Hotel Biron is neither a hotel nor located in southwestern France. Biron is located halfway between Cognac and Bordeaux and that should give you a tipoff that this is a wine bar. Around the corner from Zuni Cafe, tucked down an alley, you see a fairly nondescript door with an orange sign jutting out simply stating b.
This cozy, intimate place is another excellent choice for starting a night out right. Their wine list is limited, but varied enough (and constantly changing) to keep it interesting. What's interesting about their wine list is that they usually mix and match local wines with wines from France. Often, you'll end up in a wine bar that's very heavily local focused or very heavily French focused. Hotel Biron allows you to compare a pinot noir from, say, Sonoma to a burgundy.
You can also order a plate of cheese (usually accompanied with some bread and fruit) to make this an appetizer place before heading off to one of the many restaurants around. Note also that the art on the wall rotates out every month or so, highlighting different local artists.
This cozy, intimate place is another excellent choice for starting a night out right. Their wine list is limited, but varied enough (and constantly changing) to keep it interesting. What's interesting about their wine list is that they usually mix and match local wines with wines from France. Often, you'll end up in a wine bar that's very heavily local focused or very heavily French focused. Hotel Biron allows you to compare a pinot noir from, say, Sonoma to a burgundy.
You can also order a plate of cheese (usually accompanied with some bread and fruit) to make this an appetizer place before heading off to one of the many restaurants around. Note also that the art on the wall rotates out every month or so, highlighting different local artists.
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good rose selection for those of us who aren't embarrassed to drink the pink!
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