NIU Wine

After decades of working with natural wines, NIU Wine's Karina Iglesias knows labels and their makers as well as she does drinkers. “I consider myself a wine medium; I can tell you what to drink because I can see it, I know what’s going to make you happy.” And we trust her to show us the way. The co-owner of NIU Kitchen, a cozy, Catalonian spot on a quiet strip of Downtown, Iglesias created NIU Wine after running a successful pandemic pop-up shop out of the same space. Today, NIU Wine functions as a standalone wine bar that feels plucked straight from the cobblestoned sidewalks of coastal Spain. Stop in before your next reservation at NIU Kitchen next door, or take your time here experimenting with new bottles over tapas—they're all good here. Don't be shy about asking for recommendations; it's sort of Iglesias' thing. And be sure to purchase a few bottles to go; they're sold at retail price.