Anajak Thai

You walk into a compact, buzzing Thai spot on Ventura Boulevard and then the wine list lands on the table — 200+ labels deep, anchored in grower Champagne and Burgundy, with serious German Riesling threaded throughout. It's the kind of list that makes you do a double take and wonder if you accidentally sat down at a wine bar. The room doesn't look like it should have Domaine Roulot on the menu, and that's exactly the point.

The list is built around Champagne, Burgundy, and Germany, and sommelier Ian Krupp clearly has a point of view — this isn't a greatest-hits selection, it's a curated collection with real depth. Grower Champagne fans will find Frederic Savart, Amaury Beaufort, and Chavost alongside the expected Selosse references; the Burgundy section covers both sides of the road with Vincent Dancer and Domaine Roulot on the white side and Domaine Fourrier and Nicolas Faure for reds. Germany punches above its weight here too — Keller Riesling, Emrich-Schönleber, and the more obscure Wasenhaus from Baden show up for guests willing to venture past the French sections. Italy and California round things out, but they feel like supporting cast to the Franco-German headliners.

Roughly 15 to 20 pours rotate regularly, which means the glass list actually keeps up with what's interesting on the full bottle side — not just a Pinot Grigio and a Cab situation. Prices run $18 to $30 a glass, which is honest for this caliber of wine in Los Angeles. The rotation signals a program that's being tended, not just set and forgotten.