7 late wine bars in Tuscany, editor-picked by Cork & Curve. All Tuscany nightlife.
Le Volpi e l'Uva ★ 4.8
Oltrarno (Florence) · Piazza dei Rossi 1R, 50125 Firenze, Italy
Compact Oltrarno wine bar opened in 1992. Curated small-producer list, French and Italian cheese plates, the unhurried pace older enoteche were built for.
Tip: Stand at the marble counter and ask Riccardo or Ciro for an off-list small-producer Sangiovese; the staff have been doing this since 1992.
Il Santino ★ 4.6
Santo Spirito (Florence) · Via di Santo Spirito 60R, 50125 Firenze, Italy
Opened in 2008 on Via Santo Spirito, exposed brick, four tables, iron stools and burrata-and-pecorino crostini matched to natural-leaning Tuscan reds.
Tip: Wines by the glass come with a complimentary snack; arrive early to claim one of the four small tables before the room spills into the street.
Enoteca Pitti Gola e Cantina ★ 4.7
Oltrarno (Florence) · Piazza Pitti 16, 50125 Firenze, Italy
Wine bar across Piazza Pitti from Palazzo Pitti, focused on small handcrafted Tuscan producers. Dinner runs to 22:30, the bar past 23:00.
Tip: Aimed squarely at small Tuscan producers; ask the owners for a vertical of a single Brunello or Chianti Classico Riserva.
Coquinarius ★ 4.5
Duomo (Florence) · Via delle Oche 11R, 50122 Firenze, Italy
Wine bar and restaurant on Via delle Oche since 1999, near the Duomo. Local-seasonal Tuscan menu and an at-least-30-percent natural-wine list.
Tip: The burrata ravioli in pistachio pesto is one of Florence's most-quoted dishes; pair with a Sangiovese-led IGT from a small producer.
Enoteca Fuori Porta ★ 4.4
San Niccolo (Florence) · Via del Monte alle Croci 10, 50125 Firenze, Italy
Founded in 1987 by Andrea Conti at the foot of the climb to Piazzale Michelangelo. Crostoni, charcuterie, more than 200 labels with continuous list rotation.
Tip: Walk up here after the climb to Piazzale Michelangelo; the back terrace has the longest evening service in San Niccolo.
Casa del Vino ★ 4.5
San Lorenzo (Florence) · Via dell'Ariento 16R, 50123 Firenze, Italy
Historic stand-up wine bar near the San Lorenzo market, run by Gianni Migliorini. Daily small-producer pours and cured-meat crostini.
Tip: Standing-only at the marble counter; the tripe-salad crostino is the local order alongside a Sangiovese glass.
Enoteca La Fortezza di Montalcino ★ 4.6
Montalcino · Piazzale Fortezza 9, 53024 Montalcino, Italy
Inside Montalcino's 14th-century fortress, founded 1980 by Mario Pianigiani and Marzio Giannelli. Five-glass Brunello flights, blind tastings and panoramic ramparts.
Tip: Climb the fortress staircase before the tasting; the panoramic ramparts run around the medieval walls and overlook the Val d'Orcia.