour: Wisconsin red blend or rotating local sparkling
Wine focus: Wisconsin and regional bottles plus craft taps
Food: Bar food, burgers, pizzas, brunch
Tornado Steak House on South Hamilton, the Capitol Square supper club, pairs a white-linen wine list with aged steaks and the Friday fish fry.
Signature pour: Steakhouse-paired California red or Wisconsin sparkling
Wine focus: Supper-club bottle list with steakhouse-friendly reds
Food: Wisconsin supper club menu, steaks and Friday fish fry