Aldo Sohm Wine Bar

You open the list and immediately feel like someone actually thought about this — not just padded it with Cab and Pinot Grigio to keep the tourists happy. Over 200 bottles and 40-plus by the glass, and the range runs from Champagne to Madeira to Bierzo without ever feeling like a geography homework assignment. The whole place has the vibe of a very knowledgeable friend who happens to own a wine cellar and doesn't make you feel dumb about it.

The list leans hard into Europe — Champagne, Burgundy, Austria, the Saar, Côtes de Provence — but it doesn't ignore the rest of the world, with stops in the Maule Valley, Uco Valley, Barossa, and Eola-Amity Hills. You'll find producers like Auguste Clape (Cornas Renaissance '13) and Michel Niellon (Chassagne-Montrachet '17) sitting next to Sohm's own Grüner Veltliner collaboration with Kracher, which is a flex that actually lands. The Saint-Bris from Goisot and the Frico Bianco by Scarpetta show they're willing to champion underdog appellations and not just roll out the greatest hits. Gaps are minimal — if you're hunting for domestic cult Cab or big New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, look elsewhere, but that's a feature, not a bug.

Forty-plus by-the-glass options is not a number you see often, and what makes it land here is that the pours feel curated, not just a dump of whatever's open. The price range runs from $8 to $69 a glass, which means you can go deep on something serious or just dip your toe in without committing to a bottle. The Chartogne-Taillet Sainte Anne Champagne NV by the glass alone is reason enough to show up.