St. Pete’s wine scene isn’t slowing down.
New wine concepts are preparing to open across St. Pete in 2026, expanding the city’s wine footprint in both scale and style. Here’s what’s coming.
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Dolcetto
Location: 6800 Gulfport Blvd S, Suite 113
Target Opening: Spring 2026
A new wine bar and retail hybrid is coming to the Pasadena area from industry veterans Michael De Salvia and Pete Celli.
Dolcetto will combine an upscale, professional wine bar experience with an expansive bottle selection. Guests can expect a rotating by-the-glass program, light bites, and a broad retail inventory.
The project follows a transitional year for Mike, who had initially been involved in plans to take over Pasadena Liquors & Fine Wines before ultimately pursuing a new concept and location.
The selected space, formerly Books at Park Place, sits within the South Pasadena Shopping Center, which experienced closures following Hurricanes Helene and Milton in late 2024. The interior is being rebuilt from the ground up, with a full build-out planned ahead of opening.
With Pasadena Liquors’ large wine room no longer operating, Dolcetto restores a significant wine presence to the Pasadena area.
Mike describes Dolcetto in simple terms: upscale and professional, yet welcoming to both casual drinkers and serious enthusiasts.
Read more on Mike and his experience in the wine industry here.
Volta Wine + Market
Location: 400 Central Ave, Suite 136 (across from Il Ritorno)
Target Opening: Spring 2026
Volta is officially entering build-out mode at 400 Central, at the base of the city’s tallest residential tower and directly across from Il Ritorno.
Zach Pace and partner Rachelle Tomushev confirmed that keys are expected shortly, with construction beginning in what is currently an open shell space. Walls will soon go up as the project shifts from planning to physical build-out.
Renderings are in progress as the team finalizes interior details and operational systems ahead of opening this spring.
For a deeper look at the vision behind Volta Wine + Market, read the full feature here.
Spitz Wine Bar
Location: 2520 Central Ave
Target Opening: Early 2026
The team behind Bandit Coffee Co. is continuing work on Spitz, a wine-focused restaurant and bar planned for Central Avenue.
Located at 2520 Central Ave, directly across from Savoir on Central, Spitz further builds out Grand Central District’s emerging wine presence.
The concept has been previewed through “Small Bar,” a compact pop-up inside Bandit that showcases the team’s natural-leaning wine focus and rotating, chef-driven plates.
When Spitz opens, Chef Michael Roberts, formerly of Wild Child and Taco Wizard, is expected to lead the kitchen, with a menu centered on globally influenced small plates, oysters, crudos, and seafood-forward dishes designed to complement a low-intervention wine list.
Recent build-out updates show custom woodwork and finish materials being installed as the space takes shape. An official opening date has not yet been finalized.
Velvet Coupe
Location: 25 Dr. M.L.K. Jr St S
Target Opening: Spring 2026
Velvet Coupe will bring a sparkling-focused, low-intervention wine lounge to the MLK corridor.
Owner Dina Branham, formerly of Wine House Social in Delray Beach, is building the concept around sustainably farmed, biodynamic, and minimal-intervention wines. Sparkling will be a specialty, alongside a mix of European selections and other bottles that align with her production standards.
The roughly 30-seat space is being designed as a dark, lounge-driven setting with a central bar, low tables, and intimate seating designed for evening gatherings. Unlike her previous concept, Velvet Coupe is structured primarily as an in-house bar experience rather than a retail shop.
In addition to wine, the program will include small plates, organic tap beer, and a limited selection of wine-based cocktails.
The Electric Boogaloo
Location: Directly across from Mullet’s, on the South Side
Target Opening: Approximately 8 weeks
From the team behind Mullet’s Fish Camp
The team behind Mullet’s Fish Camp is opening a wine and dessert bar across the street.
Co-owners Brian Rose, known locally from Mid Peninsula Seafood Market & Restaurant, and Nick Brown are expanding into a new concept called The Electric Boogaloo, a nod to the 80s film Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo.
The space will operate as a wine bar, dessert counter, and retail market under one roof. Brian described it as a passion project built around the wines he personally gravitates toward: smaller producers, diverse regions, natural selections, and likely a noticeable Piedmont presence.
Ice cream and dessert will share space with the wine program, creating opportunities for pairings and crossover ideas like wine floats and adult-style root beer concepts.
On the South Side, where wine-focused options remain limited compared to other parts of St. Pete, the addition fills a clear neighborhood gap.
More details as these projects move closer to opening.