Wine Bar
Unclaimed profile5 Walnut Wine Bar
Asheville, NC · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
5 Walnut Wine Bar runs a wine list with real geographic range — France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Slovenia, Greece, New Zealand, Argentina, and U.S. Regions — across sparkling, white, rosé, and red by the glass and bottle. Prices run $10 to $18 by the glass and $36 to $68 by the bottle, with a $39 Champagne half-bottle. Beer covers domestic, imported, and craft, and there are two non-alcoholic beers plus soft drinks.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Cava, Cune, Spain at $11 by the glass, or the Riesling '24 Carl Graf, Mosel, Germany at $11. For a red, the Pinot Noir '23 Cooper Hill, Willamette Valley, OR is $14 by the glass. Bottle buyers can take the $39 Charles Orban Champagne half-bottle.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Anyone who wants to compare a German Riesling against a Willamette Pinot Noir by the glass, or who wants a beer and a glass of wine at the same table. The non-alcoholic beers give a third option.
- When should I go?
- Monday nights bring 25% off bottles of wine. Live music specials have listed $5 reds and $5 whites.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Wine by the glass runs $10 to $18; bottles run $36 to $68, with a $39 Champagne half-bottle. Beer is $4 to $7. Non-alcoholic beer is $4 to $5, and other non-alcoholic drinks are $3 to $3.5.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A wine bar with a genuinely multi-country list — Slovenia, Greece, and Portugal sit alongside France, Italy, and Spain — plus a $39 Champagne half-bottle and a Monday bottle discount. The beer list goes well past token lagers into craft porter, nitro stout, and rotating sour.
Beverage categories
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Wine
Sparkling, white, rosé, and red by the glass and bottle, with selections from France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Slovenia, Greece, New Zealand, Argentina, and U.S. Regions. Prices run $10 to $18 by the glass and $36 to $68 by the bottle, with a $39 Champagne half-bottle. Bottles are 25% off every Monday night.
Menu strengths
- — Multi-country list spanning ten named countries plus U.S. Regions, not a single-region program.
- — Both glass and bottle formats across sparkling, white, rosé, and red.
- — Monday night 25% off bottles and a $39 Champagne half-bottle keep the top of the list reachable.
Standout selections
- — Cava, Cune, Spain — $11 by the glass, $40 by the bottle.
- — Riesling, '24 Carl Graf, Mosel, Germany — $11 by the glass, $40 by the bottle.
- — Pinot Noir, '23 Cooper Hill, Willamette Valley, OR — $14 by the glass, $52 by the bottle.
- — Champagne, Charles Orban 375ml, France — $39 half-bottle.
Pricing: Glass $10-$18; bottles $36-$68; Champagne half-bottle $39
Beer
A beer section with domestic, imported, and craft options, plus cider and hard seltzer. The list runs from Miller Lite and Pilsner Urquell to Bell's Two Hearted IPA, Founders Porter, Left Hand Nitro Stout, and a rotating Edmund's Oast Sour. Prices sit at $4 to $7.
Menu strengths
- — Covers domestic, imported, and craft styles in one list rather than one lane.
- — Cider and hard seltzer options are listed alongside the beer.
- — Prices hold at $4 to $7 across the range.
Standout selections
- — Bell's Two Hearted IPA — $5.; Left Hand Nitro Stout — $6.
- — Edmund's Oast Sour — $7, rotating.; Pilsner Urquell — $5, imported Czech pilsner.
Pricing: $4-$7
Nonalcoholic
Two non-alcoholic beers, Athletic Free Wave N/A IPA and Clausthaler German N/A Lager, plus soft drinks including San Pellegrino mineral water, ginger beer, sparkling lemonade, and hot tea. Non-alcoholic beer is $4 to $5; other non-alcoholic drinks are $3 to $3.5.
Menu strengths
- — Two non-alcoholic beers, one domestic-style IPA and one German lager.
- — Soft-drink side includes mineral water, ginger beer, sparkling lemonade, and hot tea.
- — Non-alcoholic beer at $4 to $5 and soft drinks at $3 to $3.5.
Standout selections
- — Athletic Free Wave N/A IPA — $5.; Clausthaler German N/A Lager — $4.
Pricing: $3-$5
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