Long-established Alba wine shop and tasting bar in the historic centre, pouring cru Barolo and Barbaresco by the glass into the evening.
The list: Historic central-Alba wine shop and bar with a vast Langhe range, offering by-the-glass tastings of Barolo and Barbaresco crus
Tip: Ask to taste two Barolo crus side by side; the shop's range spans most of the Barolo MGA map.
Address: Via Vittorio Emanuele II 17, 12051 Alba, Italy, Piedmont
Vincafe's evening Barolo and Barbaresco by-the-glass flights make it Alba's easiest late-night Nebbiolo tasting on the main street.
The list: Curated evening flights of Barolo and Barbaresco by the glass, including mature vintages, on Alba's central street
Tip: Build a vertical of one Barolo cru across vintages; the by-the-glass program runs late into the evening.
Rustic-elegant wine bar, cafe and restaurant on Alba's main street, strong on Barolo and Barbaresco by the glass through the evening.
The list: Deep Langhe and Roero list led by Barolo and Barbaresco, with many older vintages by the glass alongside a full kitchen
Tip: On Alba's central street; perfect for a late Barolo flight after the truffle market closes.
Vincafe's evening Barolo and Barbaresco by-the-glass flights make it Alba's easiest late-night Nebbiolo tasting on the main street.
The list: Curated evening flights of Barolo and Barbaresco by the glass, including mature vintages, on Alba's central street
Tip: Build a vertical of one Barolo cru across vintages; the by-the-glass program runs late into the evening.
Canale house making since 1878 in its 19th-century underground cellars, with guided tastings of Alta Langa traditional-method sparkling.
The list: Alta Langa traditional-method sparkling refined in 19th-century underground cellars, with guided Metodo Classico tastings
Tip: Book the Underground experience to taste Alta Langa where it ages in the 1878 cellars; evenings by reservation.
Coppo's UNESCO-listed Canelli cellars, the underground cathedrals, where the house ages its Metodo Classico sparkling for guided tastings.
The list: UNESCO-listed underground cellars where Coppo ages Metodo Classico sparkling, with guided tastings of its traditional-method wines
Tip: Book the Underground Cathedrals tour; the UNESCO cellars run 40m deep and finish on a Coppo Metodo Classico.
Martini & Rossi's Pessione cellars offer guided tastings of its sparkling Asti and Prosecco beside the Vermouth di Torino range.
The list: Guided tastings spanning Martini sparkling Asti and Prosecco alongside the Vermouth di Torino range in the historic Pessione cellars
Tip: The Discovery Tour pairs Martini's sparkling and vermouth lines; weekends without reservation, weekdays by appointment.
Vanchiglia natural-wine bar and shop pouring small-grower Italian and Central European bottles late into the night, with local seasonal snacks.
The list: Natural and low-intervention wines from Italy, Slovenia, France and Spain, with a rotating by-the-glass list strong on macerated whites and chilled sparkling
Tip: Open to 3am on Friday and Saturday; ask for a chilled macerated white and a plate of seasonal crostini.
Rustic-elegant wine bar, cafe and restaurant on Alba's main street, strong on Barolo and Barbaresco by the glass through the evening.
The list: Deep Langhe and Roero list led by Barolo and Barbaresco, with many older vintages by the glass alongside a full kitchen
Tip: On Alba's central street; perfect for a late Barolo flight after the truffle market closes.