It makes for a nice daily cycle. Now it's easy to get smug about all the great coffee and wine that pours through this town, but those of us on a budget know what a threat all these beverages can prove to our bank accounts. That's where the Bay Guardian and I come in. Let's stop beating around the vines, shall we, and get down to it. Wine bars San Francisco has no less than six wine bars, excellent places to try wines before buying, sample wines by the glass that are out of your price range by the bottle, learn what you like, and perhaps go for a un-movie date.
French restaurant is a find for wine hounds.
They have a phabulous wine list with several rare and expensive wines that they're kind enough to sell by the glass. Instead, reflecting the world we live in, the active list of 350 wines sports about 100 domestic appellations. This location has a lively social scene on Thursday and Friday nights, but it's also a fine wine bar with anywhere from two to three dozen wines open at a time. There's also a piano and live jazz in the evenings. Stop in after work.