14 by the glassMainz Altstadt
Historic Mainz Weinstube at Grebenstrasse 3 between the Dom and the Priesterseminar, with first documentation as a wine house in 1791. Rheinhessen producers by the glass alongside regional Mainz cuisine in a small wood-panelled room.
The list: Mainz Altstadt Weinstube with first documentation in 1791, pouring Rheinhessen producers by the glass alongside regional Meenzer Hausmannskost; women-led ownership across multiple generations
Pours: Rheinhessen Riesling, Silvaner, Spaetburgunder
16 by the glassMainz Altstadt
Half-timbered Mainz Altstadt wine house at Badergasse 1, run by Pierre and Murielle Stadelmann with French-Mainz fusion cuisine. Recipient of the Great Wine Capitals Best of Wine Tourism Award 2024 in Art and Culture.
The list: 300-year-old Mainz wine house at Badergasse 1 with a French-Mainz fusion programme, pouring Rheinhessen and Rheingau by the glass alongside coq au vin, moules and Meenzer Handkaes
Pours: Rheinhessen Riesling, Rheinhessen Silvaner, Rheingau Riesling
40 by the glassMainz city centre
Mainz Weinhaus at Rheinstrasse 38 with 40 open Rheinhessen wines by the glass and a 100-bottle Rheinhessen-Rheingau-Mosel list. Classic Weinstube fare with a weekly-changing menu and a 90-seat indoor room.
The list: 40 open Rheinhessen wines by the glass plus more than 100 bottles across Rheinhessen, Rheingau, Mosel, southern Europe and Australia; menu adjusted weekly
Pours: Rheinhessen Riesling, Rheinhessen Silvaner, Rheingau Riesling
12 by the glassMainz Altstadt
Traditional Mainz Weinhaus at Jakobsbergstrasse 9, a few minutes from the Hauptbahnhof, with ceiling-high wood panelling and a century of trading history. Rheinhessen and Pfalz Riesling by the glass with Hausmannskost classics.
The list: Ceiling-high wood-panelled Mainz Weinstube with more than 100 years of trading history, pouring a Rheinhessen-and-Pfalz house list by the glass alongside Hausmannskost classics
Pours: Rheinhessen Riesling, Pfalz Riesling, Rheinhessen Silvaner
20 by the glassMainz Rhine
Riverside wine bar and restaurant of the Hilton Mainz at Rheinstrasse 68, with an extensive German wine list, seasonal modern German cooking from local sourcing and Rhine views from the bar terrace.
The list: Riverside wine bar and restaurant at the Hilton Mainz with an extensive German wine list focused on Rheinhessen, Rheingau and Pfalz, paired with a seasonally changing modern German menu
Pours: Rheinhessen Riesling, Rheinhessen Spaetburgunder, Sekt
18 by the glassMainz Altstadt
Restaurant, bar and event location in the 13th-century Heiliggeistspital at Rentengasse 2, between the Cathedral and the Rhine. Rheinhessen-leaning wine list paired with modern German cooking and a full cocktail bar in the historic vault.
The list: Restaurant, bar and event location in the 13th-century Heiliggeistspital with a Rheinhessen-leaning wine list paired with a modern German menu under historic vaulting
Pours: Rheinhessen Riesling, Rheinhessen Silvaner, Spaetburgunder
14 by the glassMainz city centre
Vinothek and by-the-glass bar at Neubrunnenstrasse 14 in central Mainz with a rotating Rheinhessen-led list, a retail shelf and regular guest-winemaker pop-up tastings throughout the year.
The list: Wine bar, retail vinothek and event space pouring a rotating Rheinhessen-led selection by the glass, with guest-winemaker pop-ups on the calendar
Pours: Rheinhessen Riesling, Rheinhessen Silvaner, Spaetburgunder
16 by the glassMainz Neustadt
Combined by-the-glass bar and retail shop at Kurfuerstenstrasse 18 facing Mainz Volkspark. Rheinhessen producers anchor the list alongside a curated international shelf, with regular guest-winemaker tastings on the calendar.
The list: Weinbar and Weinhandlung at Mainz Volkspark, pouring Rheinhessen producers alongside a curated international shelf; tastings and themed events on the in-house calendar
Pours: Rheinhessen Riesling, Spaetburgunder, Sparkling
12 by the glassMainz Altstadt
Wine-bar boutique at Kirschgarten 29 in a Mainz Altstadt half-timbered house, opened 2023. By-the-glass Rheinhessen pours alongside a small bottle shop and rotating pop-up gallery events on-site.
The list: Wine bar, boutique and event location in a half-timbered house at Kirschgarten 29, with a Rheinhessen-heavy by-the-glass programme alongside a small bottle shop
Pours: Rheinhessen Riesling, Spaetburgunder, Sekt
10 by the glassMainz Altstadt
Gasthausbrauerei in the historic Eisgrub ice cellar at Weissliliengasse 1a, founded 1989. House-brewed beers alongside a Rheinhessen wine list and Hausmannskost in a vaulted 19th-century cellar.
The list: Mainz Gasthausbrauerei from 1989 in a 19th-century ice-cellar vault, with a Rheinhessen wine list alongside the in-house brewed beers and Hausmannskost
Pours: Rheinhessen Riesling, Rheinhessen Silvaner, House lager
10 by the glassWorms
Worms brewery restaurant on the Rhine bank at Am Rhein 3, with house-brewed Hagenbier and a Rheinhessen wine list focused on Worms producers and the Liebfrauenstift-Kirchenstueck Riesling.
The list: Worms brewery restaurant on the Rhine with house-brewed Hagenbier alongside a Rheinhessen wine list focused on Worms producers and the Liebfrauenstift-Kirchenstueck Riesling
Pours: Wormser Riesling, Liebfrauenstift Kirchenstueck Riesling, Hausbier
14 by the glassWorms
Wormser Winzer consortium tasting bar at Neumarkt 14 next to the Luther Monument, pouring Liebfrauenstift-Kirchenstueck Riesling, Wormser Burgunder, Rose and Blanc de Noir from the participating Worms producers.
The list: Consortium tasting bar of Worms vintners next to the Luther Monument, pouring Liebfrauenstift-Kirchenstueck Riesling and Wormser Burgunder by the glass plus a small Rose and Blanc de Noir programme
Pours: Liebfrauenstift Kirchenstueck Riesling, Wormser Spaetburgunder, Wormser Rose
12 by the glassBingen
Glass-and-steel pavilion at Hindenburganlage 2 on the Bingen Kulturufer, pouring Bretz, Dreikoenigshof, Gruenewald, Hildegardishof, Huber and Kastell Wein Kunst across a Scharlachberg-led Bingen list.
The list: Bingen Kulturufer consortium tasting bar pouring six Binger producers by the glass plus rotating guest pours from the Rheinhessen, Nahe, Mittelrhein and Rheingau corridors
Pours: Binger Scharlachberg Riesling, Binger Spaetburgunder, Rheinhessen Burgunder
18 by the glassMainz-Laubenheim
Vineyard-hill wine bar and gastronomy at the Hofgut Laubenheimer Hoehe above Mainz-Laubenheim. 50 Mainz wines, 100 Rheinhessen bottles and a curated international shelf with regional dishes from within 50 km.
The list: Vineyard-hill wine bar above Mainz-Laubenheim with 50 selected Mainz wines, 100 Rheinhessen bottles and a Great Wine Capitals international shelf, paired with regional dishes from within 50 km
Pours: Mainz Riesling, Rheinhessen Spaetburgunder, Rheinhessen Silvaner
14 by the glassMainz old town
Vaulted-cellar wine bar in central Mainz on the foundations of the former Jakobsberg monastery. Owner-winemaker Stefan Michel pours his family Weinolsheim wines alongside Rheinhessen and Rheingau bottles.
The list: Vaulted-cellar wine bar on the foundations of the former Jakobsberg monastery pouring Rheinhessen wines from the family Weinolsheim estate and Rheingau guests
Pours: Weinolsheim Riesling, Silvaner, Rheingau Riesling