Wine bar

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Wine bar

A wine bar (pronunciation: /waɪn bɑːr/) is a specialized type of bar or restaurant that focuses on offering wine rather than on beer or liquor. Patrons of these venues can taste wines before deciding to buy them. Some wine bars also serve small plates of food or other snacks.

Etymology

The term "wine bar" is a compound noun composed of "wine", which comes from the Old English wīn, from Proto-Germanic *wīną, borrowed from Latin vīnum, and "bar", which comes from the late 1590s meaning "an obstruction, stoppage, or barrier," and from the 1870s as "a counter in a tavern".

Related terms

  • Winery: A building or property that produces wine, or a business involved in the production of wine.
  • Vineyard: A plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes and non-alcoholic grape juice.
  • Sommelier: A trained and knowledgeable wine professional, normally working in fine restaurants, who specializes in all aspects of wine service as well as wine and food pairing.
  • Oenology: The science and study of wine and winemaking; distinct from viticulture, the agricultural endeavours of vine-growing and of grape-harvesting.

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