Le Virtu’s menu is one long, extended nod to the Italian region of Arbuzzo, and the wine selection follows suit. The expansive list is divided by areas with a price point for whatever amount you’re looking to spend, plus a knowledgeable staff is there for when you realize you have no idea what any of the regions of Arbuzzo actually mean for you and your wine. Jet Wine Bar is a hideaway on South St, though its extensive wine list will trick your palate into thinking it's anywhere else in the world. Alternating seasonal wine lists bring in the best from France, Italy, Bulgaria, Spain, Chile, Morocco, Georgia... you name it. If you want to up your wine game, opt for one of Jet's laid-back, informative wine tasting classes -- you get to sample five wines and spend a couple of hours learning how to perfect your taste for the good life in the bar's lounge area. With more than 120 wines on tap and 150 served by the glass, Panorama is one of the largest wine bars in the world.

That's not even a facetious exaggeration: the Guinness Book of World Records named it number one when it comes to the largest wine preservation and dispensing system, and the restaurant typically sees a total of 800 unique wines a year. If the numbers intimidate you, ease in with the happy hour a whopping seven days a week, which includes discounted wine flights and Italian appetizers. With its newest location in Fitler Square, Tria is swiftly becoming a go-to spot for beer lovers and winos alike. At the Walnut St location you can choose from a dozen wines on tap, meaning you’re always getting the freshest seasonal choices with which to enjoy artisanal flatbreads. Vintage is a staple of 13th St, mostly thanks to a slightly overwhelming by-the-glass menu with over 60 wines from countries all over the world. Obviously you’ll need help choosing, so why don’t you try not choosing and instead sampling several at a time with one of VWB’s 3oz wine flights? Or, head over during happy hour and snag yourself some $4 house wines, too.

No respectable Spanish tapas menu is complete without a killer wine list repping the best Iberian wines -- this one’s so killer, in fact, that if you look too closely at it you’ll find yourself lost in the triple-digit price points of BF’s by-the-bottle selections. Our advice: stick to the earlier by-the-glass pages where you’ll find some seriously good vinos, but still have enough scratch for the fig & gorgonzola  bruschetta, and/or Brie en croûte. Lacroiz at The Rittenhouse Not only is Lacroix a sweet choice for brunch, The Rittenhouse spot offers perfectly paired food and wine selections in its Library Bar. It’s not all just cheese spreads and berries either: craving ribs or cod fries? Lacroix has a wine for that. This restaurant by the square gets a special mention thanks to its unusual by-the-glass wine menu, where your favorite French or Italian wines can be sold right alongside specialties from Slovenia (there is also a very detailed by-the-bottle list that’s pricier).

Even better, you can opt for one of two wine glass sizes depending whether you’re looking to save some bucks or planning to… ugh, take SEPTA home.lg smart wine bedienungsanleitung Fairmount has plenty of eateries influenced by culinary expertise in France or Belgium, but this spot sets itself apart with a localist edge, serving wines exclusively from Pennsylvania. best wine bar sonomaThis fact makes the bar’s name a bit of a misnomer, but think of it more as a nod to Parisians’ impeccable ability to enjoy every last drop of wine -- plus, it turns out PA wines pair well with French specialities.new age wine denver For a quintessential Italian experience in Old City, La Famiglia is a great choice for grade-A winos and newbies alike.

Besides offering whatever French, Italian, or California wine you have in mind, the wine list also boasts a high number of hard-to-find Chilean wines that can typically make non-wine drinkers into believers. Casual yet worldly eats are matched by a thoughtful, mostly-Euro wine list (including a decent sized by-the-glass selection, and more extensive bottle “stash”) at Fishtown’s newest restobar. Sibling to the Zavino pizza restaurants, which are already known for good drinking, Tredici expands the concept to Mediterranean fare and a nice selection of mostly Euro wines by the glass or bottle, plus six offerings on the Cruvinet. This relative newcomer goes by “wine café,” the designation appropriate to its low key atmosphere. Wines are both on tap and from bottles and only available by the glass; a small selection of snacks is also available. With four locations (Fitler Square, two near Rittenhouse and one near Washington Square) and its ongoing Sunday School program, Tria has done a lot for Philly’s wine-drinking culture.

A vast selection of wines by the glass (at the Taproom, they’re on draft) is accompanied by a sophisticated menu of light bites, with an emphasis on cheese. The OG Philly wine bar, set in Old City’s Pennsview Hotel, is still one of its most extensive with over 150 wines by the glass and the largest dispensing system in the world. For those easily overwhelmed by choices, the five-glass flights offer an excellent option. Over 60 wines by the glass and flights of two or three pours can be sampled at this petite boite in Midtown Village. While the wines are international, the menu has a distinctly French accent and the vibe is urban sophisticate. Zavino’s two outposts (in University City and Midtown Village, with another in Bryn Mawr on the way) hew to a simple formula: pizza, small Italian plates and an interesting yet manageable array of vino from Europe and the New World. Next door to the London Grill is this intimate, French eatery which is open Thursday through Saturday evenings.

The beverage menu is focused on local and sustainable wines, served on tap. Named for its global scope, South Street’s Jet Wine Bar keeps an always-intriguing menu of by-the-glass and bottled vintages. This is the place to try wines from Macedonia, Bulgaria, Morocco and Romania while enjoying small plates at the space-age bar. Jose Garces’ Basque resto keeps wine front and center. Designed to accompany the pintxos is an amazing collection of Spanish wines from all regions, plus ciders and sangrias. Travinia Italian Kitchen and Wine Bar The Philly location of this national chain offers modern Italian fare and a global wine list in which almost everything is offered both by the glass and bottle. Visit Tuesdays for 25 percent all bottles. Jake's and Cooper's Wine Bar Manayunk’s best place to score a glass of rose is a versatile choice for dining as well, with simple snacks, excellent pizza and/or the fine dining staples that made Jake’s a citywide favorite.