Breisgau
A vinothek and wine bar on Muensterplatz in a 1585 guardhouse, pouring around 100 Baden producers by the glass from a marble counter that faces the cathedral square.
The list: Roughly 100 Baden producers poured by the glass at a marble counter facing the cathedral, curated by in-house sommeliers for visitors new to the region.
Pours: Alte Wache Selektion Gutedel
Tip: Start with the house Gutedel Selektion, then ask staff to build a flight around whichever Baden style interests you most.
Breisgau
Set inside a converted historic wine-press house on the Fischerau canal, Trotte Weinbar pours an international list rather than sticking to Baden alone, drawing a nightly crowd until late.
The list: An international by-the-glass list spanning several countries and regions, served inside a converted historic wine-press house on the Fischerau canal.
Tip: Arrive early on weekends; the small former press-house room fills up fast after 7pm.
Breisgau
Webers Weinstube pours the multiple-award-winning wines of Weingut Weber from Ettenheim almost exclusively, pairing them with Badische tapas plates in a late-opening room that runs past midnight most nights.
The list: A single-estate list built almost entirely around the multiple-award-winning Weingut Weber from Ettenheim, served alongside Badische tapas plates.
Tip: The kitchen stays open until close, so it works as a late dinner stop as well as a nightcap.
Bodensee
In a vaulted cellar in Konstanz's cobbled Niederburg quarter, this combined wine shop and Weinstube pours its retail selection by the glass and arranges tastings that can be paired with a walking tour of the old town.
The list: A retail wine selection poured by the glass in a vaulted historic cellar in Konstanz's Niederburg quarter, with tastings arranged alongside city walking tours.
Tip: Ask about combining a visit with a Niederburg walking tour; the shop arranges joint wine-and-city-tour bookings.
Bodensee
Listed by Meersburg's tourism office as a bar and Weinstube, Im Truben occupies a vaulted cellar partway up the steep Steigstrasse, pouring regional Bodensee wines alongside beer and spirits.
The list: A bar and Weinstube list in a vaulted historic cellar on Meersburg's steep Steigstrasse, pairing regional Bodensee wines with a wider beer and spirits selection.
Tip: The cobbled Steigstrasse climbs steeply from the harbor and gets slippery when wet, so wear flat shoes.
Kraichgau
Housed in a protected former tobacco-drying shed outside Karlsruhe, Tabakschuppen runs as a cafe by day and a wine bar by evening, pouring open wine by the glass alongside themed food nights.
The list: An evening wine-by-the-glass and aperitif list served inside a protected former tobacco-drying shed, alongside themed food nights and a downloadable wine list.
Tip: Evening wine-bar hours run Wednesday to Friday only, so check ahead before the trip out to Rheinstetten-Forchheim.
