Wine Bar
Unclaimed profileTanner's Wine Bar
Burlington, NC · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The beverage program at Tanner's Wine Bar leads with a 2026 wine list organized by flight, glass, and bottle across Champagne/Sparkling, White, Red, Rosé, and Dessert, drawing from regions including France, Italy, Spain, Chile, South Africa, Australia, Germany, New Zealand, Israel, Argentina, and the United States. Cocktails run 12 classics and 8 specialties, with named spirits and modifiers. Four after-dinner cocktails appear on the food menu. The list is broad, specific, and priced across a wide range.
- What should I order?
- Start with the 2024 Albariño, La Caña, Rias Baixas, Galacia, available on tap as a $6 flight or $12 glass. For a classic cocktail, the Paper Plane—Bourbon, Aperol, Amaro Montenegro—is $14. The Violet Smoke, with Vida Mezcal, Aperol, blueberry, lime, and basil, is also $14. To finish, the NV Rare Wine Co. Historic Series Savannah Verdelho Special Reserve Madeira is $15 by the glass.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want a wine list with genuine geographic range and the option to compare by flight, glass, or bottle. Cocktail drinkers who value named ingredients and a clear split between classics and house specialties. Anyone looking for after-dinner pours, including Madeira and a North Carolina sweet vermouth by the glass.
- When should I go?
- For a flight comparison of wines, or for an after-dinner cocktail from the food menu's four options. The dessert wines by the glass make a natural close to an evening.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails $10–$16. Wine flights $5–$11, glasses $10–$17, bottles $35–$450. Dessert wines by the glass $10–$15. After-dinner cocktails $10–$16.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The wine list moves across a dozen countries and regions with flight, glass, and bottle pricing, and it carries multiple Champagnes including Billecart-Salmon and Laurent-Perrier. Dessert wines by the glass include Madeira, Cream Sherry, and a North Carolina sweet vermouth. The cocktail side pairs 12 classics with 8 specialties, all with named ingredients.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A broad list of 12 classics and 8 specialties, all with named spirits and modifiers and clear prices.
Menu strengths
- — A broad list of 12 classics and 8 specialties, all with named spirits and modifiers and clear prices.
- — Classics span spritzes, sours, and stirred drinks, from Aperol Spritz to Manhattan to Whiskey Sour.
- — Four after-dinner cocktails—Chocolate Martini, Espresso Martini, Irish Coffee, and Espresso & Tonic—appear on the food menu.
Standout selections
- — Paper Plane: Bourbon, Aperol, Amaro Montenegro, $14.; Corpse Reviver No. 2: Gin, Lillet Blanc, Cointreau, lemon, anise, $14.
- — Violet Smoke: Vida Mezcal, Aperol, blueberry, lime, basil, $14.
- — Bad Influence: Disaronno Amaretto, Angel's Envy Bourbon, Campari, lemon, simple, Angostura bitters, egg white, $16.
Pricing: Classic cocktails $10–$16; specialty cocktails $12–$16; after-dinner cocktails $10–$16.
Wine
Dessert wines by the glass include Madeira, Cream Sherry, and a North Carolina sweet vermouth.
Menu strengths
- — Flight, glass, and bottle formats across five wine categories, with global regional coverage.
- — A dedicated Champagne and sparkling section with multiple Billecart-Salmon and Laurent-Perrier selections.
- — Dessert wines by the glass include Madeira, Cream Sherry, and a North Carolina sweet vermouth.
Standout selections
- — NV Billecart-Salmon Le Reserve Extra Brut - Champagne, $174 by the bottle.
- — 2021 Olivier Leflaive Chassagne-Montrachet - Burgundy, $210 by the bottle.
- — 2024 Albariño, La Caña, Rias Baixas, Galacia, on tap: $6 flight, $12 glass.
- — NV Rare Wine Co. Historic Series Savannah Verdelho Special Reserve Madeira, $15 by the glass.
Pricing: Flights $5–$11; glasses $10–$17; bottles $35–$450; dessert wines by the glass $10–$15.
How it sits with the food
The Q1 2026 food menu includes beverage items such as cocktails and wine pairings, and lists four after-dinner cocktails: Chocolate Martini, Espresso Martini, Irish Coffee, and Espresso & Tonic.
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