Wine bar$$$st-marys-stripSun-Thu 13:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 13:00-00:00
Little Death brought a bawdy, fun-first wine bar to the St Mary's strip, pouring affordable natural and lesser-known wines by the glass alongside oysters.
Signature pour: By-the-glass natural pours at a fair price
Wine focus: Approachable natural and lesser-known wines
Food: Oysters and snacks
Tip: Wine is kept affordable by the glass and bottle. The oysters are the snack to pair; it gets lively late.
Wine bar$$$downtownDaily 11:00-00:00
Zinc Bistro & Wine Bar sits in a historic downtown building steps from the River Walk, with a cellar of more than 4,000 bottles and a candle-lit courtyard.
Signature pour: Something off the deep international list
Wine focus: Global cellar of over 4,000 bottles
Food: Bistro plates and shared boards
Tip: The courtyard is the seat to want at night. Ask the staff to steer you through the very deep list.
Wine bar$$$southtownThu 17:00-22:00, Fri 17:00-00:00, Sat 17:00-01:00, Sun 10:00-15:00, Mon-Wed Closed
King William Wine Co. in Southtown is a shop and bar in one; browse the retail wall and open whatever catches your eye, a relaxed alternative to a restaurant.
Signature pour: A by-the-glass discovery from the shop wall
Wine focus: Curated bottles with a retail shop
Food: Cheese and small plates
Tip: Browse the retail wall and open whatever catches your eye in the bar. A relaxed Southtown alternative to a full restaurant.
Wine bar$$$stone-oakMon-Sat 15:00-23:00, Sun Closed
Copa Wine Bar & Tasting Room is the best wine option in the Stone Oak suburbs, where self-serve tasting machines let you build a flight across rare vintages.
Signature pour: A flight from the tasting machines
Wine focus: Easy-drinking wines plus rare vintages
Food: Tapas and shared plates
Tip: The self-serve tasting machines let you build your own flight. The best wine bar option in the Stone Oak suburbs.
Wine bar$$$alamo-heightsMon-Thu 11:00-23:00, Fri 11:00-00:00, Sat 10:00-00:00, Sun 10:00-22:00
Postino brought its Arizona-born wine-cafe model to Broadway, with an accessible by-the-glass list and bruschetta boards in a converted industrial space.
Signature pour: A glass with the famous bruschetta board
Wine focus: Accessible wines by the glass
Food: Bruschetta boards and shared plates
Tip: The bruschetta board and a glass of wine is the deal, especially on the early-evening happy hour.
Wine bar$$$pearlSun-Thu 13:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 13:00-23:00
High Street Wine Co at the Pearl, a James-Beard-nominated wine bar and shop pouring a 500-bottle list from 20-plus countries, natural and orange-wine focus.
Signature pour: A natural or orange wine flight
Wine focus: Heavily curated 500-bottle list, natural and orange focus
Food: Artisan charcuterie, cheese, flatbread
Tip: Sunday to Thursday 13:00-22:00. Ask for a natural or orange wine flight; charcuterie and flatbread pair best.