•Women wine businesses we love•
(In the Bay Area, not a definitive list, doesn’t include wineries)
birba
Birba is a wine bar in San Francisco known for European wines & small plates in a charming, narrow space with bar & patio seating, cultivated by Angela Valgiusti.
cadet
CADET, which literally means “trainee”, manifests our common goal: exploring the world of wines + beer with our community and guests.
Founders Colleen Fleming and Aubrey Bailey built CADET to celebrate producers from California and beyond with unique philosophies and a strong connection to the places they come from.
WE HOPE TO BE A PLACE TO CONGREGATE, DISCOVER, AND CELEBRATE.
decant napa
Founded by sommeliers Cara Patricia & Simi Grewal in 2016 and established in 2019, DECANT is the newest addition to Napa's vibrant wine & beverage scene.
For Napa imbibers, from novice to expert, DECANT is a wine bar, bottle shop, educational events space, and consulting firm that combines hospitality, education, and curated selections for the every day drinker. We provide a personalized sommelier experience, engaging neighborhood locals, connoisseurs, and industry professionals alike in a relaxed setting.
DRINK FOR YOURSELF.
Fat Cat
Fat Cat and Claws of Mantis are teaming up to bring you Fat Cat x The Mantis - a collaborative wine bar in La Lengua! Fat Cat will be bringing you slammin wines, beers, NA drinks, spritzes, and more while Claws of Mantis holds down the back of house with fresh and fun Vietnamese and Californian inspired dishes.
FIG & THISTLE
Fig & Thistle was started by two best friends in 2013 as a tiny hole in the wall wine bar focused on California wine, and has become a mini-empire of a wine bar, wine shop, and newly a dispensary (celebrating their other favorite California plant). Both Angel and Nguey grew up in the city and wanted to celebrate the wines of the state they grew up in, and the heritage of SF (the market is in the space that used to be home to Nguey's grandmother's deli for almost thirty years). Angel has arranged artisanal, artistic, romantic spaces, and the selection leans towards natural, but is broad, including a good selection of sake. Mainly, Fig & Thistle is about comfort, a chill vibe, and fun.
MILLAY
Millay is about community: it is a place for wine, sake and tea lovers to hang out, learn and make friends. We are inspired by the journeys of the producers and the experience of enjoying a well-crafted beverage. We hope to share our love and joy for sake, wine and tea, and inspire others to delve deeper with us.
Scarlet Fox
Scarlet Fox is a women-owned, LGBTQ-owned, and locally-owned wine bar and bottle shop located in the NOPA neighborhood in San Francisco. We feature exceptional curated wines of the world and strive to make a welcoming place for all. Join us for a glass of wine -- or take a bottle or two home!
Tala Wine Co
Tala Wine Co is a boutique wine shop, wine bar, and tea lounge in the heart of San Francisco’s historic Excelsior district.
Wine Down SF
Wine Down SF is a minority women-owned bar in San Francisco’s SOMA neighborhood that serves awesome, local wine, beer, and food. We help you “wine down” your day while also bringing wine down to earth.
Wine Down features a short, frequently rotating list from small, independent California producers. We pride ourselves on finding the best stuff at a reasonable price, so you can get a good glass of wine for about ten bucks. We choose to partner with people who put as much love into their products as we do to Wine Down. We know most of the winemakers and brewers on our list personally. We support other small minority and women-owned businesses whenever possible.
Most importantly, Wine Down is and always will be a place for people to gather and feel welcome, comfortable, and appreciated. As minority women business owners, we want to help create a world that values, protects, and champions women, people of color, LGBT communities, immigrants, and everyone in between.
wine on piedmont
Wine on Piedmont is an independent neighborhood bottle shop & wine bar that's as vibrant and charming as Oakland's Piedmont Avenue, which we're proud to call home.
Founded, owned, and staffed by wine-obsessives, amaro-fiends and other lovable oddballs since 2009, Wine on Piedmont offers friendly, knowledgeable service without pretension or BS.
Browse our thoughtful, taste-tested selection of wine, spirits, beer, no/low alc options, sake, cider, etc., or stop in for a drink at our cozy back bar.
Woman-owned wineries
Woman-Owned Wineries elevates female wine entrepreneurs.
With a nationwide winery directory 600 wineries strong, and a wine club that delivers carefully curated bottles to your doorstep every month, we invite you to get curious about the unsung heroines behind your favorite bottles!
