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The Restaurant Guide for Wine Lovers

Paisa

70/100
  • Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
  • Italian wine bar
  • By the glass
  • mid-range
  • Beta
  • Assessed October 2026
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These are confidence labels. They show how sure we are that what we publish still reflects the restaurant's current practice. They are not a judgement on the restaurant; the wine and cooking are scored separately, out of 100.

  • Beta means assessed and scored, but we are still confirming some details (such as the current wine list) and the restaurant has not yet had the chance to correct any factual inaccuracy, so it is published with that caveat.
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Restaurants often change their menus. The date beside the label says when we last reviewed.

We assessed Paisa in October 2026 and this review is based on the food menu and wine list at the time of the review. As menus and wine lists change, we name styles in order for the information to remain more useful as menus change. If things have slipped you can use the Vinealto Dining app including accessing an up to date reading using 'At the Table' from the wine list in front of you in the restaurant. How we assess

Paisa is a friendly Italian wine bar in Bishop's Stortford serving boards, fried snacks and filled focaccia. Its all Italian list of 42 wines, 27 by the glass, runs from north to south, with tasting flights and a deep cellar of mature Barolo on request. It suits anyone who wants to explore Italian grapes over a relaxed plate rather than a full dinner.

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83/100 Beta

The Bishop's Cave

St Albans, Hertfordshire

Wine, cheese and charcuterie bar

The Bishop's Cave is a family owned cheese, wine and craft beer bar in St Albans serving boards of cheese and cured meat. Its list is personal and wide, with wines it imports itself, more than forty by the glass and a fine run of sweet wines, Port and Sherry, all fairly priced. It will suit anyone who likes to drink well by the glass over good cheese and who enjoys being steered toward something they have not tried.

  • By the glass
  • £££
  • Assessed October 2026
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