Wine Bar
Unclaimed profileLula Drake Wine Parlour
Columbia, SC · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
A wine parlour built around a list that rotates by the glass and bottle, with Madeira, Sherry, and rare vintages sourced from across the globe. The program favors small-scale vintners working in sustainable, organic, and biodynamic farming, and it changes often enough that the sheet can turn over daily. Chef Rachael Harrison's small plates are arranged to pair with the pours. Bottled and canned beers get comparable attention, running from citrusy IPAs and chocolate-tinged stouts to wine-barrel-aged sours. A flight makes a practical way to work through the current list.
- What should I order?
- Start with the wine flight to sample the current rotation, then settle on a glass or bottle from the by-the-glass and bottle list. Madeira, Sherry, and rare vintages from across the globe are the other reasons to be here. For beer, ask for the wine-barrel-aged sour or a citrusy IPA.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want a list that shifts and rewards repeat visits, and who care whether the farming behind a bottle is sustainable, organic, or biodynamic. Beer drinkers who lean toward wine-barrel-aged sours and chocolate-tinged stouts will find a small but deliberately chosen set.
- When should I go?
- A flight is the natural first move when you want to compare several wines in one visit. Because the list frequently changes, sometimes daily, a return trip is the way to see what has turned over.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The list rotates by the glass and bottle and turns over frequently, sometimes daily, and it reaches past standard wine into Madeira, Sherry, and rare vintages from across the globe. Small-scale vintners committed to sustainable, organic, and biodynamic farming are the stated focus, and the beers are curated with the same care as the wine.
Beverage categories
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Wine
A rotating list of wines by the glass and bottle, plus Madeira, Sherry, and rare vintages from across the globe. The sheet frequently changes, sometimes daily, and the focus is on small-scale vintners committed to sustainable, organic, and biodynamic farming. Small plates from Chef Rachael Harrison are paired with the wines.
Menu strengths
- — Rotating by-the-glass and bottle list that can change daily, giving repeat visits a different sheet.
- — Madeira, Sherry, and rare vintages from across the globe sit alongside the standard list.
- — Stated support for small-scale vintners working in sustainable, organic, and biodynamic farming.
Standout selections
- — The menu states a rotating list of wines by the glass and bottle, plus Madeira, Sherry, and rare vintages from across the globe.
- — Madeira and Sherry by the glass or bottle for fortified, non-standard choices.
- — Rare vintages from across the globe when the rotating list carries them.
Beer
Bottled and canned beers are curated with the same care as the wine list. The range runs from citrusy IPAs and chocolate-tinged stouts to wine-barrel-aged sours, with adventurous microbrews spanning bright IPAs to barrel-aged sours. It is a compact set rather than a broad tap program.
Menu strengths
- — Bottled and canned beers are selected with the same care applied to the wine list.
- — The range covers citrusy IPAs, chocolate-tinged stouts, and wine-barrel-aged sours.
- — Adventurous microbrews span bright IPAs through barrel-aged sours.
Standout selections
- — The menu states bottled and canned beers are curated with the same care as the wine list, including citrusy IPAs, chocolate-tinged stouts, and wine-barrel-aged sours.
- — Citrusy IPAs for a brighter, hop-forward counterpoint.; Chocolate-tinged stouts when you want the darker end of the canned and bottled set.
How it sits with the food
Small plates from Chef Rachael Harrison are paired with the wines on the menu, so the list and the kitchen are set up to be ordered together rather than separately.
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