wine bar

American  

noun

1. a bar, especially of a caf é or restaurant, that features a variety of wines served by the glass.

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wine bar British  

noun

1. a bar in a restaurant, etc, or an establishment that specializes in serving wine and usually food

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Etymology

Origin of wine bar

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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wine bar

"It's something that we see guests actively asking for," agrees Holly Willcocks, owner of Half Cut wine bar in Kentish Town, London.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

I step just off Huertas and into Casa González, a wine bar and grocery since 1931.

From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026

Hardcore fans were blaming the zillionaire Loro Piana-wearers for bringing wine bar energy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

Make the trek across Wilshire Boulevard to the wine bar, and watch a film or special guest speaker in the museum’s new 300-seat theater.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026

K. would also go, once a week, to see a girl called Elsa who worked as a waitress in a wine bar through the night until late in the morning.

From The Trial by Wyllie, David