Greek, Lebanese and Californian wine, 18 on the glass pages
Fulton Market · Chicago · Mediterranean, Middle Eastern · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 9, 2026 · How we review
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Aba's posted wine and spirits list is organized by country, with white and red sections for Greece, Lebanon, Cyprus, Israel, Spain, France, Italy and California. The restaurant says its library holds nearly 2,000 bottles and that it is a two-time recipient of the Wine Spectator Restaurant Award. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
The wine list is the one linked as 10.8.26 from Aba's Chicago menus page, and it carries no printed date, so confirm what is pouring. Greek whites include Sigalas Assyrtiko from Santorini (2025, 175) and Domaine Skouras "Salto" Moschofilero (58). Lebanon gets its own white and red pages, with Chateau Musar "Jeune Blanc" at 76 and Chateau Musar's own reds running from the 2019 (195) to the 1999 (425). Cyprus adds Makarounas "En Arhi" Cabernet Franc at 68. Orange wine has its own section, including Mylonas "Naked Truth" Savatiano at 68.
The by-the-glass pages show 18 wines, each with two prices printed as "15 / 60" and no unit labels, so read them as posted rather than assuming which is glass and which is bottle. The first number runs from 15 (Giuliana Prosecco, Verdelia Sauvignon Blanc) to 27 (Raimbault Sancerre). Greek and Lebanese options include Argyros "Atlantis" Assyrtiko (19 / 76), Kalokaíri rosé (16 / 64), Kir-Yianni "The Fallen Oak" (17 / 68) and Chateau Musar "Jeune Rouge" (19 / 76). The Napa Cabernet, The Vice, is marked 1 Liter (23 / 100).
The Bottom Line
A Mediterranean list built around Greece and Lebanon, with 18 wines on the by-the-glass pages. Start with the Kalokaíri rosé (16 / 64) or the Chateau Musar "Jeune Rouge" (19 / 76), and confirm current vintages and prices. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
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