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With the likes of Bottlerock and Corkbar leading the way, the downtown deluge of wine bars keeps on coming, but even though 626 Reserve recently bit the dust, the newcomers insist that the tipping point hasn't been reached yet: "The proprietors of Downtown’s new wine bars, however, are convinced that 626 Reserve’s failure is not indicative of a lack of demand. Indeed, each say they are carving a unique niche..." [Downtown News]