Azzurro

The list lands with confident Italian conviction — this isn't a kitchen-sink wine program trying to cover every region on the map. You get the sense immediately that someone made deliberate choices here, and almost every one of them points south and east across the Atlantic.

Azzurro keeps its focus tight: this is an Italian list, full stop, and it's better for it. You'll find the marquee names — Gaja Barbaresco and Antinori Tignanello sit at the top end, doing what prestige bottles do — but the more interesting action is in the southern reaches, with Feudi di San Gregorio representing Campania and Planeta's Etna Rosso bringing volcanic Sicilian energy to the table. The depth across regions like Piedmont, Campania, and Sicily is genuinely solid for a neighborhood spot. The gap is everywhere else: if you want Burgundy, Rioja, or anything from the New World, you're at the wrong restaurant.

Ten to sixteen options by the glass is a healthy pour count for a room this size, and the selection tracks the bottle list — expect Italian whites and reds with occasional regional surprises. Rotation isn't aggressive, so don't expect something new every visit. What's there is competent, and you won't be stuck choosing between generic Pinot Grigio and basic Chianti.