Trieste Jazz Bar circuit ★ 4.2
12 by the glassEUR 6 to 14 per glassTrieste
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 ★ 4.3
10 by the glassEUR 7 to 14 per glassCormons
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.
La Subida (Trattoria al Cacciatore) wine room ★ 4.8
25 by the glassEUR 10 to 30 per glassCormons
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.
Castello di Spessa restaurant La Tavernetta ★ 4.6
18 by the glassEUR 10 to 25 per glassCapriva del Friuli
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.
Bastianich Premariacco evening bar ★ 4.4
10 by the glassEUR 10 to 22 per glassPremariacco
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.
Caffe San Marco wine and coffee lounge ★ 4.6
18 by the glassEUR 6 to 14 per glassTrieste
Trieste's Caffe San Marco (founded 1914) functions as a wine and coffee lounge with Carso and Collio pours alongside the historic Habsburg programme. Open until midnight daily.
The list: Trieste's Caffe San Marco (founded 1914) functions as a wine and coffee lounge with a Carso, Collio and Friulano selection alongside the historic Habsburg coffee programme. The bookshop-cafe pairs evening pours with the literary clientele.
Tip: Caffe San Marco is one of Trieste's historic Habsburg coffee houses; the evening wine programme runs alongside the late-night coffee service.