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10 wine bar places in San Jose we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in San Jose | Wine Bar across every city.

Goodtime Bar on Fountain Alley is downtown San Jose's essential natural wine room, rotating producers and running a monthly wine club. Santana Row goes classical with Vintage Wine Bar's Wine Spectator-awarded global list and Vintage Wine Merchants' retail-and-tasting hybrid, while Willow Glen pours 20 wines on draft at 20Twenty and shifts from bistro to wine bar at Epicure Club. Ancora Vino adds a bottle-shop tasting bar downtown from the Enoteca La Storia team.

Goodtime Bar ★ 4.4

$$Wine barDowntown

Goodtime Bar on Fountain Alley is Downtown San Jose's essential natural wine room: rotating producers, solid food and a welcoming no-reservation walk-in vibe.

20Twenty Restaurant and Bar ★ 4.2

$$Wine barWillow Glen

20Twenty is Willow Glen's wine bar with 20 wines on draft, 20 craft beers and locally sourced comfort food, hosting weekly trivia and afternoon happy hour.

Vintage Wine Bar ★ 4.3

$$$Wine barSantana Row

Vintage Wine Bar at Santana Row holds a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, offering a global list by the glass alongside seasonal California small plates.

Ancora Vino by Enoteca La Storia ★ 4.0

$$Wine barDowntown

Ancora Vino is a tasting bar and bottle shop in Downtown San Jose pouring a thoughtful eclectic wine selection by the glass alongside quality retail bottles.

Hop and Vine ★ 3.9

$$Wine barThe Alameda

Hop and Vine on The Alameda pairs curated wine and craft beer with Italian small plates, pizza and live music in a rustic-chic neighborhood bar.

District Wine Program ★ 4.1

$$$Wine barDowntown

District's Downtown San Jose wine program anchors a globally curated list paired with whiskey and chef-driven small plates from a seasonally changing kitchen.

Vintage Wine Merchants ★ 4.1

$$$Wine barSantana Row

Vintage Wine Merchants at Santana Row combines a first-rate retail shop with a tasting bar pouring wines by the glass from one of San Jose's top collections.

Lamella Tavern ★ 4.2

$$$Wine barWillow Glen

Lamella Tavern in Willow Glen is a casually sophisticated cocktail and Champagne room pairing premium bubbles with an oyster and crudo small-plates menu.

Goodtime Bar Wine Club ★ 4.3

$$Wine barDowntown

Goodtime Bar Wine Club on Fountain Alley connects San Jose drinkers with monthly natural wine discoveries, small plates and a laid-back community vibe.

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