If you love wine, check out Ancora Vino in South Bay. It's a wine bar and wine shop that hosts fun monthly tasting events.

Mike, the Advanced Sommelier and co-founder, offers a mystery wine challenge at the end, elaborately explaining your guesses about the grape used. Their wine club memberships are quite affordable, making them accessible to a wide range of enthusiasts, and they offer an impressive selection that includes both high-end luxury wines and reasonably priced options to suit various budgets. My view of wine had always been that it needed to be very expensive and exclusive to truly be enjoyable until I joined this wine club. I prefer tasting wines before buying, so these events are perfect.

We absolutely love to enjoy our special dates right here, since both the wine selection and the food offerings are simply amazing. It truly feels like such a hidden gem of the South Bay.

The free appetizers during the wine tastings have been amazing too!

Ancora Vino is in downtown San Jose, sharing space with Bibo’s Little Italy which have amazing pizzas and Birre by Pour Decisions who have excellent beer selection. It's family-friendly, making it a perfect choice for gatherings with loved ones, and there are plenty of options available for friends who might prefer different types of Italian food and beverages as well.

Ancora Vino

Location: 320A W St John St, San Jose, CA 95110 (At Little Italy San Jose)

Opening Hours:

12pm-9pm on Tuesday-Saturday

12pm-8pm on Sunday

Closed on Monday

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