Present Tense is the natural wine bar Nashville's wine community needed — a place where the list is built around producers doing something interesting rather than labels people recognize, and where the staff can talk about the wine without condescension.
The food program is serious enough to anchor the experience. Small plates designed to work alongside the wine rather than compete with it. The room is considered and calm. This is a destination for people who care what's in the glass.
Present Tense is a natural wine bar with food that rises to meet the list — one of Nashville's more interesting places to eat and drink if you actually care about what's in your glass.