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Places for Upscale Winos
Cork is one of Places for Upscale Winos.

1. Cork

1720 14th St NW (btw R & S), Washington, D.C.
Wine Bar · Logan Circle - Shaw · 59 tips and reviews

4SqR Expert M B.4SqR Expert M Boudreau: über-trendy Logan Circle wine bar, “a huge array of wines by the glass without an outrageous markup” is paired with “delightful” New American small plates with an “extra edge of creativity”

2. Evo Bistro

1313 Old Chain Bridge Rd, McLean, VA
Wine Bar · 14 tips and reviews

4SqR Expert M B.4SqR Expert M Boudreau: McLean’s restaurant for “wine lovers” that offers a “well-done” variety of Mediterranean bites and entrees to pair with “terrific” vino from self-serve vending machines

Grapeseed is one of Places for Upscale Winos.

3. Grapeseed

4865 Cordell Ave, Bethesda, MD
Wine Bar · 21 tips and reviews

4SqR Expert M B.4SqR Expert M Boudreau: a few sour grapes say it’s “noisy” and “pricey” but they’re crushed by great bunches of folks who “love this place.”

Proof is one of Places for Upscale Winos.

4. Proof

775 G St NW (at 8th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Wine Bar · Chinatown · 106 tips and reviews

4SqR Expert M B.4SqR Expert M Boudreau: “Find your own ‘proof’” of this Penn Quarter New American’s virtues via its “wonderfully original” food paired with “amazing” wines in “noisy”, “sexy” and “dark”

Ripple is one of Places for Upscale Winos.

5. Ripple

3417 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
New American Restaurant · Cleveland Park · 56 tips and reviews

4SqR Expert M B.4SqR Expert M Boudreau: Cleveland Park New American wine bar, where the “farm-to-table concept is truly experienced” at a “fairly reasonable price (by Washington standards)”

6. Vinifera Wine Bar & Bistro

8.1
11750 Sunrise Valley Dr (btwn Reston Pkwy & Indian Ridge Rd), Reston, VA
Wine Bar · 30 tips and reviews

4SqR Expert M B.4SqR Expert M Boudreau: n the Westin Reston Heights, this New American harbors a “vast” vino vault to go with its “ambitious” seasonal menu that includes “little bites with big flavor” in its small plates

Room 11 is one of Places for Upscale Winos.

7. Room 11

3234 11th St NW (at Lamont St NW), Washington, D.C.
Wine Bar · Columbia Heights · 82 tips and reviews

4SqR Expert M B.4SqR Expert M Boudreau: Columbia Heights has the number -- take a “cozy” zinc-topped wine bar, add a large patio and serve “excellent, inventive” Eclectic small plates paired with “fabulous” wines