Despite the coronavirus pandemic, two metro Phoenix entrepreneurs pushed forward with plans to debut a new wine bar in Old Town Scottsdale. Now, the doors are open and the wine is flowing.

Both Scottsdale and Tempe are filled with restaurants, bars and bottle shops but Valley wine experts Damien Kanser and Jonathan Coppins have set out to fill a little space they found in between.

Here are the 10 best bars in Scottsdale. Did someone say martinis ... made with cucumber vodka or the house white sangria. Wine, beer, seltzer and nonalcoholic options fill out the drinks menu.

Peacock Wine Bar is a hidden gem ... Are options what you want? Sorso Wine Room at Scottsdale Quarter has 125 wines available, with 32 of those poured via a self-serve system like GenuWine.

Days after Cowboy Ciao revealed it was closing, another Scottsdale staple is following suit. Kazimierz World Wine Bar in Scottsdale is closing its doors after fifteen years in business ...

Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd., Suite 100, Scottsdale. 480-747-6868, sneakybird.com. Romain Lauro, former owner of Salut Kitchen Bar, opened a new wine bar in Scottsdale where guests are encouraged to ...

The Wine Collective of Scottsdale will offer guests the chance to taste wines from both established Arizona wineries and emerging wine makers who don’t yet have tasting rooms of their own.

Sorso Wine Bar is a popular, trendy hangout in the Scottsdale Quarter, off Scottsdale Road and Greenway Parkway. Owners Mark and Lauren Teahan say their business has thrived while others have gone ...

Follow her on X, formerly Twitter: @CatherineReagor. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Scottsdale house with gym, wine room, bar among priciest Arizona home sales ...