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"A little over a year after opening as a destination for PNW seafood dishes and natural wine, the Belltown spot formerly known as Vinnie’s Raw Bar has leaned into wine and reopened as Vinnie’s Wine Shop, a hybrid wine shop and bar next to Navy Strength. I found a substantial selection of bottles available for retail while food remains on offer — oysters, mozzarella mac ’n’ cheese, and charcuterie — which customers can order for takeout or for outside dining on the new patio; wine now appears to be the primary focus, accompanied by some vinyl record background music. Among the offerings are Exile (a French sparkling gamay hand harvested in biodynamic vineyards) and Blood & Flowers (a smoky Syrah from California)." - Gabe Guarente