Wine Bar
Unclaimed profileSam's Italian Deli & Market
Fresno, CA · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The beverage program here is built around a featured wines table and a custom case: any 12 bottles for $100, or 6 for $55. The lineup rotates monthly and has included Riesling, Pinot Grigio, Malbec, Sangiovese and Cabernet, with Moscato poured alongside a salami sandwich at lunch. A 'Nick's Wine Bar Cafe' page carries the same case offer. The draw is the mix-and-match format itself, which lets you assemble a case by grape rather than commit to a single bottle.
- What should I order?
- Build a six-bottle case for $55 from the featured wines table, mixing Riesling, Pinot Grigio, Malbec, Sangiovese and Cabernet.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Shoppers who want to choose bottle by bottle rather than take a preset case, and anyone buying a mixed dozen for a table of differing preferences. The monthly rotation rewards repeat visits from drinkers who like working through a changing grape lineup.
- When should I go?
- Lunch, where a Moscato with a salami sandwich has been described as a match. The featured wines table changes monthly, so a return trip lands on a different set of bottles.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The mix-and-match case is the program: any 12 bottles from the featured table for $100, or 6 for $55, with the selection rotating monthly. A 'Nick's Wine Bar Cafe' page carries the same offer, tying the retail case format to the cafe side.
Beverage categories
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Wine
A featured wines table sold by custom case: any 12 bottles for $100, or 6 for $55, with the selection rotating monthly. The lineup has included Riesling, Pinot Grigio, Malbec, Sangiovese and Cabernet, and a 'Nick's Wine Bar Cafe' page carries the same case offer.
Menu strengths
- — Mix-and-match case pricing of $100 for 12 bottles or $55 for 6 makes the featured table easy to buy across grape varieties.
- — The featured wine selection changes monthly and has spanned Riesling, Pinot Grigio, Malbec, Sangiovese and Cabernet.
Standout selections
- — Riesling, listed among the featured wines available in the $100 custom wine case.
- — Cabernet, listed among the featured wines available in the $100 custom wine case.
- — Sangiovese, listed among the featured wines available in the $100 custom wine case.
- — Moscato, the pour a reviewer paired with a salami sandwich at lunch.
Pricing: $100 for any 12 bottles from the featured wines table; $55 for 6.
How it sits with the food
Moscato has been paired with a salami sandwich and described as a perfect match for lunch with a friend.
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