The most authentic wine bar, without a doubt, is Cave de la Tour, family-run for over 70 years, and catering to a mostly local clientele.  They speak no English, close promptly at 7pm, take only cash and have no wifi …but if you bring in your empties they will fill them with house wine from the casks while the house cat rubs against your legs.  Enjoy a coup de rouge at the little wine bar or sit at one of the wine cask table, where you can also have a little home cooked lunch.  In fact, things haven’t really changed much here in 70 years.  3 rue de la Tour in Old Nice, tram stop Cathedrale. La Petite Loge is a very hip wine bar specializing in small independent winemakers with bottles that you won’t find anywhere else.  Run by husband/wife team Jeremy (half English, half French) and Lauriane, their clientele includes sommeliers and other restaurant owners that come by after work for their unique offerings and extensive knowledge: 340 different wines and an ever-changing chalkboard of wines by the glass, complimented by platters of meats, cheeses, homemade pates, and a fried camembert with onion confit.  

La Petite Loge can be found up a tiny side street in the Old town just up from Place Centrale, 10 rue de la Loge (tram stop Cathedrale). The venerable Cave Bianchi is a 150-year-old family wine shop, but in the middle is a round tasting bar where you can order selected wines by the glass.  best wine writingBut best of all, on Wednesdays and Fridays at 6pm they offer a comparative wine tasting with a sommelier/wine maker in English for 18€ per person.  glass of wine weight lossReservations are a must: call 04 93 85 65 79, or stop by at 7 rue Raoul Bosio, near the Opera.best windows programs for wine One of my absolute favorites, O’Quotidien is between the Port and Garibaldi.  sweet red wine traduccion al espa?ol

Set in a small county-style market dotted with cafe tables, you’ll find a wall of casks filled with organic Italian wines  …ready to fill your empty bottles!  But of course you need to try before you buy, hence the adorable little wine bar hooked up directly to the casks, where you can taste and try to your heart’s content.  best wine tasting in long island nyBut don’t stop at the wine: the tiny Italian kitchen cooks up delectable daily specials, the cappuccinos are amazing, and you can leave with a sack of groceries! best wine list paris2 rue Martin Seytour (tram stop Garibaldi)top 10 red wines available in india Vinivore is an upscale wine-bar located just next door to their highly-esteemed wine- and market-focused restaurant.    price of best wine in india

The 200 bottles on their list, many available by the glass, are largely organic, and have been carefully chosen for quality/price by sommelier Bonaventure Blankstein, who honed his skills in Paris before resettling in Nice.  10 rue Lascaris, in the Port, just behind the church (tram stop Garibaldi)sweet red wine cheap brands Just across the street you’ll find Bibo Vino.  Part of a high-concept eco-friendly France-wide chain that only sells specially selected high-quality organic wines… in boxes!  Sidle up to their convivial wine bar or take a table, and try any of their 27 vintages by the glass starting at just 4€. A menu of accompaniments includes a selection of cheese boards or charcuterie platters.  Vini Mundo is a more traditional-style wine bar with a wide array of carefully chosen wines and cheeseboard-and-charcuterie type fare to compliment their selections.  34 Avenue de la Republique (tram stop Acropolis)

La Part des Anges is also all-organic wine shop/wine bar with an impressive selection of bottles to take home or enjoy in their wine bistro ambiance, along with little plates of complementary organic nibbles. 17 rue Gubernatis (tram stop Massena or Opera) Tribeca Wine Bar  Between their edgy art, techno video projections, and house DJ, this is definitely the hippest wine bar in Nice. 1 rue Dalpozzo, behind the Palais de la Méditerranée Back up to Main Drink Page Photo credits: rosé by Jeremy Atkinson, licensed under Creative Commons, Cave de la Tour and Wine Casks by Best of Nice.There's a healthy mix of old and new in Nice when it comes to fine art. On the contemporary side, the unrivalled champion of the scene is the Musée d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain. Its large permanent collection features a good showing from the Nice School, New Realism and Pop Art. Galerie Jean Renoir is a champion of up-and-coming, young local talent, and it's free. The Musée Matisse houses a huge number of the artist's paintings, drawings, engravings and personal effects in the serene surroundings of a 17th-century villa.

By contrast, the Musée National Message Biblique Marc Chagall is anything but serene, with its collection of biblically themed paintings, whose delirious assault of colour and imagery are juxtaposed with the stark, bunker-like aesthetic of the museum itself.See all art museums and galleries in NiceThe beaches in Nice might be pebbly, but select hotels certainly make up for it with the comfort and luxury they offer, including lockers, hessian carpets leading to the sea to protect swimmer's bare feet from the scorching stones, waiter service, dining at the water's edge, and watersports.Read more about the best private beaches in NiceAs in Paris, 'vins naturel' – wines produced with a minimum of chemicals and sulphites, many of them organic or biodynamic – are becoming increasingly popular. Be part of the trend at La Part des Anges, which stocks bottles from many of the country's best wine producers. At the knowledgeably staffed bistro à vins Vin/Vin, you can visit the temperature-controlled cellar with the sommelier to select your bottle.

Perhaps the most stylish new wine bar, though, is La Cave de l'Origine, which fills up at mealtimes with a cheerful French and foreign crowd that appreciates the uncommon selection of wines. Wine lovers should also check out Le Bistrot d'Antoine, Resto Wine Notes, and the long established Cave de la Tour.See all wine bars in NiceThere are plenty of spas and wellbeing centres ensuring that the citizens of Nice are able relax and rejuvenate, but only one offers the practice of 'choco-cooning' – rolling around in creamy ganache and melted chocolate. This is, however, only one of the 80-strong treatments available at La Bulle d'Isis. As well as having some of the coolest rooms on the Riv, the boutique Hi Hôtel has a state-of-the-art hammam, offering 'techniques de massages et de relaxations'.Glamorous grooves, with a show-boating crowd to match, can be sought out at two main addresses in town. First, Ôdace emanates louche orientalism, with its slickly appointed bar, restaurant and dance floor.

On a similar tip is Guest, where Prada-clad punters strut their stuff to an upbeat housey soundtrack.The atmosphere couldn't be more different in Blue Moon. This sweaty little stew of a club whips its post-bar punters into a carefree frenzy with a pumping mix of house and handbag anthems. At Ghost, another pint-sized boîte, the eclectic playlist keeps the tiny dance floor in a state of happy mayhem almost every weekend.For something a little more sophisticated, Le Liqwid and Le Before are both good places to get on board with the DJ's jazzy warm-up set. Nice's premier DJ bar has to be Le Smarties. Billing itself as an 'electro lounge', this retro-hip bar is populated by the kind of clientele who don't look out of place among the decor of funky divans and 1970s television sets.See all clubs in NiceNice has a whole host of charming churches to visit: Cathédrale Saint Nicolas is one of the most striking examples of Russian Orthodox architecture outside Russia; Chapelle de la Miséricorde is considered on of the finest example of Boroque religious architecture in France;

L'Eglise de l'Annonciation is a gem of gilded Boroque miniaturism; the atmospheric villa Prieuré du Vieux Logis is home to a collection of artworks spanning the 14th to 17th centuries; while the 18th century Cathédrale de Sainte Réparate provides a treat for musicologists in the shape of its three organs.See all religious sites & buildings in NiceSocca, a sort of chickpea crepe – the preparation and consistency of the batter is similar – is a specialty of southeastern French cuisine, particularly in and around Nice. Try this local treat are at socca specialist Chez Pipo, where addictively delicious food is churned out day in, day out; at Chez René Socca, where tasty grub is served at rustic wooden tables with street-side views; at Lou Pilha Leva, where, although no more than a glorified kiosk, there's a bit of everything going on; or at the lively corner restaurant Nissa Socca, where you'll also find cheap pictchers of wine and plenty of bonhomie.See all restaurants & cafès in NiceConstructed on the site of a prehistoric settlement, the Musée de Paléontologie Humaine de Terra Amata investigates life on the Riviera 400,000 years ago via a variety of prehistoric artefacts.

At the Musée International d'Art Naïf Anatole Jakovsky, some 600 artworks trace the history of the artistic movement from the 18th century to the resent day. The building which houses the Musée des Beaux-Arts, the former residence of a Ukrainian princess, is itself is a work of art, but the real treasures are to be found within, from 15th century altar pieces to Rodin's imposing sculpture 'The Kiss'.See all museums in NiceEnjoy a quality cuppa (Kusumi leaf teas to be precise) in the shade of the imposing Opéra at Auer Gourmet; join the slow-sippers and sarnie-snackers under the yellow awning at Bar de la Dégustation; take a seat in the sun at the infectiously fun bar Civette du Cours; or fill up at the justifiably popular brasserie, Safari in the heart of Vieux Nice.See all bars & pubs in NiceNice is also a popular stop-off on the modern music scene, with the larger venues like Acropolis and Théâtre Lino Ventura pulling in all the usual big names, along with some more underground hip hop and electronic music outfits.