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.
Udine Piazza Matteotti wine bars ★ 4.4
25 by the glassEUR 5 to 12 per glassUdine
Udine wine bars around Piazza Matteotti and Piazza San Giacomo with a Friulano, Ribolla Gialla and Picolit by-the-glass selection. Open until 01:00 on weekends.
The list: Udine city wine bars around Piazza Matteotti and Piazza San Giacomo pouring Friulano, Ribolla Gialla and Picolit by the glass and the bottle.
Tip: Piazza Matteotti runs the strongest by-the-glass selection in Udine; the bars host the Friuli DOC festival programme in September.
Cividale del Friuli Lombard town wine bars ★ 4.4
20 by the glassEUR 5 to 12 per glassCividale del Friuli
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.
Gorizia wine bar cluster ★ 4.3
18 by the glassEUR 5 to 12 per glassOslavia
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.