Where to drink well in Orlando by the glass and the bottle: natural, classical, and worth the cab fare.
Wine bars in Orlando. natural, classical, and the grower-focused rooms worth the cab fare.
Quantum Leap Winery on Edgewater Drive in College Park is Orlando's only urban winery, with full on-site production, Florida-grown grapes and a tasting room.
Signature pour: Florida Muscadine reserve, by the glass
Wine focus: Florida-grown grapes plus international varietals, full on-site production
Food: Cheese plates and charcuterie boards
Wine Bar George at Disney Springs is master sommelier George Miliotes' room with 100-plus wines by the glass and bottle, plus Mediterranean small plates.
Signature pour: George's red blend or a self-serve flight of Italian reds
Wine focus: Master sommelier-curated wines, 100 by the glass and bottle
Food: Cheese boards, charcuterie, shareable Mediterranean small plates
Santiago's Bodega on Virginia Drive in the Mills Park complex pours Spanish wines and sherry alongside small-plate tapas and house charcuterie boards.
Signature pour: Tempranillo or a glass of fino sherry with the gambas al ajillo
Wine focus: Spanish and Iberian wines, sherry and vermouth
Food: Spanish tapas, charcuterie and cheese boards
The Imperial Wine Bar on North Orange Avenue in Ivanhoe Village is the wine bar inside Washburn Imports, a furniture showroom turned neighborhood favorite.
Signature pour: Rotating biodynamic red or a glass of Verdejo
Wine focus: Eclectic boutique list inside a furniture showroom
Food: Cheese plates, charcuterie, light snacks
Swirlery on East Michigan Street in the Hourglass District is the self-serve enomatic wine bar with dozens of wines by the ounce, cheese boards and a patio.
Signature pour: Build your own flight from the enomatic wall
Wine focus: Self-serve enomatic system, dozens of wines by the ounce
Food: Cheese boards, flatbreads, small plates
Ravello at the Four Seasons Resort Orlando runs an Italian restaurant and bar with an Italian-leaning wine program, breakfast antipasti and pasta service.
Signature pour: Brunello di Montalcino by the glass
Wine focus: Italian wines, Champagnes, by the glass and bottle
Food: Italian breakfast and dinner; antipasti and pasta-forward menu
The Glass Knife on South Orlando Avenue in Winter Park is the patisserie and wine bar with Champagne flights, dessert pairings and a full dinner program.
Signature pour: Champagne by the glass paired with the chocolate torte
Wine focus: Champagne, sparkling and dessert wine pairings
Food: Patisserie, brunch and a bistro dinner menu