400 Bottles Deep in the Arts District
Arts District · Los Angeles · Modern Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 21, 2026
Wingman Metrics
The wine list at Bestia hits you like the restaurant itself — ambitious, confident, and a little overwhelming in the best way. We're talking 400-plus labels built around Italy and the broader Old World, with a sommelier on staff who clearly cares about what ends up on these pages. This isn't a list someone assembled by clicking through a distributor catalog.
Italy is the spine of this list, as it should be at a modern Italian spot, but the team goes well beyond Tuscany and Piedmont — you'll find Atlantic and Mediterranean bottles that most LA restaurants wouldn't bother sourcing. The southern Spain section, with manzanilla and other fortified wines in the mix, signals real range and a willingness to push guests toward something unexpected. Gaps are hard to find; if anything, the sheer depth can make decision fatigue a real problem without staff guidance. Fortunately, that guidance is available.
Roughly 20 options by the glass, priced between $13 and $24, which is reasonable for the neighborhood and the caliber of wine being poured. The NV Sorelle Bronca Extra Dry Prosecco del Valdobbiadene anchors the sparkling section and is exactly the kind of grower Prosecco that earns its spot on a serious list. Rotation data isn't confirmed, but with a list this deep and a sommelier driving the program, we'd expect the glass pours to move with the seasons.
NV Sorelle Bronca Extra Dry Prosecco del Valdobbiadene — $13–$16/glass
Sorelle Bronca is a benchmark grower Prosecco producer — this is not the stuff you find at a wedding buffet. Getting it by the glass at the low end of their BTG range is a genuine win, especially as an opener before diving into the food.
Manzanilla (South of Spain fortified selection)
Most people at Bestia are laser-focused on the Italian reds, and that's fair — but the manzanilla offering is the kind of move that separates a real wine program from a good one. Bone-dry, saline, and totally electric with anything cured or briny on the menu. Most tables walk right past it.
Generic by-the-glass red at the top of the price tier ($24)
Without confirmed bottle data on what's sitting at the ceiling of their BTG pricing, we'd steer clear of reflexively ordering the most expensive glass just because it exists. With 20 options and a sommelier in the room, ask what's drinking well tonight — the best value on this list is rarely the most expensive pour.
NV Sorelle Bronca Extra Dry Prosecco del Valdobbiadene + Bone marrow with spinach gnocchetti
The richness of bone marrow wants something with bright acidity and a little effervescence to cut through the fat. Sorelle Bronca's extra dry style has enough residual fruit to complement the earthy gnocchetti without fighting the dish. It's the kind of pairing that looks obvious in hindsight.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Bestia is one of the few restaurants in LA where the wine list is genuinely worth the same attention as the food. Send your friends here — just tell them to ask the sommelier to choose.
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