Venica & Venica summer evening flight ★ 4.5
4 by the glassEUR 25 to 55 per flightDolegna del Collio
Venica & Venica's summer evening flight at the Dolegna del Collio cellar with the Jesera and Tre Vignis as the headline pours. Reservation required.
The list: Venica summer evening tasting at the Dolegna del Collio cellar with the Jesera Pinot Grigio and the Tre Vignis blend.
Tip: Venica & Venica runs its own farmhouse rooms at Dolegna; pair the evening flight with an overnight to take in the cellar at first light.
Edi Kante 18-metre-deep cellar evening tour ★ 4.6
4 by the glassEUR 25 to 55 per flightDuino-Aurisina
Edi Kante's evening cellar tour of the 18-metre-deep limestone-carved cellar at Duino-Aurisina, Carso. Reservation required.
The list: Edi Kante evening cellar tour of the 18-metre-deep limestone-carved cellar at Aurisina-Prepotto, with the Vitovska, Malvasia and Sauvignon flight.
Tip: Kante's 18-metre-deep cellar runs cold through the summer heat; the descent is part of the visit and the temperature drops by 8 to 10 degrees on the way down.
Vie di Romans tasting room ★ 4.6
5 by the glassEUR 25 to 50 per flightMariano del Friuli
Vie di Romans tasting room at Mariano del Friuli, with the Friuli Isonzo gravel-terrace bottlings as the headline pour. Reservation required.
The list: Vie di Romans tasting room at Mariano del Friuli, pouring the Ciampagnis Vieris Chardonnay, Dis Cumieris Friulano and Gris Pinot Grigio across the Friuli Isonzo gravel-terrace bottlings.
Tip: Vie di Romans bottles only single-cru and single-variety wines; ask for a side-by-side of Ciampagnis Vieris and Vieris Sauvignon to read the gravel-terrace signature.
Puiatti Ribolla traditional-method tasting room ★ 4.4
5 by the glassEUR 20 to 45 per flightRomans d'Isonzo
Puiatti tasting room at Romans d'Isonzo with a Ribolla Gialla still-and-sparkling flight plus the Friuli Isonzo whites. Reservation required.
The list: Puiatti tasting room at Romans d'Isonzo, pouring Ribolla Gialla in still and traditional-method sparkling expressions plus the Friuli Isonzo Friulano and Pinot Grigio.
Tip: Puiatti's traditional-method Ribolla Gialla sparkling is a Friuli specialty; ask the cellar to pour it alongside the still Ribolla for a back-to-back read.
Enoteca di Cormons ★ 4.8
60 by the glassEUR 4 to 10 per glassCormons
Town-square enoteca on Piazza XXIV Maggio at Cormons pouring the full Collio appellation member roster by the glass. Open late on weekends.
The list: Cormons town enoteca pouring every Collio member producer by the glass. Roster covers Schiopetto, Borgo del Tiglio, Edi Keber, Venica & Venica, Marco Felluga, Russiz Superiore and the smaller Cormons cellars.
Tip: The Enoteca pours the full Collio member roster by the glass; ask for a three-glass Friulano tasting from three different producers to read the variety across the appellation.
Trieste Centro Wine Bar Strip ★ 4.5
30 by the glassEUR 5 to 12 per glassTrieste
Cluster of Trieste city wine bars along Via San Nicolo, Via Cavana and around Piazza Unita d'Italia pouring Carso Vitovska, Friulano and Ribolla Gialla through the evening. Open until 01:30 on weekends.
The list: Trieste city wine bars along Via San Nicolo, Via Cavana and around Piazza Unita d'Italia pouring Carso Vitovska, Friulano and Ribolla Gialla by the glass through the evening.
Tip: Trieste's wine-bar strip on Via Cavana runs late through the weekend; pair with a Buffet da Pepi or Pepi Schiavon dinner first.