Salt & Bubbles Wine Bar and Market — Kayla Silver does not turn up her nose at boxed wine. In fact, she’s happy to explain in detail why this packaging can be better for the planet, the drinker and the wine. As evidence, the certified sommelier and owner of Salt & Bubbles Wine Bar and Market in the Essex Experience offered a Piedmontese grignolino. A box of the light, fruity, chillable red made from a native Italian grape delivers the volume of three bottles for less than $20 each and drinks well for at least a month after being opened.
The example embodies what Salt & Bubbles is all about: expanding customers’ wine horizons in an approachable way.
“There’s so much more to the great wide world of wine than chardonnay, pinot grigio and malbec,” Silver said.
Salt & Bubbles team members make warm and enthusiastic guides, admittedly wine nerds but never snobs. They can advise on the right bottle for a barbecue or special celebration in the shop and recommend a fun, palate-stretching flight to pair with excellent, locally sourced small plates in the wine bar.
“Tell us what you like,” Silver said. “We’re here to help.”
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This article appears in Seven Daysies 2025.
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