Strategic Hospitality's downtown wine bar in Nashville opened 2024 inside the former Acme Feed building. Old World leaning list, by-the-glass programme rotates weekly.
Food program: Seasonal plates and pastas
Tip: Stop in for an aperitivo before dinner at one of Strategic's other rooms in walking distance.
Address: 115 5th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37219
Julia Sullivan's Germantown seafood room in Nashville pours one of the city's deepest by-the-glass wine programmes, with strong growers' Champagne and raw bar.
Signature pour: Growers' Champagne by the glass
Wine focus: Growers' wines and Champagne
Food: Raw bar and wood-grilled fish
Tip: Bar seats walk in; happy hour 17:00 to 18:00 runs $1 oysters and discounted pours.
Le Loup is the downstairs cocktail and wine lounge beneath The Optimist in Germantown, Nashville, with a French-leaning list and the same kitchen's raw bar.
Signature pour: Burgundy by the glass
Wine focus: French and biodynamic
Food: Raw bar and bistro snacks
Tip: Walk-ins only; same raw bar as The Optimist upstairs at a lower price point and quieter buzz.
Rosemary and Beauty Queen on Forrest Avenue in East Nashville pours natural and orange wines alongside Mediterranean small plates from a tight kitchen since 2019.
Signature pour: Natural orange wines
Wine focus: Natural and orange wines
Food: Snacks and Mediterranean small plates
Tip: Bookings on Resy; the back patio is the best seat. Snacks-only menu Sunday after 21:00.
Brian Lea's converted East Nashville church running 150 artisan wine selections and seasonal plates. 2025 Michelin American South Sommelier of the Year award.
Signature pour: Whatever the sommelier is geeking out on
Wine focus: 150 artisan selections, natural and classic
Food: Seasonal small plates and a tasting menu
Tip: Bar walk-ins available; named to the New York Times 50 Best Restaurants in 2024.
