More Than Gizzards And Brains: Incanto's Got Grape

Alder at Vinography is in the process of reviewing every darned wine bar in town -- 14 of the 26 have been reviewed so far.

What surprised us a little -- we hadn't realized that noted head-to-tail restaurant Incanto is also a wine bar. Well, duh, turns out it's in the proper name ("Incanto Restaurant and Wine Bar"). Our own SFist Mary's piece from a few months ago can give you an idea about the food. We really enjoyed Vinography's expert and entertaining take on the wine bar aspect. To quote the site:

"If the by-the-glass list is clearly evident of a passion and exhaustive exploration of Italian wine, the bottle list is equally impressive, with representation of most of the top Italian wines, along with dozens of more affordable options. . . . As a wine bar, Incanto is clearly dedicated to helping patrons learn about and explore Italian wines. This is evidenced both by the contents of the list, as well as the . . . tags that encircle the stems of their oversized Riedel wine glasses."

And, even better:

"Because it is a restaurant, and not patronized by a "bar" crowd, Incanto never becomes a scene."

Sounds adventurous and high-quality. Hey -- sounds like Incanto! Check out the entire wine bar series on Vinography. Intoxicating stuff.