Wine Bar George: The Smart Way to Order by the Glass

Published August 7, 2026 · Updated September 9, 2026

Here’s the move most people miss at Wine Bar George: this is one of the only spots on Disney property where you can order wine by the ounce — not just by the glass. That single detail changes how you should attack the whole menu. Instead of gambling $14+ on one glass and hoping you like it, you can taste your way to the wine you actually want. If you’re planning a Disney Springs evening and wine is even slightly your thing, treat this place like a guided tasting, not a restaurant where you order one drink and call it a day.

Wine Bar George is Master Sommelier–owned, which matters less as a bragging point and more as a practical one: the by-the-glass and by-the-ounce lists are curated to be interesting, and the staff can actually steer you. Below is how to order like you’ve been here before.

Start with a flight, not a glass

The single smartest first order is a flight. You get three pours side by side, which does two things at once. First, you taste before you commit, so nobody at the table gets stuck nursing a full glass they don’t like. Second — and this is the part casual visitors sleep on — a flight teaches your palate fast. Once you know you lean toward buttery whites or jammy, fruit-forward reds, every order after that gets easier and better.

The pro sequence: order the flight first, tell your server which of the three you liked best, and let them either pour you a full glass of that one or steer you to something close in style. You’ve just turned a printed menu into a personal tasting with a sommelier-trained guide — for the price of a flight.

Group hack: two people can split a flight and a by-the-glass pour and effectively taste five different wines between them. That’s a lot of ground covered before you’ve spent bottle money.

Use the by-the-ounce (Coravin) list for the splurge

Here’s the trick that justifies the trip for wine lovers: ask about the wines poured by the ounce with a Coravin. A Coravin pulls wine from a bottle without pulling the cork, so the restaurant can offer tastes of premium bottles that would normally only sell whole. Translation — you can sample a high-end wine you’d never buy by the bottle, in a small pour, without the restaurant having to open (and waste) the rest.

This is the honest luxury play. If there’s a bottle on the list that makes you curious but you can’t justify committing to five glasses of it, the by-the-ounce Coravin pour is exactly how you try it. Order a full glass of your everyday wine, and spend the splurge on a one-ounce taste of something you’d otherwise never experience.

The glass-vs-bottle math, settled

The break-even is simpler than the menu makes it feel: a standard bottle is about five glasses. Run your table through this quickly and you’ll almost always order the cheaper-per-sip way:

• 2 adults who want different wines → glasses. No contest — a bottle forces you both onto one wine.
• 3 adults, mixed preferences → glasses, or one bottle plus one “wildcard” glass for the odd one out.
• 4+ adults converging on one style → a bottle. You’ll typically get more wine per dollar, and the pour-splitting sorts itself out.
• Someone barely drinking → glasses, so you’re not paying for wine that gets poured out at the end.

The only time a bottle clearly wins is when your whole group actually agrees on a style. If preferences are split — which, with a family or friend group, they usually are — by-the-glass is both cheaper and happier.

Pair it like it’s a meal, because it can be

Wine Bar George isn’t just a bar — the food is a real reason to go, and the pairings are where a good sommelier earns their keep. The standout is the Japanese A5 Wagyu Carpaccio on the higher-end Outstanding Food Menu: buttery beef against a buttery white is a genuinely great match, and it’s the kind of dish the staff love recommending a pour for. If you want that experience, one heads-up — the Outstanding Food Menu’s premium dishes tend to sell through, so ask about it early in your visit rather than assuming it’ll still be available at the end of the night.

Even if you skip the splurge plates, order something to eat with your wine. A few bites completely changes how a glass tastes, and it keeps a wine-forward evening from going sideways.

Book it before you need it — and know the two clocks

Wine Bar George is a popular Disney Springs table, especially at dinner and on weekends, so don’t wing the reservation. Two timing rules keep planners out of trouble:

• Advance Dining Reservations open 60 days before your arrival, at 6:00 AM Eastern, in the My Disney Experience app. Set an alarm and book the moment the window opens for a prime dinner slot.
• Don’t confuse that with Lightning Lane timing — those are a different system entirely and a different clock. For dining, the number that matters is 60 days out at 6 AM.

Missed the 60-day window or the time you wanted is gone? Tables at spots like this free up constantly from cancellations — the trick is catching one the instant it drops. This is exactly what SupaPark’s Drop Watch is built for: it monitors for a hard-to-get reservation freeing up and pings you the second one appears, so you can grab it in My Disney Experience before it’s gone. You’ll never sit refreshing the app hoping to get lucky.

One more logistics note that saves an evening: if you’re coming from a park and cutting it close, budget for a rideshare. Disney’s buses, Skyliner, and monorail are reliable but not fast when you’re already late, and a Lyft or Minnie Van can be the difference between making your reservation and losing the table.

The one thing to remember

Don’t order one glass and hope. Start with a flight, tell the staff what you liked, and let the by-the-ounce Coravin list handle your splurge — that’s how you taste the most wine, waste the least money, and actually find something you love. Lock the reservation at 60 days out (or let Drop Watch snag a cancellation), bring an appetite, and treat Wine Bar George as the guided tasting it’s quietly set up to be.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you order wine by the ounce at Wine Bar George?

Yes — it’s one of the restaurant’s signature features. Ask about the wines poured by the ounce with a Coravin, which lets you taste premium bottles in small pours without committing to a full glass or bottle.

Should I order glasses or a bottle at Wine Bar George?

A bottle is roughly five glasses, so a bottle wins only when four or more people want the same style. If preferences are mixed or someone’s barely drinking, by-the-glass is both cheaper and keeps everyone in the wine they actually want.

What’s the best food to order at Wine Bar George?

The Japanese A5 Wagyu Carpaccio on the Outstanding Food Menu is a standout, especially paired with a buttery white the staff recommend. Those premium dishes can sell out, so ask about them early in your visit.

How do I get a reservation at Wine Bar George?

Advance Dining Reservations open 60 days before your arrival at 6:00 AM Eastern in the My Disney Experience app. If it’s booked, SupaPark’s Drop Watch alerts you the moment a cancellation frees up so you can grab it before someone else does.

How far in advance can I book dining at Disney World?

Advance Dining Reservations open 60 days ahead of your trip, at 6:00 AM Eastern — a separate and earlier clock than the 7:00 AM Lightning Lane Multi Pass window, so don’t mix the two up.

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