North Country's Most Consistent Wine Night Out
Plattsburgh · American, European · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 20, 2026 · How we review
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Walking into Anthony's, you immediately understand what you're getting: white tablecloths, dim lighting, and a wine list that takes itself seriously for Plattsburgh. The list has held a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence since 1993, which is not nothing — that's longer than most restaurants in this zip code have existed. The California-forward lineup reads comfortably familiar, which cuts both ways.
The 100-150 bottle list leans hard on California's greatest hits — Caymus, Jordan, Stag's Leap, Far Niente, Duckhorn — with France showing up via Louis Jadot Burgundy and Italy represented by Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio. It's a crowd-pleaser roster, not an adventurous one, but everything on it is defensible and most of it is genuinely good. You won't find natural wine or any obscure producers here, but you will find bottles that deliver on a date night without making you work too hard. The France and Italy sections feel more like supporting cast than co-leads, which is a missed opportunity given the bistro framing.
With 10-16 pours available by the glass, the program is more generous than most restaurants at this tier in upstate New York. Expect the usual suspects — something from Meiomi, Santa Margherita, and a California Cab or two — which is exactly what the dining room wants. The rotation doesn't appear particularly dynamic, but what's there is reliable and properly representative of the bottle list.
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 — $95
Jordan consistently retails in the $55-65 range, so this isn't a steal, but for a white-tablecloth restaurant in a small upstate New York city, $95 for a genuinely food-friendly, elegantly structured Sonoma Cab is the right bottle to order. It's the most coherent choice for the filet mignon crowd and won't embarrass you.
Louis Jadot Burgundy
Everyone at the table is ordering the Caymus or the Rombauer, which means the Louis Jadot is sitting there quietly being the most interesting thing on the list. Burgundy at a North Country bistro isn't expected, and Jadot is a gateway into why Pinot Noir from France and Pinot Noir from California are essentially different animals. Worth a conversation with your server.
Opus One 2019
At $425, Opus One is the aspirational anchor of this list, but it's a painful markup on a bottle you can find at retail for around $200-225. If you're going to spend four-plus hundred dollars on wine in Plattsburgh, at least make sure someone on staff can tell you what vintage characteristics you're actually drinking. This one's for the proposal dinner, not a Tuesday out.
Duckhorn Napa Valley Merlot 2020 + Pan-seared scallops
Duckhorn Merlot has enough plush fruit and soft tannins that it won't bulldoze delicate scallops the way a big Cab would. The wine's subtle earthiness plays well against a buttery sear, and at $72 it's one of the more reasonable pours in the Napa section.
Wednesday — Half-price wine night every Wednesday — the single best reason to visit. Jordan at $47.50 is a different conversation entirely.
The Bottom Line
Anthony's is the kind of reliable, well-maintained wine list that earns its three-decade Wine Spectator credential without ever trying to surprise you — and on a Wednesday when everything is half price, it's genuinely one of the better wine deals in the North Country. Send your parents here; they'll be happy.
Washington · Washington · American, European
A wide, global list with a few themed pages that give you something to choose from beyond Napa. Order the Rappahannock oysters with the Bichot Chablis, or the filet with the 16 Terrazas Malbec, and confirm availability on the day. This unrated guide covers the posted wine menu, not service, storage or retail markups.
Las Vegas Strip · Las Vegas · American, European
This list leans on California Cabernet, with a few exits. Order the Justin Cabernet at $19.95 a glass if you want a California Cabernet without the 44.95/62.95 Caymus glass price, or take the Ontañón Rioja at 91 a bottle if you want a break from California. If you are doing the tasting menu, the restaurant pairs its Beef Wellington with Caymus Cabernet. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups, and the linked beverage PDF is labeled Winter 2025, so confirm availability and prices.
Bend · Bend · American, European
Flights is the kind of wine bar that earns its stripes by caring about the right producers in the right regions — it's not trying to be everything, just a solid Old World anchor in an unlikely zip code. If you're passing through Bend and want a proper glass of something Italian or French without flying to the coast, this is your stop.
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