Cazenovia

The Lincklaen House isn't going to dazzle you with a 500-bottle cellar, but it offers a thoughtfully managed, fairly priced list with a knowledgeable staffer in Mary Margaret Kuper to guide you through it — all inside one of upstate New York's most charming historic inns. If you're passing through Cazenovia, you could do a lot worse than ordering a bottle here.

The Brewster Inn is doing something genuinely impressive for Cazenovia — a 15-year Wine Spectator track record doesn't lie, and the list earns its reputation with smart picks across California, France, Italy, and Spain. Send a friend here if they want a proper wine dinner somewhere unexpected.