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When we find an experience that’s worth the trip, we have to tell our readers, and stumbling upon WINO in Buenos Aires was one of the highlights of our journey. Argentines are famous for eating late, so a 7 pm arrival gave us the best seat in the house just underneath two large murals representing harvest season and wine producers from local artist Victoria Ferreyra.
But there was another table that delighted us even more, and it wasn’t in the dining room. Upstairs, sommeliers Gabriela and Isabella were gracious enough to show us the wine cellar across a private room for 12 people. Complete with a wine library and a projector, the combined space is built for tastings, birthdays, and the rare co-workers night that feels worth it. While the food and wine were top-shelf, we left convinced this is where we want to host private events in BA.
The room in the cava
The cava holds floor-to-ceiling racks under a neon WINO sign, a stone tasting table in the middle, and reserve bottles in glass cases. The private room sits beside it, set up like a living room: velvet chairs around one long table, a library of wine books along the wall, a projector for guided tastings or presentations, and we can’t stop thinking about hosting events here.
The people
The floor runs in expert fashion with sommeliers Gabriela and Isabella who poured for us all evening, explained every bottle without turning it into a lecture, and walked us into the cava after seeing our eyes linger there once too often.
Their cellar is deep, featuring multiple Argentine regions like Patagonia, Cuyo, Norte, and Litoral, with a shelf of historic vintages that includes a López 1975 and a Weinert Malbec Estrella 1977. Fifteen wines pour by the glass on rotation, in Riedel stemware matched to the variety, and weekly flights set four glasses side by side on one of four routes: whites built around Argentine freshness, reds comparing styles and varieties, a Malbec journey across regions, and a Wine Tour across terroirs.
Short and seasonal
The kitchen writes a short seasonal menu of shared plates. We ordered a sampling of empanadas with a smoked salsa, grilled vegetables, sweet potato gnocchi with braised lamb, and a braised eggplant rolled around cream and walnuts, finished with flower petals. The gnocchi was divine, and the beef empanada disappeared in 2 bites.
Getting a table (or the room)
WINO takes reservations through their website or by phone. The address is Thames 1347, Palermo Soho. Hours run Tuesday to Saturday from 6 PM to midnight, plus Saturday lunch from 12 to 4. For the private room, contact the restaurant directly, and invite us too!
Frequently asked
What is WINO?
A wine-first restaurant in Palermo, Buenos Aires, opened in July 2025 by sommelier Matías Iwao and entrepreneur Andrés Massa. The kitchen writes a short seasonal menu of shared plates built to go with the cellar.
Can you book WINO for a private event?
Yes. The cava holds a private room for 12 to 20 people, set up living-room style with a wine library and a projector, and WINO runs private events, guided tastings, and corporate functions there. Book by email at info@winoresto.com or by phone at (5411) 7089-0291.
How do you reserve at WINO?
Online through Meitre at winoresto.meitre.com, or by phone at (5411) 7089-0291. Hours are Tuesday to Saturday from 6 PM to midnight, plus Saturday lunch from 12 to 4.
How big is WINO's wine list?
120 labels across Argentine regions (Patagonia, Cuyo, Norte, Litoral) plus a smaller international set, with 15 wines by the glass on rotation and historic vintages back to a López 1975.
Where is WINO?
Thames 1347, in Palermo Soho, Buenos Aires.
Originally published at jadepeak.com.