Wine Bar
Unclaimed profileThe Wine Feed
Durham, NC · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The Wine Feed operates as a restaurant, wine bar, and retail store supporting hundreds of small and family-owned producers. Online collections span red, white, rosé, sparkling, sweet, fortified, Italian, and French wines, with the sparkling category alone listing 321 products. Retail bottles range from $11 to $56. Monthly wine clubs run $30, $40, $50, and $80, plus a six-month rosé club at $210. A summer vegetarian wine dinner at $100 per person includes a pairing for each course, and the venue hosts wine dinners and international wine and food tours. Reviewers describe the list as expertly assembled and note the retail bottle section, wine bar, and wine flights.
- What should I order?
- Start with a glass or bottle from the sparkling collection, which lists 321 products, such as Proa Brut Cava at $13 or Belstar Prosecco Brut at $18. For red, consider Vina Robles 'Limited Selection' Cabernet Sauvignon at $26 or Gouguenheim Malbec at $14. Sea Pearl Sauvignon Blanc is $17, and Figuiere Mediterranee Rose is $18. A flight lets you compare several. Taylor Fladgate 10 Year Tawny Port at $34 and Felsina Vin Santo at $56 close the evening.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Shoppers who want to take bottles home, club members receiving monthly selections, and drinkers who value a wide sparkling range and a list that moves from $11 to $56. The vegetarian wine dinner and hosted tours suit those who want structured tasting events.
- When should I go?
- For the retail bottle section and a glass, any regular service period works. The wine dinners and international tours are scheduled events, so check the calendar. The summer vegetarian wine dinner is a fixed-date option at $100 per person.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Retail bottles run $11 to $56. Wine club subscriptions are $30, $40, $50, or $80 per month, with a six-month rosé club at $210. The summer vegetarian wine dinner is $100 per person including gratuity, with tax at checkout.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A single operation combining restaurant, wine bar, and retail store, with hundreds of small and family-owned producers represented. The sparkling collection alone lists 321 products. Multiple monthly club tiers and a rosé club, plus wine dinners and international wine and food tours, give it a range of ways to engage beyond a single visit.
Beverage categories
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Wine
Sparkling collection alone lists 321 products.; Direct support of hundreds of small and family-owned producers.
Menu strengths
- — Breadth across red, white, rosé, sparkling, sweet, fortified, Italian, and French categories.
- — Sparkling collection alone lists 321 products.; Direct support of hundreds of small and family-owned producers.
- — Multiple formats: retail bottle section, wine bar, and wine flights.
Standout selections
- — Proa - Brut Cava, $13, sparkling.; Belstar - Prosecco Brut, $18, Italian sparkling.
- — Vina Robles 'Limited Selection' Cabernet Sauvignon - Paso Robles, $26, red.
- — Gouguenheim - Malbec, $14, red.; Sea Pearl - Sauvignon Blanc, $17, white.
- — Figuiere - Mediterranee Rose, $18, rosé.; Taylor Fladgate - 10 Year Tawny Port, $34, fortified.
Pricing: Retail bottles $11-$56; wine club $30-$80/month; six-month rosé club $210; summer vegetarian wine dinner $100 per person including gratuity.
How it sits with the food
A summer vegetarian wine dinner at $100 per person includes a wine pairing for each course. The venue also hosts other wine dinners where pairings are part of the format.
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