9 wine bars worth the trip across Switzerland, editor-ranked by Cork & Curve. All Switzerland guides.
Chateau de Villa ★ 4.5 · Valais
Rue de Ste-Catherine 4, 3960 Sierre, Switzerland
Set in a 16th-century mansion in Sierre's old town, Chateau de Villa pairs a rotating by-the-glass list with raclette and fondue built around Valais cheeses and cured meats.
Tip: Ask for the current weekly by-the-glass flight before choosing a bottle from the Cave de Garde reserve list.
Hangar 41 ★ 4.3 · Valais
Chemin Saint-Hubert 41, 1950 Sion, Switzerland
Hangar 41 occupies a converted space above Sion with terrace views of the Valere and Tourbillon castles and a wine list that changes with the season.
Tip: Go Thursday through Saturday evening, when the bar stays open past 11pm for discovery tastings.
Espace Ardevine ★ 4.1 · Valais
Rue de l'Eglise 29, 1955 St-Pierre-de-Clages, Switzerland
Espace Ardevine sits in the book village of St-Pierre-de-Clages and devotes its bar entirely to the Boven family's Cave Ardevaz wines, served with Valais platters on a terrace.
Tip: Reserve ahead for one of the themed music and wine evenings the estate runs through the season.
Le Verre a Pied ★ 4.0 · Valais
Rue du Grand-Pont 29, 1950 Sion, Switzerland
Run by the Sion winegrowers' association since 1999, Le Verre a Pied sits in the old town and rotates its by-the-glass list weekly among its member producers.
Tip: The weekly glass selection turns over on Mondays, so ask what just went on the list.
Cave 23 ★ 4.0 · Valais
Route de Saillon 128a, 1926 Fully, Switzerland
Cave 23 in Fully combines a retail Oenoshop with a bar pouring Valais wines by the glass, plus tapas and a themed evening on the 23rd of every month.
Tip: Look out for the monthly themed tasting night held on the 23rd, the shop's namesake date.
Caveau de Saillon ★ 3.9 · Valais
Rue du Bourg 2, 1913 Saillon, Switzerland
Housed in an old stone residence in Saillon's walled old town, this caveau lets visitors work through wines from most of the village's independent growers with a tasting platter.
Tip: Staff will help match a bottle to a dinner plan, so ask before settling on a case to take home.
Chateau de Vaas ★ 3.9 · Valais
Chemin du Tsaretton 46, 3978 Flanthey, Switzerland
Chateau de Vaas pairs a permanent exhibition on the Cornalin grape with a bar pouring the variety and other estate wines in a hamlet outside Sierre.
Tip: Check ahead: the caveau closes Tuesdays and Wednesdays and shuts entirely each July.
La Bouteille Rouge ★ 3.8 · Valais
Industriestrasse 12, 3970 Salgesch, Switzerland
La Bouteille Rouge occupies an industrial unit in Salgesch and keeps its focus narrow: Valais wines by the glass or bottle, poured weekday afternoons and early evenings only.
Tip: It closes weekends, so plan a weekday stop if passing through the Salgesch cellar district.
Baratine ★ 3.8 · Valais
Route Cantonale 5, 1964 Conthey, Switzerland
Baratine converts a traditional Conthey cellar into a bar run by Herve Fontannaz and Dorita, pouring Cave La Tine's range in an old-fashioned carnotzet setting.
Tip: Opening hours are short and evenings-only from Wednesday to Saturday, so check before driving out.