Vintage Wine Bar in Dubai

The other wine bar I visited in Dubai was Vintage. Vintage is located in Wafi a "city within a city" in Dubai. Wafi is a series of shops, restaurants, a spa and a hotel situated inside four pyramids in the middle of Dubai.




Vintage has a very different vibe to it than The Agency. It is a more formal environment, the type of place where you might bring a client for a dinner, and the wine list reflects that.

There is a heavy concentration of Bordeaux, and less emphasis on by the glass selections. The wine bottles decorating the bar include a bottle of 1983 Petrus. In fact, the manager was very proud to point out a lot of the one of a kind bottles of Bordeaux they have available.




To complement the wine, they have a tremendous selection of cheese, a fact they brag about on their menu with the phrase, "Blessed are the cheese and wine makers, for they shall inherit the earth." They serve a wide variety of these cheeses in fondue form, and the staff there is very good at recommending a fondue to pair with your wine.

The Agency Wine Bar in Dubai

I was in Dubai over the weekend and decided to use the opportunity to check out some of the local wine bars. The first one I went to was The Agency.

Located along the Boulevard of The Emirates Towers The Agency is a real gem. They have a selection of several hundred wine, including more than 60 by the glass and a few featured exclusives.

All of the major wine regions, both old and new world, were well-represented, and there were some surprises, like wine from Lebanon.




The decor is casual and built around the wine. There are large tables for groups of people to get together for happy hour, and small intimate tables for couples who want a night out. Everywhere you turn there are wine bottles, both regular and oversized.

The service was great too. Putty, my Sommelier for the evening guided me through several different glasses, and regions. All excellent choices and even threw in a few free glasses (always a bonus).

I definitely recommend checking it out when you are in Dubai.

Wine Bars in Dubai

According to Google there are three wine bars in Dubai: Agency Wine Bar, Cin Cin and Vintage.

For some reason this fascinates me.