Sail Away Wine

Sail Away Wine is Russ Johnson and Heather Brown’s self-pour wine bar at 309 Armour Rd in North Kansas City — opened June 2021, Kansas City’s only self-pour wine concept. 72 wines on tap via Wineemotion system (food-grade argon preserves each open bottle up to 30 days); passport card; flatbreads; live music Tuesdays; trivia Sundays. Feast Magazine and KC Star covered the opening.

Description

Sail Away Wine is Russ Johnson and Heather Brown’s self-pour wine bar in North Kansas City — opened in June 2021 at 309 Armour Road, and at launch the only self-pour wine concept in Kansas City. The Wineemotion system keeps 72 wines on tap, with food-grade argon gas preserving each open bottle for up to 30 days; guests manage their own pours via a passport card. Beer, spirits, and food (flatbreads, pairings) are also available. The bar hosts live music on Tuesdays and trivia on Sundays, with capacity around 50 guests. Missouri’s 2017 change to self-pour wine laws made the format legal; Johnson, who lives in North Kansas City, was among the first to bring it to the market. Feast Magazine covered the June 2021 opening; the KC Star ran a Cityscape column feature.

Tier classification

Tier pending — Russ Johnson KC origin. Johnson is confirmed as a North Kansas City resident, and the bar’s NKC location reflects direct community investment. Press coverage establishes his local identity but does not document where he was born or raised. If KC-born/raised, Tier 1; if he relocated to KC and put down roots in NKC, Tier 2. Call (816) 768-0020 or check sailawaywine.com’s About page for biographical context.

Menu

Last verified: 2026-07-14 · Source: Sail Away Wine official menu (eat + wine pages) · URL(s): https://sailawaywine.com/eat.html · https://sailawaywine.com/wine.html · Confidence: High (official menu; no per-item prices published online)

Kansas City’s self-pour wine bar — 72 wines on tap via the Wineemotion system, poured by the ounce, half-glass, or full glass, alongside a made-to-share flatbread and small-plate kitchen.¹

Flatbreads

• Maple Bacon — sweet and smoky with a creamy garlic finish¹
• Buffalo Chicken — tangy and spicy¹
• Havana — Cuban-inspired with slow-cooked beef, mojo sauce, and pickles¹
• Ozark Ham & Fig — Ozark ham, goat cheese, roasted garlic, red onion, fig spread, arugula¹
• Burnt Ends¹
• Mushroom Ricotta¹
• Margherita¹
• BBQ Chicken¹
• Cheese Trio¹
• Pepperoni¹

Charcuterie boards

• Cheese Explorer¹
• Red Wine Pairing Board¹
• White Wine Pairing Board¹
• Seasonal Board¹

Starters

• Artichoke Dip¹
• Hummus — classic or black bean¹
• Salted Soft Pretzel¹
• Olive Tapenade¹
• Pita Bruschetta¹

Salads

• Arugula¹
• Cranberry Walnut¹
• Classic Caesar¹
• House Chopped¹
• Mixed Greens¹

Wraps & melts

• Buffalo Chicken Wrap¹
• Italian Wrap¹
• Havana Melt¹
• Ham & Cheese Melt¹
• Artichoke Wrap¹
• Hummus Wrap¹
• Chicken Caesar Wrap¹

Sweets

• The Mocha Affair¹
• Dessert Flight¹
• Bourbon Balls¹
• Cheesecake — cherry or caramel¹
• Cookies — caramel or blueberry lemon¹

Drink program

• 72 self-pour wines on tap via the Wineemotion system; served by the ounce, half-glass, or full glass through a passport card, with food-grade argon preserving each open bottle up to 30 days¹
• 26 craft beers¹
• 16 spirits¹

Per-pour and per-item prices are not published online; self-pour is priced by the ounce.¹

Links

• Website: https://sailawaywine.com/

Sources

Footnotes

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