Memphis, TNWine Bars

Bari's enoteca identity is inseparable from its regional Italian cooking, with a deep Italian wine selection supporting cheese, seafood, pasta, and restrained plates. Ask for a bottle or glass that fits the food rather than choosing wine in isolation, and begin with cheese or a smaller plate. The exact object also appears in the Italian list.

Hen House was conceived as an East Memphis wine bar, with bottles, glasses, cocktails, and shareable food shaping a social room rather than a formal dinner sequence. Ask the staff for a less familiar glass, then add a few table-friendly plates. The current Google name is simply Hen House, which the slug preserves.

No Comment has broadened its Midtown wine bar into an Indian Italian restaurant, but wine remains central to the visit. The list includes hand selected pairings, wine flights and an eclectic range of bottles. Settle into the retro inspired room with a flight and add tinned fish or another small plate before deciding what to order next.

Flight lets guests sample several wines in themed flights, including sparkling, Chardonnay and white-wine groupings. The Downtown dining room takes the same approach to food, offering smaller plates that make comparison part of the meal.

Amelia Gene's makes wine part of a special occasion meal. Its extensive selection includes Chardonnay, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc alongside other bottles from around the world, and the restaurant offers five course tastings with an optional wine pairing on Thursdays. Choose a pairing for the tasting or ask for a glass that fits the table's first course.