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  While it is great that Helena has a wine bar, they could do with a better selection. I have been there three times in the span of six months and the flights they offer have
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  Posted on 03.23.13 Jeb P.

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  A great decor that looks like an entry from hgtv design star (in a good way) makes this place welcoming even when it was basically empty on a Tuesday night. The service was ok (no better), but the wine was good and well priced. What let this down by far was the food - $22 for a very poor cheese plate where every cheese was basically a generic similar taste that seems to have been chosen based on shelf life rather than taste. Needed less cheese, and better quality (same goes for meat). Flavored cheeses are not an alternative for quality cheese. Needed to be $8 or substantially better.

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  Posted on 09.04.12 Al C.

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  Skip the wine bar and go into Bert & Ernie's. They're much nicer in the bar/restaurant. Bar tender in wine bar was a jerk & closed early due to not enough business.....  Gee, I wonder why?

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  Posted on 07.01.12 Kari G.

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  Who can complain about a wine bar in Helena?  It's a little small, so seating is sometimes a problem.  Nevertheless, the service is always good and they also have a good food selection to go with your wine.  
  
  The only room for improvement that I see: they need to stock some more premium wines for the discerning palate.
  
  I suggest the cholocate fondue and a dessert wine that, when paired together, offers a perfect post-dinner indulgence.  Skip dessert at your restaurant of choice and come here for a stellar end to your night.

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  Posted on 06.03.11 Spiro T.

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  Helena's Only Wine Bar!
  I was actually quite shocked to hear that Helena had a wine bar  and had to check it out.  The place is actually inside the Bert and Ernie's building.  The decor is very nice, lots of comfy chairs, and some high top tables.  The wine flights were around $7.50, seriously that is so cheap I almost cried.  I also got a glass of wine for $6.50, and it was about a $16 bottle of wine retail.  What a value.
  They had some cheese plates and appetizers as well that looked really good, but we didn't try any of them.
  They are losing 1 star because the service was spotty, we probably would have drank a lot more if we had better service (and the place was nearly empty), and the website says they close at 12, but we were kicked out around 10.  Not cool.

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  Posted on 01.08.08 Sarah M.

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