Rome's wine bars are the Centro Storico's secret. The 10 below show why.
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The 10 best wine bars in Rome
01 · Rome
Centro Storico
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Iconic · Old guard
Iconic Centro Storico wine bar since 1980.
Order: A natural glass with the cured meats
02 · Rome
Monteverde
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Natural wine · Iconic
Iconic Monteverde natural wine bar.
Order: A natural Italian glass
03 · Rome
Parioli
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Iconic · Wine merchant
Iconic Parioli wine merchant and bar.
Order: A glass from the day's open bottles
04 · Rome
Monti
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Iconic · Old guard
Iconic Monti wine bar.
Order: A glass of Lazio red
05 · Rome
Trastevere
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Natural wine · Modern
Modern Trastevere natural wine bar.
Order: A natural Italian glass
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06 · Rome
Centro Storico
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Iconic · Old guard
Iconic Centro Storico wine bar since 1937.
Order: A glass of the day
07 · Rome
Monti
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Wine + jazz
Monti wine bar with regular jazz programming.
Order: A glass during the late jazz
08 · Rome
Prati
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Modern · Wine + small plates
Modern Prati wine + small plates bar.
Order: A glass with the chef's bites
09 · Rome
Monti
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Wine school · Tasting
Monti wine tasting and education bar.
Order: A flight of Lazio reds
10 · Rome
Castro Pretorio
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Iconic · Wine merchant
Iconic Trimani wine merchant since 1821.
Order: A glass from the merchant's selection
How Rome drinks wine
The 10 above are where Rome actually drinks wine — by-the-glass programmes that change weekly, sommeliers who care, lists that go beyond the obvious.
