St. Augustine

La Nouvelle is the real deal — a genuinely French wine program in a genuinely French setting, staffed by someone who actually knows what's in the cellar. Yes, markups will sting at the higher end, but you're getting access to a list that has no business being this good in coastal Florida.

Michael's is the rare Florida steakhouse that treats wine as the main event rather than an afterthought, and Claudio Giordano's curation is the real reason to make the trip to Vilano Road. The markups will sting on the top shelf, but the depth of selection — especially in Spain and Italy — makes this one of the most compelling wine lists between Jacksonville and Miami.