Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen on Brookhaven Circle runs a deep Italian cellar with rare regional bottles, alongside Ticer and Hudman's Southern-Italian menu.
Food program: Pasta tasting plates
Tip: The bar takes walk-ins and lets you order from the full menu; somm-guided pairings come on request.
Address: 712 W Brookhaven Cir, Memphis, TN 38117
Belle Meade Social on Perkins Extended in East Memphis runs craft cocktails, a smart American-leaning wine list and modern Southern plates from Williamsburg Village.
Signature pour: Loring Pinot Noir by the glass
Wine focus: American craft, Old World cellar
Food: Wood-grilled steaks and bar plates
Tip: The bar takes walk-ins; weeknight half-priced wine bottle deals run on Tuesdays.
Acre Restaurant in East Memphis on Perkins runs one of Memphis's deepest wine lists alongside seasonal small plates, with the bar pouring growers and rare Burgundy.
Signature pour: Burgundy by the glass
Wine focus: Old World deep cuts
Food: Seasonal small plates
Tip: Skip the dining room for the bar's snack menu; same wine list, faster service.
Hen House on South Mendenhall in East Memphis runs a wine bar attached to a chicken-and-waffles room, with Southern wine focus and full glass-pour program.
Signature pour: House sparkling by the glass
Wine focus: Southern wine, by-the-glass focus
Food: Country fried chicken plates
Tip: The wine list rotates monthly; Tuesday wine club nights run with sommelier tastings.
Hog and Hominy on Brookhaven Circle in East Memphis pours Italian and Southern growers' wines by the glass alongside wood-fired pizza and house salumi on a patio.
Signature pour: Etna Rosso by the glass
Wine focus: Italian and Southern, growers
Food: Wood-fired pizza and salumi
Tip: Sunday brunch runs a sparkling-focused list. Bar seats first.
Chez Philippe inside the Peabody Hotel in Memphis runs a French-classics-led wine list, Champagne flights and a formal pre-dinner pour program at the bar.
Signature pour: Vintage Champagne by the glass
Wine focus: French classics, Champagne
Food: Tasting menu plates
Tip: The lobby Peabody Bar is the easy seat for a Champagne flight before dinner upstairs.
Art Bar at Crosstown Arts in Memphis runs a natural-leaning wine list alongside cheese boards and snacks, doubling as a cafe by day and wine bar evenings.
Signature pour: Sparkling Loire by the glass
Wine focus: Natural, small-batch
Food: Cheese boards and snacks
Tip: Free gallery visits at Crosstown Arts pair with a glass at the bar. Closed Sundays.
Belle Meade Social on Perkins Extended in East Memphis runs craft cocktails, a smart American-leaning wine list and modern Southern plates from Williamsburg Village.
Signature pour: Loring Pinot Noir by the glass
Wine focus: American craft, Old World cellar
Food: Wood-grilled steaks and bar plates
Tip: The bar takes walk-ins; weeknight half-priced wine bottle deals run on Tuesdays.
Acre Restaurant in East Memphis on Perkins runs one of Memphis's deepest wine lists alongside seasonal small plates, with the bar pouring growers and rare Burgundy.
Signature pour: Burgundy by the glass
Wine focus: Old World deep cuts
Food: Seasonal small plates
Tip: Skip the dining room for the bar's snack menu; same wine list, faster service.
Hen House on South Mendenhall in East Memphis runs a wine bar attached to a chicken-and-waffles room, with Southern wine focus and full glass-pour program.
Signature pour: House sparkling by the glass
Wine focus: Southern wine, by-the-glass focus
Food: Country fried chicken plates
Tip: The wine list rotates monthly; Tuesday wine club nights run with sommelier tastings.
Hog and Hominy on Brookhaven Circle in East Memphis pours Italian and Southern growers' wines by the glass alongside wood-fired pizza and house salumi on a patio.
Signature pour: Etna Rosso by the glass
Wine focus: Italian and Southern, growers
Food: Wood-fired pizza and salumi
Tip: Sunday brunch runs a sparkling-focused list. Bar seats first.
