Asheville, NC - Santé Wine Bar



The entrance of Santé Wine Bar.

Santé Wine Bar: is a casually elegant, but comfortable bistro in downtown Asheville that offers an excellent wine selection and a variety of tasty light meals.
What did we have: a flight of wine and a local cheese board
What's fun:  a relaxed yet beautiful venue to enjoy wine, conversation and people watching

Lucky us.  On our weekend trip to Asheville, we discovered  a wonderful brew pub, a chocolate lounge, and a delightful wine bar.Santé is located in the Grove Arcade in downtown Asheville and offers cozy but elegant seating indoors, as well as outdoor sidewalk tables.  The art compliments the contemporary decor, and there are large windows near the seating area that look out on the folks strolling by.   The hosts at Santé want you to enjoy your experience and try new wine.  They offer interesting flights of wine (four half pours of different varieties), you can either choose their recommendations, or you can design your own.  The focus is on wines from all over the world, many from small production wineries. They also offer local and imported craft beer and a variety of light bites made from locally grown ingredients.

Our flight of wine and cheese board. 

What did we have:  We chose the featured June Flight of "Sun Worshipers" which represented wine from solar-powered vinyards.  It included Left Coast Cellars (Oregon) Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir, Tolosa Winery (California) No-Oak Chardonnay, and Wellington Vinyards (California) Syrah.  Of the four we enjoyed the Pinto Gris and Syrah the best. We ordered the Local Cheese Board featuring some of North Carolinas's best cheeses to enjoy with our wine.  Now I wish we had sampled the Chocolate Flight, which included eight pieces of locally hand crafted artisan chocolate.  I guess we'll just have to go back. 

The conversation nook is perfect for a small group.

What's fun: Santé offers casual elegance, relaxed atmosphere, intriguing wine list and fine fare. It's the perfect place for a romantic interlude, conversation with a group of friends, or a relaxing spot to sit alone with a glass of wine. The menu changes regularly, so there is the opportunity to try new and different wines.  It's a class act in a fun and funky town.