Angelina's Ristorante

The wine list at Angelina's lands like a statement — 300 to 500 bottles deep, anchored in Tuscany and Bordeaux, with enough California firepower to keep the Napa loyalists happy. This isn't a list someone built by calling a single distributor rep; it has intention behind it. Walk in knowing you're going to spend some time with this menu before you order.

Tuscany is the obvious heart here — Sassicaia, Tignanello, Ornellaia, and Biondi-Santi Brunello di Montalcino share real estate with Gaja Barolo and solid Chianti Classico Riserva from Castello di Ama, giving you the full Italian prestige ladder in one place. The Bordeaux section isn't padding either — Château Margaux and Château Lynch-Bages signal that someone is actually buying wine with intention, not just filling columns. California gets its due with Caymus and Silver Oak holding down the crowd-pleaser corner, which is exactly where those bottles belong. If there's a gap, it's in the emerging Italian regions — Etna, Campania, and the Alto Adige crowd are largely absent, which is a miss at this level.

With 20 to 35 pours on offer, the by-the-glass program at Angelina's punches above most Italian restaurants in Southwest Florida — glasses run $12 to $20 and you're not stuck choosing between a generic Pinot Grigio and a grocery-store Cab. Sommelier coverage from Dinah Leach and James Williams means the glass pours get real attention, though we'd love to see more rotation to keep regulars on their toes.