Gratta Wines

It is a Bayview wine bar, Italian market, and small winery where owner Barbara Gratta pours wines she makes herself from Dry Creek grapes. Tasting her own wines next to the small-producer lineup is the point of the visit.

The kitchen does small Italian plates like chicken Parmesan, meatballs, and marinara from her grandmother's recipe, while the market up front sells pasta, gelato, and tinned fish to take home. The grandmother's-recipe dishes give the menu a real family-kitchen feel.

Alongside her own wines like the dolcetto and signature garage blend, the bar pours a curated lineup from other small producers. Asking what is open by the glass usually turns up something off the beaten path.

It feels like a tiny European neighborhood spot, with loyal locals, modest prices, and a warm community feel. It is the kind of room where the staff remember your name.