Gabrielle Z.
Yelp
Completely obsessed with this place! Bar à Vins has only been open for a couple of weeks; however, co-owner Natalie Stewart told me they've been slammed, "which is great!" she said, but something they didn't expect right off the bat.
Friends and sommeliers Natalie and Jeff Kellogg just opened this 1,800-square ft wine bar in NoDa. Their goal: to offer affordable, approachable, and exciting wines.
You can enjoy wines
by the glass
by the bottle (+ retail)
AND there are even snacks (think @verdant Bread & Butter offering, Fancy Caviar Service with Lay's chips and crème fraiche for an approachable $18 or upgrade to fancier caviar for $36, an array of tinned fish, and more)
Charlotte has been in desperate need for loungey, enjoy-in-house, wine-focused bars with COOL and EXCITING wines hand-selected by sommeliers who know their juice!! The space is gorgeous yet has this divey feeling to it.
What I enjoyed on my first visit:
a bottle of chilled orange wine, of course. The 2020 COS Pithos Bianco is made with organically farmed Grecanico grapes in Italy. I love the scent of pear, notes of dried apricot and minerals, and the thirst quenching finish of salinity!
Fun fact: Well-known local Charlotte restaurateur and sommelier Katy Kindred designed the space.