Wine bars around Piazza del Duomo and Borgo Brossana in UNESCO Cividale del Friuli with a Colli Orientali by-the-glass selection. Open until 00:30 on weekends.
The list: Cividale wine bars around Piazza del Duomo and Borgo Brossana pouring Colli Orientali Friulano, Schioppettino di Prepotto and Picolit DOCG.
Tip: Cividale's wine bars run quieter than Udine but the Colli Orientali by-the-glass selection is broader; ask for the Schioppettino di Prepotto pour.
Address: Piazza del Duomo, 33043 Cividale del Friuli, Udine, Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Gorizia wine bars on Corso Italia and around Piazza della Vittoria pouring Collio whites and the Oslavia orange-wine roster. Open until 00:30 on weekends.
The list: Gorizia city wine bars on Corso Italia and around Piazza della Vittoria pouring Collio whites and Oslavia orange wines.
Tip: Gorizia's wine bars open the Oslavia orange-wine pour at the foot of the slope; ask for the Gravner Ribolla and the Radikon Oslavje on the same evening.
Trieste city jazz and listening bars in Cittavecchia and around the Borgo Teresiano with a Carso and Friulano by-the-glass selection alongside live music. Open until 02:00 on weekends.
The list: Trieste city jazz and listening bars in Cittavecchia and around the Borgo Teresiano pouring Carso Vitovska and Friulano by the glass alongside the music programmes.
Tip: The Trieste jazz circuit runs different programmes by night of the week; check the Trieste tourism agenda the week before.
Jazz & Wine of Peace festival stages across Cormons town venues and the Collio cellar visitor spaces. Late-October festival window; open until 01:00 during the weekend.
The list: Jazz & Wine of Peace festival concert stages in Cormons cellars (Schiopetto, Venica & Venica, Borgo del Tiglio) and town venues, with the Collio wine pours through the late-October weekend.
Tip: The Jazz & Wine of Peace daytime concerts run inside the cellar visitor spaces; book the festival pass alongside the cellar visit.
Wine room at Trattoria al Cacciatore (Michelin-starred) at La Subida, Cormons, with a Collio and Oslavia-deep list. Reservation required.
The list: Wine room at Trattoria al Cacciatore at La Subida (Michelin-starred), with a deep Collio and Colli Orientali list and a focus on Oslavia orange wines. The pairing flights run alongside the kitchen tasting menu.
Tip: Trattoria al Cacciatore at La Subida carries Michelin recognition; book the pairing flight with the tasting menu, and arrive with time for the wine-room walkthrough.
Castle restaurant at Castello di Spessa in Capriva del Friuli with a Collio-deep list and estate-bottling pairings. Reservation required.
The list: Castle restaurant at Castello di Spessa with a Collio deep list and a focus on the estate's own bottlings plus the surrounding Capriva and Cormons producers.
Tip: Castello di Spessa runs both the castle stay and the restaurant; combine an overnight with the dinner pairing for the full estate experience.
Evening bar at the Bastianich estate at Premariacco, with the Vespa Bianco and the Pignolo as the headline pours. Reservation preferred.
The list: Evening bar at the Bastianich estate at Premariacco, with the Vespa Bianco, Plus and Pignolo poured by the glass alongside a small charcuterie menu.
Tip: Bastianich runs its own farmhouse rooms at Premariacco; pair the evening bar with an overnight to take in the Cividale UNESCO town in the morning.