Bar Florine
Paris Comes to the Upper East Side
Upper East Side · New York · Wine bar · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed March 23, 2026
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First Impression
You walk into 163 E 92nd and the Upper East Side disappears — this is a proper Parisian cave à vins, not a steakhouse wine list in disguise. The list hits you immediately: Arbois, Kakheti, South African Grenache, Sicilian Carricante. Someone here has opinions, and those opinions are good.
Selection Deep Dive
Bar Florine leans hard into the Old World with real conviction — Emmanuel Giboulot's biodynamic Hautes-Côtes-de-Nuits sits next to Domaine Rolet from the Jura, which sits next to a Marnaveli Saperavi from Georgia. That's not a random wine list, that's a curated point of view. South Africa gets a genuine shoutout with Bosman Family Vineyards' Grenache Blanc and The Foundry Grenache Noir from Stellenbosch — two producers that earn their place on any list. The presence of Giuseppe Quintarelli white signals they're also fishing in serious cellar territory. Gaps exist — the New World outside South Africa is thin — but the depth in natural, biodynamic, and off-the-beaten-path regions more than compensates.
By the Glass
We don't have a confirmed by-the-glass count, but a wine bar with this list pedigree almost certainly rotates thoughtfully. The Bodegas Frontonio Microcósmico Macabeo and Domaine Dupeuble Beaujolais Blanc read like obvious glass pour candidates — approachable, food-friendly, and interesting enough to make you ask a follow-up question. The staff knows what they're pouring, so ask them what's open.
Domaine Dupeuble Beaujolais Blanc 2023 — $$$
Beaujolais Blanc is one of the most underpriced wine categories on the planet — chardonnay with a Beaujolais price tag — and Dupeuble does it right. In a neighborhood where everything costs too much, this is your move.
Marnaveli Saperavi 2019
Georgian wine still confuses most people at a dinner table, which means it's often the last thing ordered and the best thing on the list. Saperavi is dark, grippy, and genuinely unlike anything from France or Italy. The 2019 has had time to settle and it shows.
Chateau Musar Rouge 1998
At $300 a bottle — even at a restrained 20% markup over retail — you're paying serious money for a wine that, while iconic, can be a gamble at 25+ years old depending on storage and cork. Unless you know this specific bottle's history, there are more exciting bets on this list for a fraction of the price.
Eno-Trio Iddu Carricante 2023 + Prince Edward Island mussels in Thai curry
Carricante from the slopes of Etna is volcanic, saline, and citrus-driven — it cuts through the richness of a coconut curry broth and handles the brininess of PEI mussels without getting pushed around. It's the kind of pairing that makes you feel like you made a very smart decision.
🎲 The Bottom Line
Bar Florine is the kind of place that makes you question why more wine bars don't just commit to a point of view and go. The list is adventurous without being pretentious, the markup on the Musar aside, pricing is fair, and the staff clearly gives a damn — yes, we'd send a friend here, especially one who thinks they don't like wine.
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