on May 28, 2015 at 7:00 AM, updatedIt's been de rigueur at parties since ... well, forever. Those fellows of "Mad Men" and the gals of "Sex and the City" were always raising a glass at swanky gatherings. One doesn't have attend a soiree to sip something a little sophisticated, however, and we visited several places where mixologists are dazzling their customers with delightful concoctions as we made our way to 60 bars from north to south. There were stops at neighborhood bars, sports bars, hotel bars, craft beer bars, dive bars and more. In the fourth part of our series, we present the top wine, whiskey and martini bars.18 E. Main St., Somerville | If you haven't been to Somerville in recent years, you may not recognize it. The Somerset County seat has undergone a complete Main Street makeover, with new restaurants, shops and residences. Verve is the town's nerve center, the place in which judges, prosecutors and just plain folk gather for cocktails from bartender/showman Bryan Mack, who's easy to spot;

just look for the tall guy with the outsized white glasses. His Mack's Irish cream, which is surpassingly smooth. Or ask for a Pedro Genovese, a drink created for our best-bars visit, made with tequila, vanilla syrup, Neshaminy Creek Trauger pilsner, fresh lemon juice and a Malbec. One of the state's coolest hangouts is the upstairs red-lit lounge, open only on weekends, where movies often play on a screen. BEST OF THE REST Annata Wine Bar | 216 Bellevue Ave., Hammonton | (877) 7-ANNATA, (609) 704-9797 | New Jersey's blueberry capital as a food/drink destination? Hammonton has become just that in recent years. There's Marcello's, Bruni's Pizzeria, the annual Red, White and Blueberry Festival, Tomasello Winery and Annata, a wine bar/restaurant in -- ready for this? -- a former auto parts store. Jackie Dolan and her brothers, Matt and Phillip Brunozzi, are the owners. "There wasn't anything like this here,'' Dolan says of the 7-year-old business. "Old World Tuscany meets Main Street USA'' is the slogan, and there are 150-plus carefully chosen vintages in all price levels.

And don't just drink -- eat! I really liked the gnocchi, and the braciole is Italian grandmother-worthy.1021 St. Georges Ave., Colonia | An upscale cocktail lounge with VIP rooms -- in a strip mall? It sounds unlikely, and yet so Jersey. This one-of-a-kind bar attracts a well-heeled crowd; you'll feel out of place in jeans. Drinks are made table-side, and mixologist Richard Tandoc is a spirits showman, concocting one delicious, dazzling-looking drink after another. Owner Saurabh Abrol, who also owns the Wine Chateau next door, visited bars as far away as Scotland and Dubai before creating the whiskey-centric Le Malt. best wine bar uptown dallasI tried a half-dozen drinks here; best wine bar bankmy favorite was the VIP Cosmo (Belvedere vodka, Cointreau noir, cranberry juice, fresh lime) and the mojito (prosecco, Hennessey cognac and mint leaves). best wine bar chattanooga

The menu features "sophisticated'' tapas; I highly recommend the lamb lollipops.Route 206, Pluckemin | What does a $25,000 bottle of wine look like? Get on wine manager Brian Hider's good side and maybe he'll show you the Domaine de la Romanee-Conti 1929 burgundy purchased from the Doris Duke estate in his three-story-high wine cellar. The Pluckemin Inn has 45,000 bottles of wine on hand; it's the second largest wine collection in the state. Believe it or not, this was once a grungy biker bar; the old inn was torn down in 2003 and transformed into a cozy, colonial-style restaurant/bar. "There are people who come in and drink $500 (to) $1,000 bottles, and several in one night,'' Hider explains. "It happens more than you think.'' But there are many reasonably priced glass and bottles, too. The Stewed Cow | 400 Adams St., Hoboken | Bourbon -- which is made only in the United States -- is big and the whiskey lover will be wowed at this cozy bar well off Washington Avenue, Hoboken's main drag.

There are 100-plus American whiskeys, from the affordable to the astronomical. A 2-ounce pour of cult whiskey Pappy Van Winkle 15-year Reserve will set you back two hundred bills. I tried a taste; it's impossibly smooth, dizzyingly delicious, borderline dangerous. There are about 20 draft taps. When I was there, the owners were talking up their food. The menu includes the Roadkill Platter (brisket, bacon, scrambled eggs and biscuit, with spicy sausage gravy), or the Infamous Brunch, with choice of entree, plus two brunch cocktails, muffin and pastry basket and "sumpthin' from the house for the table.'' All for just $20. MORE FROM INSIDE JERSEY MAGAZINE Follow Inside Jersey on Twitter. Find Inside Jersey on Facebook and Google+ Best New Jersey Wine Bars with Reviews Learn about and experience some of the best wines in a relaxing, sophisticated, upscale setting. Many of them are also great places to meet singles, a group of friends, or for a romantic date. Most are part restaurant, part winery, and part after-hours nightspot, making the wine tasting experience enjoyable and informative.

A good wine bar will have knowledgeable wine servers that will introduce both novices and aficionados to wines from the world's greatest wine regions. Wine bars are noted for attracting upscale, young professionals and will feature a Tapas (small plate sharing) menu with limited dinner entrees, as well as arrangements for private parties. The Best NJ Wine Bars With Reviews 16 Prospect Wine Bar Westfield, NJ Has a unique, friendly, pub ambiance with good food, Wine, beer, cocktails, and entertainment,. Annata Wine BarHammonton, NJ A Tuscan styled wine bar. The most sophisticated and elegant restaurant in Hammonton. Bin 14 Trattoria Wine Bar Hoboken, NJ An elegant, chic, industrial, communal ambiance, A great place for a dateRead review Mompou Tapas Bar Newark, NJ This tapas Wine Bar is a vibrant place for Spanish tapas and wine in an upscale, New York Style attractive lounge Read review The Wine BarAtlantic Highlands, NJ An upscale,spot with an attractive open lounge with soft couches and armchairs, making for good conversation.