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Wine Bar entertainment in Florence

  1. A

    Casa del Vino

    Locals keep popping in all day long for a nip or two from a limited but carefully selected list of daily pourings of Chianti at this quintessential Florentine enoteca (wine bar). Its carved wooden cabinetry, no-nonsense service and mini-panini (bread rolls or sandwiches) round out the happy picture.

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  2. B

    Le Volpi e l'uva

    The city's best enoteca con degustazione (wine bar with tasting) bar none: this intimate address with marble-topped bar crowning two oak ageing wine barrels chalks up an extraordinarily impressive list of wines by the glass (€3.50 to €8) on its blackboard. To attain true bliss indulge in the most divine crostini (€6.50) topped with honeyed speck perhaps or lardo, a platter of boutique Tuscan cheeses (try the Rocco made by Fattoria Corzano e Paterno) or other delectable antipasti.

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  3. C

    Antica Sosta Delgi Aldobrandini

    Perched on San Lorenzo’s liveliest square, this corner bar preserves its old-fashioned wooden interior, but works best in fair weather when you can sit out on its terrace. Reasonably priced pourings and generous, made-to-order sandwiches attract student types.

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  4. D

    Sei Divino

    This stylish 'wine gallery' hosts one of Florence's most happening aperitivo scenes, complete with music, the odd exhibition and plenty of pavement action.

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  5. E

    Fiaschetteria Nuvoli

    Pull up a stool on the street and chat with a regular over a glass of vino della casa (house wine) at this old-fashioned fiaschetteria, a street away from the duomo.

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  6. F

    ZEB

    This modern, minimalist enoteca with a lovely choice of cold cuts at the deli-style counter sits at the foot of the hill leading up to Piazzale Michelangelo - enter the perfect pit stop post-panorama.

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  7. G

    Santino Enoteca

    Just a few doors down from one of Florence's best gourmet addresses, Il Santo Bevitore, is this pocket-sized wine bar, run by the same gastronomic folk and packed every evening. Inside, squat modern stools contrast with old brick walls but the real action is outside, from around 9pm, when the buoyant wine-loving crowd spills onto the street.

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