Where to drink wine in San Francisco
Ten places to taste, sip and shop for wine in the city, grouped by what you want to do.
Book a guided tasting
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Bin 415
Nob Hill · Fairmont San Francisco, 950 Mason St
A wine room inside the Fairmont hotel where a sommelier leads tastings, including Spring Mountain Vineyard wines from Napa. Book ahead.
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Embarc Wines
Financial District · 2 Embarcadero Center
Pour your own tastes from a self-serve wine wall by the ounce, glass or bottle, or book one of its hosted tastings with visiting wineries.
Drink at a wine bar
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Verjus
Jackson Square · 550 Washington St
A French wine bar and restaurant, listed in the Michelin Guide.
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20 Spot
Mission · 3565 20th St
A neighborhood wine bar with a European list built around France, plus bottles from Italy, Germany and Austria.
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Ungrafted
Dogpatch · 2419 3rd St
A wine bar and restaurant run by two sommeliers, with a list that leans toward France.
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Bar Bibi
Russian Hill · 1448 Pacific Ave
A natural wine bar that also hosts tastings with visiting winemakers.
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Tala Wine
Excelsior · 4625 Mission St
A small natural wine bar and shop with a long list of imported wines and snack plates.
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Rampant Bottle & Bar
Outer Richmond · 3516 Balboa St
A natural wine bar and bottle shop that hosts pop-up events.
Buy a bottle to take home
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K&L Wine Merchants
SoMa · 855 Harrison St
A large wine shop that runs ticketed tastings in the store several times a week.
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Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant
Embarcadero · Ferry Building, Shop 23
An independent wine shop with a wine bar inside the Ferry Building, with evening flights led by visiting winemakers and importers on some Wednesdays.
Every place on this page was checked open in November 2026. Hours change, so check with the venue before you go.