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Photo Credit: Jamie Chung

Published April 21, 2008

Size Matters
Uva Enoteca Opens in Lower Haight

You enjoy wine ... a lot.

But sometimes a 3.5-ounce pour seems like a tease, while other times (usually after you've already knocked back a bottle or two) it feels like a commitment.

That's where Uva Enoteca, opening on Thursday in Lower Haight, comes in. Here, wine is served by the two-ounce taste or by the quartino (Italianfor "quarter liter")—that's 8 ounces to the metrically challenged.

Uva isn't just a wine bar; owners Ben Hetzel (Eos) and Boris Nemchenok (MarioBatali's Otto) envisioned it as a place to graze on small plates while you drink. The menu focuses on antipasti like Lardo and Mint Bruschettaand Fried Baby Sardines, which go nicely with a wine list of rare finds like the '03 Unique, a boutique vintage from Italy that has never been available before in California. And unlike most wine bars, there are also cocktails, like the FrizanteMiele, a concoction of bitters and honey crafted by Hetzel's wife and starmixer Camber Lay (Epic, Range).

Whether you sit at the 10-seat marble bar or at one of the red-cedar tables, the exposed brick space creates a homey New York vibe, perfect for drinking until the wee hours.

Orat least until midnight.

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