i love the way the smelly cheese hits me hard when i enter this place, then permiates my clothes and pores with it's cheezy goodness. the wines are wonderful, the service is great, and it is always intersting to see who is making out on the back room couch. this is a tres sexy place to go after a romantic dinner and before...um, well you know!!

Hands down best wine bar. This is from MR SF. The atmosphere envokes what wine is about, romance, friends, button down conversation, some music, dance and laughter aka LIFE. I lived there 6 years. Not that SF has enough wine bars to make the competition stiff. But Hotel Biron, as its called is really a small, swanky, hidden gem with modern world funiture and local art work to boot. Chris the owner bartender is just great with his Chicago like attitude, scruffy mustache and classic artist black glasses. A way cool guy who knows his wines. He of course tastes and buys them. Get a cheese plate while you taste some great European whites. "Hey Chris, order more German Rieslings - its the best white wine grape don't chu know!" - David H.