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Stone House at Stirling Ridge is the right restaurant if you love California wine, appreciate knowledgeable service, and aren't trying to reinvent your palate on a Tuesday night. The markups run steep outside of Wednesday's half-price deal, but the bones of this program are solid and the setting makes a good bottle taste better.

Gatsby's is punching well above its weight class for a resort steakhouse in northeast Ohio — the Wine Spectator hardware is legit, and the list backs it up. No sommelier on staff and steep markups on the top shelf keep it from being a perfect night, but if you're in the region and want a serious glass with your prime beef, this is the move.

Uproot is the kind of wine program that earns its Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence badge honestly — deep list, a real sommelier, and a Monday half-price night that makes the whole thing accessible. The markups run steep on the trophy bottles, but this is absolutely worth the trip if wine is part of why you're going to dinner.