30 wine bars worth the trip across France, editor-ranked by Cork & Curve. All France guides.
La Maison des Beaujolais Bar a Vin ★ 4.7 · Beaujolais
Belleville-en-Beaujolais · 441 Avenue de l'Europe, 69220 Belleville-en-Beaujolais, France
A Beaujolais wine bar covering all 12 appellations, managed by Master Sommelier Guillaume Mithieux. Open daily from 10am, pairing the full regional spectrum with local macon and charcuterie boards.
Tip: Arrive before noon for a traditional Beaujolais machon: warm saucisson, grattons, and a glass of Morgon poured by the sommelier.
Auberge du Cep Wine Bar ★ 4.7 · Beaujolais
Fleurie · 11 Rue des Quatre Vents, 69820 Fleurie, France
The wine bar of Fleurie's Michelin-starred restaurant anchors the village square. The cellar spans the full Beaujolais spectrum with aged-Cru selections; guests can enjoy wines without the full dining menu.
Au Bon Manger ★ 4.7 · Champagne
Reims centre · 7 rue Courmeaux, 51100 Reims, France
A neighbourhood bar, cave and kitchen on a quiet Reims street, run by Aline and Eric Serva. The focus is small-scale, organic and biodynamic champagne with local.
La Mirande Bar a Vins ★ 4.7 · Rhone Valley
Intra-muros, Avignon · 4 place de l'Amirande, 84000 Avignon, France
The wine bar and salon of La Mirande hotel behind the Palais des Papes. Sommelier-led list dominated by Rhone Valley estates with regular vertical and thematic evenings; tasting events coordinated with top estates.
L'Un des Sens ★ 4.6 · Alsace
Colmar old town · 18 Rue Berthe Molly, 68000 Colmar, France
Natural-wine cave a manger on Rue Berthe Molly run by chef Romain Leichtweis and Manon. Around 450 bottles, 180 by-the-glass references and Michelin-trained share plates.
Le Chapon Fin Bar a Vins ★ 4.6 · Bordeaux
Triangle d'Or, Bordeaux · 5 rue Montesquieu, 33000 Bordeaux, France
The historic Chapon Fin brasserie's ground-floor wine bar, one of Bordeaux's most celebrated cellars with 600 references. Flights across all major Bordeaux appellations; full food menu available.
Loiseau des Vignes Wine Bar ★ 4.6 · Burgundy
Beaune town centre · 31 Rue Maufoux, 21200 Beaune, France
The by-the-glass programme at the Michelin-starred Loiseau des Vignes near the Hospices, among the first in Europe to pour 70-plus wines by the glass, curated by MOF sommelier Eric Goettelmann.
Le Wine Bar by Le Vintage ★ 4.6 · Champagne
Place du Forum, Reims · 16 Place du Forum, 51100 Reims, France
The bar of the Le Vintage wine shop beside the Place du Forum in Reims, run by the Papavero brothers, with a vast list of grower and house champagnes.
Le Pastis Restaurant ★ 4.6 · Languedoc
Saint-Roch, Montpellier · 3 rue Terral, 34000 Montpellier, France
One-Michelin-star Montpellier table led by Daniel Lutrand with a 600-reference cellar managed by Jean-Philippe Vivant, opening surprise menus paired by the glass.
Le Chameau Ivre ★ 4.6 · Languedoc
Place Jean Jaures, Beziers · 12 place Jean Jaures, 34500 Beziers, France
Cellar-bar on Beziers's Place Jean Jaures with a 1,000+ reference list and large terrace, sommeliers walk-the-floor pouring Languedoc by the glass alongside home-made tapas.
La Coulee Douce ★ 4.6 · Loire Valley
Centre historique, Saumur · 11 rue Saint-Nicolas, 49400 Saumur, France
Cellar-bar in Saumur old town with a Loire-only natural-leaning list, specialising in producer-direct biodynamic Anjou and Saumur estates plus small plates.
LuluRouget Wine Bar ★ 4.6 · Loire Valley
Bouffay, Nantes · 4 allee Baco, 44000 Nantes, France
Wine bar adjunct to Ludovic Pouzelgues's Michelin-starred LuluRouget restaurant, majoring on aged Muscadet alongside cult Loire allocations rarely seen elsewhere in Nantes.
La Part des Anges ★ 4.6 · Provence
Vieux-Port quartier, Marseille · 33 rue Sainte, 13001 Marseille, France
Cave-a-manger near the Vieux-Port, an early Marseille address for natural wine with bottles to drink in or take away, paired with charcuterie plates.
La Part des Anges Nice ★ 4.6 · Provence
Carre d'Or, Nice · 17 rue Gubernatis, 06000 Nice, France
Nice cave-a-manger off place Garibaldi, an institution of the southern France natural-wine scene with bottles to drink in and a Bellet-heavy glass list.
Le Verger des Papes Wine Bar ★ 4.6 · Rhone Valley
Chateauneuf-du-Pape village · Impasse du Chateau, 84230 Chateauneuf-du-Pape, France
Wine bar with panoramic terrace at the ruins of the Papal castle in Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Exclusively Chateauneuf-du-Pape producers; sommelier Stephane Bonnet presents guided appellation flights at lunch.
La Part des Anges Lyon ★ 4.6 · Rhone Valley
Presqu'ile, Lyon · 30 rue Lanterne, 69001 Lyon, France
Lyon's pre-eminent natural wine bar on Rue Lanterne, long established in the Presqu'ile neighbourhood. Strong Rhone Valley grower selection with emphasis on biodynamic and natural producers; wine by the glass programme changes daily.
Le Bistrot du Sommelier Avignon ★ 4.6 · Rhone Valley
Intra-muros, Avignon · 18 rue Joseph Vernet, 84000 Avignon, France
Sommelier-led wine bar with one of Avignon's deepest Rhone Valley cellars. Weekly pairing dinners pair seasonal menu to a curated three-wine flight; bottle service available from the full 500-label list.
Le Cercle des Aromes ★ 4.5 · Alsace
Colmar old town · 1 Rue Schongauer, 68000 Colmar, France
Wine bar on Rue Schongauer pouring more than 200 wines by the glass with a deep Alsace selection. Run by sommeliers focused on grower-direct and biodynamic Alsace producers.
Vino Strada ★ 4.5 · Alsace
Strasbourg cathedral quarter · 8 Rue du Temple Neuf, 67000 Strasbourg, France
Caviste-restaurant near the cathedral with a 4,000-bottle cellar focused on organic and biodynamic growers. Sit-down tastings, share plates and small-batch Alsace by the glass.
Oenosphere ★ 4.5 · Alsace
Krutenau · 10 Rue de la Krutenau, 67000 Strasbourg, France
Krutenau caviste and bar a vin focused on natural and biodynamic growers. Weekly producer tastings, by-the-glass flights and a tight Alsace-led list.
La Table du Brouilly ★ 4.5 · Beaujolais
Brouilly · 26 Montee de la Chapelle, 69220 Saint-Lager, France
A modern bistronomic restaurant and wine bar at the foot of Mont Brouilly with a self-service cellar containing 100+ references. Natural wine list focused on Beaujolais Crus with a strong Brouilly and Cote de Brouilly selection.
Cafe Lavinal ★ 4.5 · Bordeaux
Bages, Pauillac · Place Desquet, 33250 Bages, France
Cazes family-run village bar and bistro in the beautifully restored Bages hamlet, offering Lynch-Bages and Medoc pours alongside traditional Girondine food; popular lunch stop on Medoc vineyard tours.
La Dilettante ★ 4.5 · Burgundy
Beaune · 11 Rue du Faubourg Bretonniere, 21200 Beaune, France
Cosy bodega-style wine bar just outside Beaune's ring road, founded by 'Lolo' formerly of Caves Madeleine. Burgundy-led natural wine list poured beside seasonal small plates.
Le Coq Rouge ★ 4.5 · Champagne
Reims centre · 67 rue Chanzy, 51100 Reims, France
A lively champagne and wine bar on rue Chanzy near Reims Cathedral, serving small plates with cuvees from growers and houses. A favourite of visiting winemakers.
Sacre Bistro ★ 4.5 · Champagne
Epernay centre · 2-4 Place Auban Moet, 51200 Epernay, France
A youthful bistro on the Place Auban-Moet in Epernay with a serious champagne-by-the-glass and natural-wine list. Local, seasonal, often organic plates accompany.
C. Comme Bar a Champagne ★ 4.5 · Champagne
Epernay centre · 8 rue Gambetta, 51200 Epernay, France
The bar side of C. Comme on rue Gambetta in Epernay, pouring dozens of grower champagnes by the glass. Cheese and charcuterie boards make it a full evening stop.
Le Verre d'Un ★ 4.5 · Languedoc
Bastide Saint-Louis, Carcassonne · 2 rue de Verdun, 11000 Carcassonne, France
Carcassonne wine shop, wine-tapas bar and bistrot-restaurant in the Bastide Saint-Louis, working the surrounding Aude appellations on a small-plates programme.
Le Mazerand ★ 4.5 · Languedoc
Lattes, Montpellier outskirts · Mas de Causse, 34970 Lattes, France
Wine-driven gastronomic restaurant in a turreted Lattes manor between Montpellier and the Mediterranean, with a 250-reference Languedoc-focused cellar.
La Maison de Petit Pierre ★ 4.5 · Languedoc
Centre-ville, Beziers · 22 avenue Pierre Verdier, 34500 Beziers, France
Pierre Auge's Beziers bistro, where the Top Chef 2014 winner runs a daily-changing surprise menu paired with Languedoc-leaning wines by the glass.
Cave des Arceaux ★ 4.5 · Languedoc
Les Arceaux, Montpellier · 7 rue Marioge, 34000 Montpellier, France
Independent Montpellier caviste in the Arceaux neighbourhood with a natural-wine programme of small Languedoc-Roussillon growers and an in-store tasting counter.