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wine bar

/ˌwaɪn ˈbɑr/
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Other forms: wine bars

A wine bar is like a pub or a tavern, except that it specializes in wine. Your neighborhood's wine bar might have a window full of plants and tables with people sipping wine from big glasses.

People who enjoy drinking wine may prefer to visit a wine bar rather than a regular bar if they like ordering wine by the glass, sampling wine from different bottles. Wine bars are typically cozy spaces that encourage patrons to stay and sip for a while. While the first wine bars in the United States opened in the 1980's, they became even more popular and common over the the following decades.

Definitions of wine bar
  1. noun
    a bar that serves only wine
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    type of:
    bar
    a counter where you can obtain food or drink
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