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A wine bar is a tavern-like business focusing on selling wine, rather than liquor or beer. A typical feature of many wine bars is a wide selection of wines available by the glass. Some wine bars are profiled on wines of a certain type of origin, such as Italian wine or Champagne. While many wine bars are private "stand-alone" establishments, in some cases, wine bars are associated with a specific wine retailer or other outlet of wine, to provide additional marketing for that retailer's wine portfolio. In countries where licensing regulations allow this, some wine bars also sell the wines they serve, and effectively function as a hybrid between a wine shop and a wine bar.

United Kingdom

Wine bar chains in the UK include All Bar One.

A French Wine Bar, 1888 painting by Eero Järnefelt.

United States

Although the trend of wine bars in the United States was not well received in the 1980s, they began to gain popularity in the 1990s. By early 2000, wine bars became very popular and started popping up in many metropolitan neighborhoods across the country. Wine bars now rival the local hangouts such as coffee shops and local bars.[1] The wine bar phenomenon offers the 'taste before you buy' philosophy.[2]

Wine bars add a new dimension to wine tasting. They seek to remove the association of wine with upscale clientele and overwhelming wine lists and replace it with a more casual and relaxing atmosphere. Many of these bars are furnished with nooks and cozy booths encased in rich colors and plush surroundings in hopes their guests will linger.[3] Wine bars look to embrace the intellectual stimulation linked to wine and offer an alternative to the bar scene. The laid-back environment lends itself to a good socializing setting with a less crowded feel and more intimate appeal.[4]

Moderne Weinbars bieten mittlerweile eine größere Auswahl an Speisen an. Traditionell mit Käse und Desserts assoziiert, kombinieren Weinbars nun Wein mit Gourmet-Häppchen, um den Gaumen zu verwöhnen. Das Konzept bringt den Geschmack gehobener Restaurants in ein ungezwungenes Ambiente. [ 5 ] Restaurantbesitzer und Köche verfolgen mitunter den umgekehrten Ansatz und nutzen Weinbars als Möglichkeit zur Expansion. [ 6 ]

Siehe auch

Referenzen

  1. ^ Asimov, Eric (09.04.2008). „Weinbars werden erwachsen und drängen sich immer weiter zusammen“ . New York Times . Abgerufen am 10.04.2008 .
  2. ^ Hayes, Jack. „Eine Vielzahl von Weinbars führt ein wiederbelebtes Segment in die neue Wachstumsperiode.“ Nation's Restaurant News 2008 Dez. 12: 4.
  3. ^ Oliva, Rebecca. „Gewinne durch das Entkorken: Weinbars erleben ein Comeback als beliebte Reiseziele.“ Hotels 2004 Juli: 64.
  4. ^ Browne, Elizabeth (11.06.2004). „Weinbars entkorken“ . San Francisco Business Times . Abgerufen am 10.04.2008 .
  5. ^ Kepka, Mike (2003). „Ist es eine Weinbar oder ein Restaurant?“ Chronicle. Archiviert vom Original am 6. Juni 2012. Abgerufen am 10. April 2008 .
  6. ^ „Die Weinbar neu definiert.“ Restaurant Hospitality 2007 Dez.: 18.
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