Music & Nightlife - Wine Bars

Something about drinking in a wine bar makes everyone feel refined. As one of the newest additions to the San Jose bar scene, A Perfect Finish aims to be exactly what the name suggests: the upscale wine bar where well-behaved crowds might just find the perfect way to end their day. The menu is made up of blissful bacchanalian treats ranging from Spanish and Italian cheese plates to panna cotta and créme brulee. The wine list features both moderately priced and expensive rare vintages; wines are available by the taste, the glass, the flight and the bottle. For the grape-neutral members of the population, you can enjoy less known fine brews or rum, scotch, tequila and mescal flights.

Good Tastes specializes in wines from small, family-owned California wineries and small-batch producers across the globe. This downtown Campbell wine bar wins repeat customers with its welcoming atmosphere, hard-to-find wines and friendly, knowledgeable staff. Sister to Willow Glen's Grapevine wine bar, Good Tastes also boasts of a wide selection of cheeses and hosts daily tastings and Taste University classes for those that want to learn more about wine and wine pairing.

Located in charming downtown Willow Glen, this unpretentious San Jose wine bar and cheese shop specializes in small production wines from family-owned wineries in California and across the globe. The Grapevine's friendly, knowledgeable staff is always willing to make recommendations or answer questions about the store's stock of hard-to-find boutique wines. With a variety of wine clubs, a cheese club, tastings and special events to choose from, The Grapevine has long been a favorite spot among local residents to stop for a glass of wine or pick up a special bottle.

This charming San Jose wine bar is one of the few spots in Almaden Valley to find fine wines from California and around the world. Unwined has won accolades from locals for its friendly, informed staff and impressive selection: 50 wines available by the glass or by the taste and more bottles available for purchase in the shop. With live music twice a week, a variety of special tasting events and theme nights, three flat-screen TVs with HD sports and a new outdoor patio, this South San Jose wine bar draws crowds of wine enthusiasts and locals on weeknights and weekends.

Dionysian treats are served up in style at this chic Santana Row garden bar. Vintage Wine Bar tempts trend-conscious Row shoppers and bar goers with 25 wines by the glass, including several champagnes, and a chichi selection of artisanal cheese and charcuterie plates. The central garden setting lends to primo people watching and offers a place to wind down with a chilled white on a hot summer afternoon. Evenings at this San Jose wine bar see bigger crowds of highbrow folks sipping pre- and post-dinner vintages.