Where to drink well in New Orleans by the glass and the bottle: natural, classical, and worth the cab fare.
Wine bars in New Orleans. natural, classical, and the grower-focused rooms worth the cab fare.
Bacchanal Wine in New Orleans is the Bywater wine shop on Poland Avenue that grew into a backyard wine garden, with cheese boards, live music every night.
PourWhatever the buyer pours by the glass tonight
WineSmall-producer wines from around the world
FoodCheese boards, small plates, courtyard kitchen
TipPay $5 corkage to drink the shop's bottles in the backyard; the kitchen is upstairs above the bar.
Saint-Germain in New Orleans runs a natural-wine garden behind the Michelin starred tasting room on St Claude, with biodynamic pours and bar snacks.
PourLambrusco by the glass
WineNatural and biodynamic European
FoodBar snacks and a la carte plates
TipThe wine garden takes walk-ups when the tasting room is fully booked; arrive before 18:00 for the garden bar.
N7 in New Orleans is the Bywater French wine bar behind the unmarked fence on Montegut Street from Aaron Walker and Yuki Yamaguchi. At 1117 Montegut St.
PourMauzac by the glass
WineNatural French wines
FoodTinned fish, charcuterie, French bistro
TipReservations are tight; the garden seating opens at 17:00 and walk-ins land best on weeknights.
Effervescence in New Orleans is the Treme bubbly bar on North Rampart Street, with grower Champagne by the glass, oysters and caviar service in a cottage.
PourGrower Champagne flight
WineChampagne and sparkling
FoodCaviar, oysters, charcuterie
TipThe grower Champagne flight is the best-value introduction; order it at the bar for the friendlier service.
The Elysian Bar in New Orleans is the Marigny lounge inside the Hotel Peter and Paul on Burgundy Street, with European wines, classic aperitifs.
PourAperitif rotation
WineEuropean wines and natural pours
FoodBar snacks and small plates
TipSit in the back courtyard for the prettiest seat; the rectory bar has the longer pour list.
Bouligny Tavern in New Orleans is the Magazine Street wine bar next to Lilette from John Harris, with rotating by-the-glass natural wines, small plates.
PourPet-nat by the glass
WineBy-the-glass rotation
FoodSmall plates and charcuterie
TipWalk-in only; the small mid-century room means weeknights are easier than Friday and Saturday at 20:00.
The Delachaise in New Orleans is the long-running St Charles Avenue wine bar on the streetcar line, with mussels, frites and a deep Old World pour list.
PourCotes du Rhone by the glass
WineOld World and natural
FoodMussels, frites, charcuterie
TipThe streetcar stops at the door; sit at the bar for the wine-by-the-glass pour and frites.
Patrick's Bar Vin in New Orleans is the French Quarter wine bar on Bienville Street near Bourbon, in a 1820s carriageway courtyard, with Sancerre.
PourSancerre by the glass
WineOld World wines by the glass
FoodCheese and charcuterie
TipThe courtyard is a Quarter rarity for quiet; the cheese plate pairs with the Sancerre flight.
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