Adalina

The wine list hits the table like a leather-bound encyclopedia, and it's not showing off — there are actually 600+ bottles in this cellar. This is a serious Italian wine program that respects Barolo the way it deserves, with vertical depth on producers like Gaja and Aldo Conterno, plus enough Burgundy and California to keep non-Italophiles happy.

The Italian side is where Adalina shows its hand: proper allocations of Fontodi, Giuseppe Quintarelli, and a Barolo section that could anchor a wine shop. France gets equal respect with Bouchard Père & Fils Meursault and serious Champagne including Dom Pérignon and Billecart-Salmon Rosé. California isn't an afterthought either — Sea Smoke, Stag's Leap Artemis, and big-flex magnums of Harlan Estate and Hundred Acre prove they're not allergic to New World. The markup sampling shows restraint: Paolo Scavino Barolo at 80% over retail is practically generous for a Gold Coast dining room, while everyday pours like Chianti Classico at 172% are reasonable for the setting.

The glass program runs 18-25 pours and punches above typical restaurant fare. You can get Barolo by Silvano Bolmida, Amarone, and Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne without committing to a bottle — that's a power move. Sancerre from J. de Villebois, Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir, and Nero d'Avola round out a program that assumes you want real wine, not house plonk.