Restaurant Features

The Overlooked Bottle: Obscure Grape Varieties That Charlotte Sommeliers Are Quietly Championing

While mainstream wine lists continue to cycle through the same familiar varietals, a growing number of Charlotte's forward-thinking sommeliers are staking their reputations on grapes most diners have never encountered. From the volcanic hillsides of southern Italy to the ancient terraces of the Canary Islands, these underdog bottles are delivering extraordinary quality at prices that have not yet caught up with their merit.

Aug 24, 2026

The Sommelier's Charlotte: Five Hidden Dining Rooms Where the Wine Program Is the Destination

Charlotte's dining scene has matured well beyond its steakhouse-and-cocktail-bar reputation, quietly cultivating a handful of intimate restaurants where the wine program is as carefully considered as any dish on the menu. In these lesser-known rooms, the sommelier is not an afterthought — they are the architect of the evening. Table & Twine takes you inside five establishments where the cellar tells its own story.

Aug 11, 2026