"Houston finally has its first self-serve wine bar. Roots, at 3107 Leeland Street, opened to the public in mid-February. The bar aims to 'eliminate the stigma that wine has to be uptight or unapproachable' by providing guests with an 'interactive wine experience'. A keycard allows customers to pour and sample their own wines from a wall of taps, with pours small enough to allow for tastes of many different styles of wine — the bar boasts more than 50 taps. The bar also serves up food like fried oysters, cavetelli pasta with gulf shrimp and oxtails and a smoked beet salad." - Brittanie Shey
