Wine bar and vinothek in an 1890 merchant's villa on the Traben-Trarbach riverbank, pouring around 150 characteristic Mosel wines into the evening.
The list: Around 150 characteristic Mosel wines in a listed 1890 wine-merchant's villa on the riverbank, with a wine bar pouring by the glass into the evening
Tip: Friday to Sunday it opens from early afternoon; grab a riverside table and work through the Mosel-only by-the-glass selection.
Address: Rissbacher Strasse 13, 56841 Traben-Trarbach, Germany, Mosel
Evening wine bar inside the Ratskeller on Bernkastel-Kues' market square, pouring Mosel Riesling by the glass from late afternoon.
The list: The wine bar of the Ratskeller in the old town hall on Bernkastel's market square, pouring Mosel wines by the glass from early evening
Tip: Open from 5pm Tuesday to Sunday right on the famous Bernkastel market square; ideal first stop before dinner in the old town.
Wine and Sekt bar in a 16th-century Cochem house, pairing Mosel wines with small plates and tapas in the evening.
The list: A wine and sparkling-wine bar in one of Cochem's oldest 16th-century houses, pairing Mosel wines and Sekt with small plates and tapas
Tip: The 16th-century house is as much the draw as the list; order the tapas-style plates to graze through several Mosel pours.
Trier wine bar and restaurant pouring a broad selection from the city's historic estates, including the Bischoefliche Weingueter, into the evening.
The list: A wine bar and restaurant pouring a large selection from the Bischoefliche Weingueter, the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Gymnasium estate and the Rinke winery, open into the evening
Tip: The list leans on Trier's historic church-linked estates; a good place to taste the Bischoefliche Weingueter range by the glass.
Modern hotel wine bar in Bernkastel-Kues pouring established Mosel estates alongside emerging young growers, with a terrace facing Burg Landshut.
The list: A modern hotel wine bar pouring both established Mosel names like Dr. Loosen and emerging young growers, with a castle-view terrace
Tip: Ask for the newcomer-grower flight; the bar deliberately balances classic estates against up-and-coming Mosel names.
Cosy, low-lit old-Trier tavern pouring regional wine with hearty food until midnight, a quiet conversational room rather than a loud bar.
The list: A snug, old-school Trier tavern serving regional wine and hearty food in a low-lit, conversational room open late every night
Tip: This is a talking-and-drinking room, not a music venue; come for the unhurried, low-lit old-Trier atmosphere over local wine.
Tiny, candle-lit wine tavern in a leaning 1416 cottage off Bernkastel's market square, pouring the Schmitz family's Mosel Rieslings.
The list: The wine tavern of the Schmitz family vineyard inside a leaning 1416 cottage, pouring over 50 Mosel Rieslings and reds in a tiny candle-lit room
Tip: The crooked 1416 pointed cottage is one of the most photographed buildings on the Mosel; squeeze into the upstairs nook with a glass of estate Riesling.