Affronti

Ambiance: White venetian plaster walls and dark brown leather furnishings blend with modern art by local artists to offer a space that is wine country with a decidedly contemporary feel. The inside dining room is dominated by a horseshoe shaped wine bar with seating options that include banquettes, cozy freestanding tables for two and a comfortable lounge area with fireplace . Outside the...

Just an alley-walk away from the bustling Healdsburg square, this wine bar fuses Italian flavors and sharable small plates. Outside, Sonoma sunshine warms a handful of courtyard tables for tourists at lunch or townies enjoying a late afternoon aperitif. Weekly live music echoes through the lofty indoor space, with a horseshoe-shaped bar and vibrant local artwork adding focal flare. Tapas-sized portions (and prices) dominate the French/Italian menu. First bites include stuffed piquillo peppers, singled-out deviled eggs and flakey tartines with anchovies and caramelized onion. Other sharable...

The happy hour deal, dubbed "Social Hour Specials," offers all wine cocktails for $7.

The tasteful decor of La Crema's tasting room perfectly suits the high-profile brand's well-composed Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs. A basic tasting provides an overview of the offerings, but consider requesting a Pinot Noir appellation tasting, which allows you to sample wines whose grapes derive from several coastal AVAs. The extra heat that grapes from the Russian River Valley receive makes...

At the tail end of a shop alleyway, behind peepholes of a riddling rack fence, Affronti feels hidden enough to be a speakeasy. Let the illusion linger inside, where the buzz from patrons feels sophisticated, artsy, in-the-know. A semi-circle bar bridges cocktail lounge with low slung couches and dining room decked in brown leather banquettes, white linens and moody abstract canvases. Bulbs...

Just an alley-walk away from the bustling Healdsburg square, this wine bar fuses Italian flavors and sharable small plates. Outside, Sonoma sunshine warms a handful of courtyard tables for tourists...

""Come for Wine - Stay for the Food""0 helpful votes over 0 reviewsAffrontiOwner, the Owner, says:

Affronti offers 10+ wines by the glass, wine flights with paired bites and creative sake & wine aperitif cocktails. The small plates menu takes inspiration from the traditions of the Mediterranean (in particular Italy, France & Spain but also North Africa, Greece and the Middle East) and...