Fredericksburg

City Vino has 'Vino' in the name and eight red wines on the list — that gap between promise and delivery is hard to ignore. The prices are fair and the Alma Negra and Antech are genuinely worth ordering, but this list needs a serious expansion before we'd send someone here specifically for the wine.

Fahrenheit 132 is the kind of wine program that makes you reconsider what a regional steakhouse can be — two credentialed sommeliers, a deep-running three-region list, and pricing that doesn't feel punitive. Send your friends here and tell them to order Barolo.