Italiaphiles know that Cinque Terre West is the place for pasta and other Italian Riviera-style fare in Pacific Palisades. The wine list is wide and focused on finds in Italy, but also California. The casual, walk-up feel is what makes this one of LA’s top wine bars, with fantastic salumi boards and wood-fired pizza to match.

Aside from being a bustling brunch destination on Santa Monica’s ever-evolving Main Street, Little Prince has a floor-to-ceiling wine wall stocking everything from Old World standbys to unctuous oranges to effervescent pét-nats. Enjoy the selection by the glass or bottle along with an al fresco plate of salt-cod beignets or bone marrow spread on brioche, then grab a few bottles to take home on your way out.

Augustine is especially impressive for its vintage wine program. Don’t be surprised to find a vintage Bordeaux uncorked beside a non-vintage Rosé from Tasmania. The seasonal bar food holds its own against the heavy-hitting bottle selections.

Those who know regularly check in to Stanley’s Wet Goods Instagram page to stay on top of the shop/wine bar’s special tastings. The shop will often bring in winemakers from as far as Sonoma or Spain, while small bites can accompany the glasses.

West Third Street’s moody wine bar from David Gibbs (Mirabelle, Sushi Note, Augustine) is a place for simple French and Italian fare to go along with terrific wines by the glass. Try a chilled red Morgon from Domaine Bulliat or a sparkling Crémant de Jura from Domaine Rolet to go with salt spring mussels or charred Spanish octopus.

Sisters and 1010 Wines owners Leslie and LeAnn Jones launched their business to keep Inglewood residents from leaving to sample wines and hang out. There’s far more than just wine, champagne, and beer as Swift Cafe chef Kyndra McCrary developed the food menu. Her salmon sliders, charbroiled oysters, a rib-eye with Creole butter, or risotto with Creole-style shrimp complement the 90 percent Black-owned wine selections. Check the calendar and make a reservation via Tock.

Open since 2013, this wine bar and shop is tucked in Toluca Lake. The owners tend to pour wines mostly from small producers, with six choices available on tap.

With dark, moody lighting and plenty of approachable wines by the glass at this Thai Town/East Hollywood spot, Tabula Rasa makes for the perfect kind of neighborhood wine bar.

Barely open for a year, Good Clean Fun’s entire shop is dedicated to natural wines. There’s also the occasional DJ spinning while locals stop by for oysters, crunch wraps, or a three-glass $15 wine flight every Wednesday.

Kippered takes the traditional wine bar concept and one-ups it with an extensive collection of one of LA’s of-the-moment snacks: tinned fish. Considering the compact but chic Downtown space comes from DTLA Cheese’s Lydia Clarke and Reed Herrick, the cheese selection is nothing to laugh at. As for the wine, sidle up to the mirrored bar and go for one of many bubbly options that Clarke has on offer, then complement it with a few tins and savory snacks from Herrick.

Glassell Park’s cozy neighborhood wine bar is worth checking out for the wines and the outdoor patio. The eclectic menu has snackable cheese and charcuterie, plus easy fare like braised short ribs and pasta. Check out the special vintages poured via Coravin and priced within reason by the glass.

Long Beach’s Retro Row has a small and lovely little wine destination specializing in natural wines. The excellent outdoor patio makes for prime people-watching (and dog spotting!).

One of Pasadena’s best wine shops opened last May in a mostly residential, partially business neighborhood. The place excels in approachable bottles priced under $50, with many selections even costing under $25. Owner/sommelier Nicole Lalague hosts tastings in her quaint wine shop.