If we apply this logic to Sally's Wine Bistro using the same wholesale bottle that costs $10 to source, a single glass of this wine costs somewhere between $8.50 and $10.

The typical restaurant wine-by-the-glass selection is overpriced and predictable. Many people can recite it by memory. There’s a glass of Champagne at $30, with a cheaper sparkler like Prosecco ...

I appreciate that Downtown Cellars wine bar offers over 50 varieties of wine by the glass, which emboldens one to try something new without investing in a whole bottle.

Wine glass choices from top brands like Zalto, Sophienwald, and Riedel convey the mood and tone a restaurant owner wants to set for the meal to come.

Prices: Food, $10 to $16; wine by the glass, $13 and up; by the bottle, $46 to $140 (most mid-$50s to $60s) ... snacky small-plates menu an easy lift. The wine list constantly rotates, too.

The partnership between Bodega SF and Comptoir Wine Co. was sparked by a genuine connection. David had been a fan of the restaurant from the beginning, and over time, we developed a strong friendship.

The typical restaurant wine-by-the-glass selection is overpriced and predictable. Many people can recite it by memory. There’s a glass of Champagne at $30, with a cheaper sparkler like Prosecco ...