"Try before you buy" is a concept that doesn't often apply to alcoholic beverages - except at one revolutionary wine bar in Texas. Roots, located in downtown Houston, offers pour-your-own samples of over 50 different wines, with full-size bottles of everything available so you can take home some of your favorites.
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An unassuming neighborhood watering hole, Roots is downtown Houston's one-stop shop for the best wine, beer, cider, and artisanal cuisine around.
Emphasizing small producers, female winemakers, and companies that give back to charity, Roots is a bar you can feel good about drinking at.
Seating is available both indoors and out, and the patio offers umbrella tables that help you stay cool during the warmer months.
Colorful flowers impart a whimsical vibe that embodies the bar's namesake and guarantees you'll never want to leave.
Self-service wine dispensing machines are easily the most unique aspect of Roots.
You won't find this "try before you buy" concept anywhere else in Houston, with 56 different varieties available in one, three, and five-ounce pours. Offerings are changed up on a weekly basis, so you never know exactly what will be available.
In addition to all the incredible drinks, Roots also has a rotating menu of seasonal, locally-sourced eats that make the perfect complement to whatever you're sipping on.
From sweetbread to oysters, the cuisine is just the right amount of gourmet with a fun, Texas twist.
A full, in-house retail shop features all the wines offered in sample form, plus many more.
You'll see over 200 labels, so whether you need a bottle or two for a dinner party or a case to share with friends, there's bound to be something that fits the bill.
No need to make advanced reservations, as walk-ins are accepted.
If you have a party of eight or more, however, you can use Roots' booking app to ensure enough seating is available.
Address: 3107 Leeland Street, Houston, TX 77003.
Hours are 4 p.m. until 12 a.m. Monday and Wednesday-Friday, 2 p.m. until 12 a.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. until 10 p.m. Sunday.
Visit the Roots website or Facebook page to learn more.
Have you ever been to Roots? If so, what was your favorite wine? Tell us all about it in the comments section below, then check out our previous article for another unique bar you can only find in Texas.
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