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.

Menu

Last verified: 2026-08-12 · Source: Sail Away Wine official eat menu · URL(s): https://sailawaywine.com/eat.html · https://sailawaywine.com/wine.html · Confidence: High (official menu; first-party dish descriptions re-scraped 2026-08-12; 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. BOGO flatbreads every Monday. Gluten-free cauliflower crust available on flatbreads.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 — savory-sweet with goat cheese and arugula¹
• Burnt Ends — BBQ meets wine night¹
• Mushroom Ricotta — earthy and rich with roasted garlic and balsamic¹
• Margherita — tomato, basil, and mozzarella¹
• BBQ Chicken — saucy and smoky, topped with fresh cilantro¹
• Cheese Trio — three cheeses¹
• Pepperoni — pepperoni with basil¹

Charcuterie boards

• Cheese Explorer — rotating mix of global cheeses¹
• Red Wine Pairing Board — meats and cheeses selected for bold, structured reds¹
• White Wine Pairing Board — lighter meats and cheeses for a bright finish¹
• Seasonal Board — seasonal flavors matched to the glass¹

Starters

• Artichoke Dip — served warm with pita¹
• Hummus — classic or black bean¹
• Salted Soft Pretzel — with mustard and beer cheese¹
• Olive Tapenade — olive tapenade, built to share¹
• Pita Bruschetta — pita topped with tomato and balsamic¹

Salads

• Arugula — arugula with citrus vinaigrette¹
• Cranberry Walnut — cranberry and walnut¹
• Classic Caesar — romaine and house-made dressing¹
• House Chopped — chopped salad with ranch¹
• Mixed Greens — mixed greens¹

Wraps & melts

• Buffalo Chicken Wrap — tangy buffalo chicken wrap¹
• Italian Wrap — layered with classic deli flavor¹
• Havana Melt — a warm press of savory, sweet, and sharp¹
• Ham & Cheese Melt — ham and cheese melt¹
• Artichoke Wrap — toasty and creamy artichoke wrap¹
• Hummus Wrap — plant-based hummus wrap¹
• Chicken Caesar Wrap — chicken Caesar wrap¹

Sweets

• The Mocha Affair — coffee, chocolate, and dulce de leche¹
• Dessert Flight — four mini bites to sample and share¹
• Bourbon Balls — seasonal flavors, house-made¹
• 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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