Wine Bar
Unclaimed profileCitizen Vine
Lincoln, CA · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Citizen Vine stakes its claim on wine: by-the-glass and bottle options across red, white, sparkling, and rosé, four themed flights, and a two-tier wine club with quarterly pick-up parties and partner-winery tasting perks. Six beers on tap and a non-alcoholic list that includes a Phony Negroni and Prima Pave sparklers round out the program. Cocktails are limited to two house drinks, so the wine flights and list are the reason to settle in.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Bubbles Flight—JP Chenet Brut, Kylie Minogue Rosé Prosecco, and Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs at $19—or the Red Flight with Tievoli, Klinker Brick Zinfandel, and Soundtrack Cabernet. The Altocedro Año Cero Malbec at $13 a glass is a solid single pour.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Wine-club members and flight-curious drinkers who want to compare regions without committing to a bottle. Beer drinkers get six taps; non-alcoholic drinkers get more than a token option.
- When should I go?
- For the four themed flights or a wine club pick-up party. Happy Hour drops tap beer to $6.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Wine by the glass $12–13, bottles $42–45, flights $19–25. Tap beer $8, $6 at Happy Hour. Cocktails and non-alcoholic cocktails are $12 and $16 respectively.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The wine club's two tiers include quarterly pick-up parties, discounts on bottles to go, priority booking for wine dinners, and—at the Fanatic level—free tastings for up to four people at partner wineries in Napa, Sonoma, and Paso Robles.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Two house cocktails: a Blood Orange Spritz mixing blood orange aperitif and blanc de blancs brut over ice, and a CV Sangria. Both are $12. The list is deliberately short and leans on wine-adjacent formats rather than a full cocktail program.
Menu strengths
- — Blood Orange Spritz combines aperitif and sparkling wine in a single $12 serve.
- — CV Sangria offers a second house option at the same price.
Standout selections
- — Blood Orange Spritz — blood orange aperitif and blanc de blancs brut over ice, $12.
- — Blood Orange Spritz — 12 — Blood orange aperitif and blanc de blancs brut over ice.
Pricing: $12
Wine
The core of the program: by-the-glass and bottle options across red, white, sparkling, and rosé, plus four themed flights—White, Red, Bubbles, and California. A two-tier wine club adds quarterly pick-up parties, bottle discounts, and partner-winery tasting benefits.
Menu strengths
- — Four themed flights let drinkers compare regions and styles side by side.
- — Wine club benefits include pick-up parties, to-go bottle discounts, and priority booking for wine dinners.
- — The Fanatic tier includes free tastings for up to four at partner wineries in Napa, Sonoma, and Paso Robles.
Standout selections
- — Bubbles Flight — JP Chenet Brut, Kylie Minogue Rosé Prosecco, and Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs, $19.
- — Red Flight — Tievoli blend, Klinker Brick Zinfandel, and Soundtrack Cabernet, $19.
- — Altocedro Año Cero Malbec — Argentina, 91 pts., earthy dark fruit, vanilla and oak, $13/$45.
Pricing: By the glass $12–13; bottles $42–45; flights $19–25
Beer
Six beers on tap spanning a Mexican lager, blonde ale, tangerine wheat, pale ale, IPA, and hazy IPA. Every tap pours at $8, dropping to $6 during Happy Hour. A straightforward, well-chosen lineup for a wine-focused venue.
Menu strengths
- — Six taps cover lager, wheat, pale ale, IPA, and hazy IPA styles.
- — Happy Hour pricing brings every tap down to $6.
Standout selections
- — Hazy IPA Deschutes — on tap, $8.; Lost Coast Tangerine Wheat — on tap, $8.
- — Mexican Lager Modelo — 8 — Beer on tap.
Pricing: $8; $6 during Happy Hour
Nonalcoholic
A non-alcoholic list with more range than most wine bars: a Phony Negroni, Prima Pave Sparkling Blanc de Blanc, and Prima Pave Brut Rosé, all at $16. Sparkling water, lemonade, and iced tea are $4. The two Prima Pave options mirror the venue's sparkling wine focus.
Menu strengths
- — Phony Negroni gives a zero-proof cocktail option alongside wine alternatives.
- — Two Prima Pave sparkling options—Blanc de Blanc and Brut Rosé—mirror the venue's sparkling program.
Standout selections
- — Phony Negroni — non-alcoholic cocktail, $16.; Prima Pave Sparkling Blanc de Blanc — non-alcoholic sparkling wine, $16.
- — Prima Pave Brut Rosé — non-alcoholic sparkling rosé, $16.
Pricing: $16 for non-alcoholic cocktails and sparklers; $4 for basic beverages
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