The 10 best Charlotte bottle shops

They're a great spot for lounging, killing a bottle of wine, and grabbing non-local craft beers. Unlike bars or breweries, there are bottle shops appropriate for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Here's your guide to the 10 best bottle shops in Charlotte.

Neighborhood: South End
 Aesthetic: Uber-modern clean
 Quirks: Minimalist, great coffee, dog friendly, and super popular.

Neighborhood: Montford
 Aesthetic: Biker bar, but for leftists
 Quirks: Progressive, welcoming, intimate, "everybody knows your name" vibe with a smaller selection, but a bigger heart.

Neighborhood: Plaza Midwood
 Aesthetic: Your grandmother's house if it were a bottle shop
 Quirks: Swings, nerd references, local art for sale, board games, and tons of couches and sofas.

Neighborhood: Southend
 Aesthetic: Brunch as a lifestyle
 Quirks: Elevated food menu (the best of any bottle shop in the city), and cozy seating with a mix of couches, booths, and benches.

Neighborhood: Between Plaza Midwood and Noda
 Aesthetic: Brooklyn-style 90's hipster
 Quirks: Vegan groceries for sale (like Beyond Burgers and vegan donuts), gravel patio with a fire pit, used records store attached, and space for live DJ's.

Neighborhood: Plaza Midwood
 Aesthetic: Super productive work from home spot
 Quirks: Quiet, incredible coffee, vegan breakfast menu, dog friendly, bakery snacks like cheesecakes, and mini library with greenery.

Neighborhood: Southend
 Aesthetic: Meet your future ex-girlfriend
 Quirks: Surprisingly strong flatbread menu, great crowd of young singles, and a huge draft selection for a bottle shop.

Neighborhood: Plaza Midwood, Southend, and Oakwold
 Aesthetic: Punk's not dead
 Quirks: Most happening patio in Charlotte, community vibe, great deli selection, and regular live music.

Neighborhood: Dilworth
 Aesthetic: Fail-proof first date
 Quirks: Pop-up options, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free menu options, fresh-squeezed mimosas, massive wine selection, and tons of seating from high tops to booths to benches.

Neighborhood: Wesley Heights and Uptown
 Aesthetic: Biz dev lunch for your startup
 Quirks: Perhaps the largest wine selection in Charlotte outside of Total Wine, lots of parking, tons of vegan and vegetarian menu options, and the soup of the day is always a winner.