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The Best Wine Bars in Washington DC

Washington DC wine bars cluster in Logan Circle, 14th Street, Shaw, and Georgetown. The political crowd drives part of the scene — long expense account dinners with serious wine pairings — and a parallel natural wine layer has emerged in the last decade.

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    Pearl Dive Oyster Palace

    14th Street · $$$

    Oysters and wine. The pairing works. The crowd is political. Open daily.

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    Le Diplomate

    Adams Morgan · $$$$

    French bistro with a deep French wine list. The food is bistro classics. Reserve.

  3. 03

    Tail Up Goat

    14th Street · $$$$

    Mediterranean restaurant with a serious natural wine focus. Reserve.

  4. 04

    Maydan

    Logan Circle · $$$$

    Middle Eastern restaurant with a serious natural wine list. The pairing is exceptional. Reserve.

  5. 05

    Cork Wine Bar

    Adams Morgan · $$$

    Wine bar with a tight European list. The food is small plates. Open Tuesday to Sunday.

  6. 06

    A Rake s Progress

    $$$

    American Tavern with a serious wine list. The food is excellent. Reserve.

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French bistro with a deep French wine list. The food is bistro classics. Reserve.

Middle Eastern restaurant with a serious natural wine list. The pairing is exceptional. Reserve.

Wine bar with a tight European list. The food is small plates. Open Tuesday to Sunday.

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