18 by the glassTrier cathedral quarter
Wine tavern of the 675-year-old Kesselstatt estate beside Trier's Dom and Liebfrauen cathedral. Historic vaulted rooms and a garden terrace pour the estate's Mosel and Saar Rieslings.
The list: Estate Gutsausschank of Weingut Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt, pouring the house Mosel, Saar and Ruwer Rieslings by the glass in cellars beneath Palais Kesselstatt
Pours: Kesselstatt Riesling, Scharzhofberger Riesling, Josephshofer Riesling
12 by the glassOlewig, Trier
Family estate Weinstube in Trier-Olewig, three kilometres from the centre, pouring its own Mosel wines by the glass and offering grower-commented tastings along a wine education path.
The list: Estate wine tavern pouring the house Olewig and Trier Rieslings and Pinots by the glass, with winegrower-led tastings and cellar visits
Pours: Trierer Riesling, Weissburgunder, Spatburgunder
14 by the glassBernkastel old town
Wine tavern in a 1668 former tithe house at the foot of the Bernkasteler Doctor vineyard, expanded into a Weinstube in 1830. Mosel Rieslings by the glass with regional plates and tasting menus.
The list: Wine-tavern list led by Bernkasteler Riesling, including wines from the famed Doctor and Doctorberg sites, served by the glass and in tasting flights
Pours: Bernkasteler Doctor Riesling, Doctorberg Riesling, Mosel Riesling feinherb
16 by the glassTrier city centre
Wine bar and shop in central Trier with one of the city's prettiest terraces, pouring a large Mosel-led list from local estates alongside regional and Mediterranean tapas.
The list: Wine bar and Kost-Bar wine shop with tastings and a large list led by local estates including the Bischoefliche Weingueter and the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Gymnasium estate
Pours: Mosel Riesling, Weissburgunder, Spatburgunder
14 by the glassTraben, Traben-Trarbach
Wine bar attached to the dieMOSEL Vinothek in art-nouveau Traben-Trarbach, set in an 1890 merchant villa cellar. Mosel pours by the glass with a relaxed soulfood menu.
The list: Mosel-focused wine bar in a slate cellar with a rotating by-the-glass list and a small soulfood kitchen
Pours: Mosel Riesling trocken, Elbling, Spatburgunder
12 by the glassBernkastel old town
Wine tavern inside a leaning 1416 half-timbered landmark off the Marktplatz, run as a Weinstube by the Schmitz-Herges family since 1970. Over 50 regional Rieslings and reds in cramped, characterful rooms.
The list: Estate Weinstube of Weingut Schmitz pouring over 50 Mosel Rieslings and reds in the oldest half-timbered house on the Middle Mosel; by-the-glass and bottle
Pours: Bernkasteler Riesling, Doctorberg Riesling, Spatburgunder