The Wine Bottega
📍 341 Hanover St, Boston, MAThe Wine Bottega is a specialty wine shop in the North End that runs intimate tasting classes in the back of the shop, taught by certified sommeliers who pick bottles from the actual inventory. The format is casual and exploratory: you ask questions, the sommelier pours, and you figure out what you actually like rather than memorizing a study guide. Classes cover regions, grapes, food pairing, and how to decode a label without any prior experience needed.