{"id":135389,"date":"2026-01-28T20:30:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T20:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/135389\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T20:30:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T20:30:06","slug":"this-tiny-wine-bar-has-no-wine-list-and-thats-the-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/135389\/","title":{"rendered":"This Tiny Wine Bar Has No Wine List, and That\u2019s the Point"},"content":{"rendered":"

Little sister to NIU Kitchen<\/a>, this tiny wine bar downtown serves Catalonian-style small plates a few doors down from the restaurant. With no formal wine list and a deliberately short food menu, Niu Wine<\/a> is the kind of place that rewards curiosity. Led by Barcelona-born chef Deme Lomas, the experience is intimate, flexible, and very, very Spanish<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Early evenings are quiet here, so walk right in, no reservation necessary. But true to Spanish culture, Niu Wine comes alive later. The room warms up, conversations fill the space, and the bar fills with regulars and newcomers alike. It\u2019s cozy and boisterous, and an all-around good time.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no wine list, so chat with your server and taste different things until something clicks. We started with a sip of Clot de les Soleres, a 100% chardonnay blanc de blanc that our server, Marina, dubbed \u201crock-n-rolly\u201d \u2014 funky and fun with a barely-there fizzy mouthfeel. Next came a bright pinkish Naturlich, a Loire Valley pet-nat with a more aggressive perlant; then La Baladeuse\u2019s Si La Lune, a pretty, light red grenache blend with a subtly effervescent bite.<\/p>\n