Where to Eat and Drink Well in Florence for Wine Lovers

"To accompany Chef Ariel Hagen’s vibrant, ferment-forward cuisine, Saporium Firenze offers an extensive wine cellar of over 1,000 bottles in sync with its gastronomic vision. Seasoned sommeliers curate both prestigious and niche regional Italian wines with a focus on cool-climate grapes (considered ideal gastronomic wines) and on independent and biodynamic producers. The wine menu offers an impressive range of vertical tastings beyond the expected regional Tuscan labels. Connoisseurs will also appreciate the presence of rare vintages from over the last 40 years, particularly the ’80s and ’90s. Next door, Saporium runs an elegant lounge serving playful small bites , fine wines and a variety of modern cocktails with fermented and botanical extractions." - Coral Sisk