SPiLL - The Wine Bar — Restaurant in Pittsburgh

When discussing plans for Saturday, we decided that we'd stop into SPILL, have a glass of wine and discuss where our ultimate 'destination' would be. However, there would be no later destination.

When I think (and I know I'm not alone) about wine bars, I'd immediately picture a pretentious atmosphere, and that was the furthest thing from reality. Upon walking in, we were greeted by Jim, one of the owners. He was friendly, introduced us to SPILL's concept and set the stage for wine tasting and purchasing.

Jim explained the various regions of wines and asked us what styled we preferred... then brought us a few samples (generous in size so that you could actually experience them).

Long story short... we ended up 'yuckin' it up' w/ Jim and his staff as we enjoyed a few glasses and had one of the most enjoyable experiences that we've had in awhile. The staff is very passionate and knowledgable... but more importantly, they provided a level of authenticity in their experience that should be the gold standard.

If you appreciate trying something new, supporting locally owned businesses, and developing a relationship w/ an establishment's staff... SPILL is a must visit.

We will be back... and we look forward to introducing our friends.

PS - several groups brought in their own food, which we will surely do the next...

Our experience from start to finish was incredible. I was in Pittsburgh with my sister and two friends celebrating a 50th birthday. We were greeted by Robin, one of the owners. She shared the story of how Spill came to fruition. What a great storyteller. She then told us about their wines and brought over three tastings. They don’t believe in charging for the tastings. What a pleasant surprise. We ordered a bottle of the Cabernet to share, which was absolutely incredible. While we enjoyed the bottle and chatted, she asked if we had dinner plans. We had not. She recommended a couple places she and her husband knew very well. They went out of there way to call the restaurants to get us a reservation. Her husband Jim came over and told us we had one at one of their favorite Italian restaurants. Wow, they did not have to go out of their way to do that and we were so grateful and appreciative. We also purchased 5 more bottles (seriously, it was sooo good!) I have to say that the Italian restaurant did not disappoint. Thank you Jim and Robin for your amazing hospitality. We cannot wait...

This was our first experience at Spill - The Wine Bar. We saw them as the business next to Scoops. Since we’ve been vaccinated, we decided that it was time to patronize our local small businesses in person! We called The Pleasure Bar for our pasta dinner, then headed over to Spill to enjoy the Italian wine they offered in Bloomfield, Pittsburgh’s Little Italy. We were not disappointed! Sam, our sommelier, er, SAMmelier, was VERY personable and offered up 10 or so different wines to taste before we settled on our favorites: Casali Maniago Cabernet and the Danimi Rosato. Being rather extra, we brought our own tablecloth, dinnerware, and dipping oil to take full advantage of our evening out. We were not disappointed, and immersed ourselves in all things Italian! We highly recommend the wine tastings here at Spill. Choose your favorite wine and bring your favorite...