Alta Vina: California wines, guided tastings, and warm hospitality in Oakland.
Alta Vina is a California-focused wine bar in Oakland’s Jack London Square, offering flights, glasses, and bottles from a curated NorCal selection. Guests praise warm hospitality from Henry and KA, with Henry guiding tastings and recommendations. Wednesdays bring friendly specials (no corkage on bottles) and 1.5-glass carafes at the price of a single glass. The inviting, spacious space is accessible and unpretentious.
420 3rd St, Oakland, CA 94607, USA
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Curated tastings of four California wines for $20, expertly selected by our knowledgeable staff.
Enjoy wines by the glass or take home bottles of your favorites, with no corkage fees on Wednesdays.
Exclusive deals including 1.5-glass carafes for the price of a single glass and waived corkage fees.
Personalized guidance from owner Henry, sharing insights and stories about California's diverse wine offerings.
Spacious, beautiful seating areas for comfortable tastings and social gatherings in Jack London Square.
Overall rating
Tash House
Alta Vina is a lovely wine bar focused primarily on California wines. The hospitality from Henry and KA were top notch. They were both so personable and welcoming and made our experience fantastic. I highly recommend letting them pick a flight for you. $20 for four wines!!! Such a steal. We will definitely be back next time we are in the east bay 💛
Nicholas White
I'm so pleased to see this space continue as a wine bar, a real positive addition to the community. I had seen the "coming soon" sign and was tickled pink to encounter Henry, the delightful owner, outside as he was preparing for his soft opening. I returned with an out of town guest as we walked to dinner and we had a lovely time sampling two wines and enjoying a full glass of a third. Henry was warm and welcoming, generously sharing his knowledge and making us feel right at home. He clearly takes pride in executing his vision elevating deserving California wines. I visited once again the next evening because I had one of the wines on my mind and wanted to buy a bottle before he ran out of stock, and inadvertently spent another hour-plus enjoying Henry's hospitality and conversation. Looking forward to what lies ahead and seeing this blossom as a third place for the community. Check it out! Accessible, unpretentious, and chill.
Stacey Wells
Awesome new wine bar in Oakland’s Jack London Square area. (For those in the area it’s in the former Mínimo space.) Owner Henry has a ton of fun wine knowledge that shines through on his well. Curated wine tasting list. You can get everything from flights to glasses to bottles. He features excellent NorCal varietals as well as other hidden gems. The space itself is beautiful and clean with ample seating indoors and out. Prices are very reasonable, and he has specials on Wednesday evenings, so I’m going back next week!
Parsa Nafisi
We've come here twice since it opened and have had a great time both times. The wine selection offers an excellent variety of high quality wines. We ended up taking home bottles of some of the wines we tasted. The owner is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about wine, and does a masterful job of walking you through the all of the wines. They also offer great specials on Wednesdays -- no corkage on bottles, and 1.5-glass carafes for the price of a single glass
Carrie Marx
Henry is absolutely amazing! The space is really spacious and beautiful. Their selection is good too. All California wines, but not all Pinot and Cab. We had the Cary Q GMT and the Trousseau Gris! Both really yummy. Thank you!
