Orange wine by the glass, and a 44-bottle list from $47 to $204
Over-the-Rhine · Cincinnati · Tapas / Mediterranean-inspired small plates · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 9, 2026 · How we review
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Abigail Street's posted drink list puts six wines on tap and 11 more pours by the glass ahead of a 44-bottle list. Glass pours run $13 to $15, and the one to order first is the Mersel orange Merwah from Lebanon at $14. The list is undated, so confirm what's pouring when you sit down.
The 44 bottles split into six sparkling, 15 whites and 23 reds. Whites run $49 to $77, and the list includes a Sancerre from Domaine Fernand Girard at $59, a Domaine Servin Chablis at $65 and the Stolpman "Love You Bunches" orange from Santa Barbara at $57. Reds start at $47 and top out at $204 for the Corison Cabernet Sauvignon, with the Cristom "Mt Jefferson" Pinot Noir at $89 and a Truffle Hunters Barolo at $112 in between. Sparkling runs from Llopart Brut Reserva Rosé at $68 to Bollinger Special Cuvée at $154. The wine of the day is posted at market price.
Six wines are on tap: Katas Albariño and Elki Sauvignon Blanc at $15 a glass, Pinot Project Pinot Grigio at $14, La Vite Montepulciano at $14, and Levee & Loam Cabernet Sauvignon and Chateau Bianca Pinot Noir at $15. Each tap wine also comes as a quartino ($21 to $22) or a bottle ($50 to $52). Beyond the taps, 11 glass pours run $13 to $15 and include Chastenay brut from France, Reginato rosé brut Malbec from Argentina, Mersel orange Merwah and Bodegas Muga Rioja. A wine of the day is posted at market price.
The Bottom Line
A drink list built around the glass: six taps, 11 more pours and a 44-bottle list that runs $47 to $204. Start with the $14 Mersel orange Merwah, and reach for the $47 Viña Zorzal Graciano if the table wants a bottle. This unrated guide covers the posted drink list, not service, storage or markups, and the list is undated, so confirm prices.
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