Wine Bar
Unclaimed profileStirling Wine
Dunedin, FL · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Stirling Wine has been Downtown the original wine bar since 2005, with more than 100 bottles shelved in a dining room framed by reclaimed wine crate walls and barrel accents. The program leans on recurring tasting events, including quarterly grand tastings and themed winemaker sessions, plus a September 26 wine flight available without reservations while supplies last. A multi-tier wine club provides bottle credits and complimentary entry to quarterly tastings, and members get 50% off 10-ounce pours and select bottles during daily happy hour. Guests describe a solid, expanding wine selection and the option to pick a bottle for the patio.
- What should I order?
- Choose a bottle from the shelves to drink on the patio, or order the advertised September 26 wine flight, which requires no reservation while supplies last and can be purchased in advance. Wine club members can take 50% off 10-ounce pours and select bottles during daily happy hour.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Wine club members who use bottle credits and complimentary quarterly tasting entry; drinkers who prefer to browse shelves and pick a bottle for the patio; anyone curious about themed winemaker events or the November 5 Bordeaux blending session with Big Flower Winery.
- When should I go?
- For the September 26 wine flight, arrive while supplies last, since no reservations are taken. Daily happy hour is the practical window for wine club members using the 50% discount on 10-ounce pours and select bottles.
- What should I expect to spend?
- The November 5 blending event with Big Flower Winery is $35 per blending kit. Wine club members receive 50% off 10-ounce pours and select bottles during daily happy hour.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A Downtown wine bar operating since 2005, with over 100 bottles on shelves, reclaimed wine crate walls, barrel accents, and a multi-tier wine club that grants bottle credits and complimentary entry to quarterly grand tasting events. The event calendar includes winemaker and guest sommelier sessions and a Bordeaux varietal blending kit.
Beverage categories
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Wine
A Downtown wine bar since 2005 with over 100 bottles shelved in the dining room. The program includes recurring tasting events, a September 26 flight, a November 5 Bordeaux blending event with Big Flower Winery, and a multi-tier wine club with bottle credits and complimentary quarterly tasting entry.
Menu strengths
- — More than 100 bottles of wine are housed on shelves in the indoor dining room, and guests describe the selection as good and expanded.
- — Recurring tasting events include quarterly grand tastings and themed sessions with winemakers, brand managers, and guest sommeliers.
- — A structured wine club provides bottle credits and complimentary entry to quarterly grand tastings, with 50% off 10-ounce pours and select bottles during daily happy hour.
Standout selections
- — Stirling Wine describes itself as Downtown the original wine bar, established in 2005, with shelves housing over 100 bottles of quality wine.
- — The November 5 blending event featuring four classic Bordeaux varietals from Big Flower Winery at $35 per blending kit.
Pricing: November 5 blending event: $35 per blending kit. Wine club members receive 50% off 10-ounce pours and select bottles during daily happy hour. Other wine prices are not listed.
How it sits with the food
The food menu includes wine-related items such as Drunken Shrooms & Sprig flatbread made with white wine soaked mushrooms. Wine club members receive 50% off select flatbreads during daily happy hour.
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