Martha's Vineyard's Most Serious Wine Room
Edgartown · Edgartown · American
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · April 7, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Bettini’s wine list and gave it The Rager — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Walk into Bettini and the wine list lands with the kind of weight you don't expect from a coastal island restaurant. This isn't a beach shack wine menu padded with generic California brands — it's a Best of Award of Excellence list built with real intention, anchored in France, California, and Italy. Coastal chic vibes, sure, but the wine program has teeth.
The 200-350 bottle list reads like someone actually cares: Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet anchors the Burgundy section, Château Lynch-Bages holds down Bordeaux, and the Italian corner brings Sassicaia and Antinori Tignanello to the table — not as trophies, but as real drinking options. California is well-represented beyond the obvious crowd-pleasers, with Kistler Chardonnay and Ridge Monte Bello sitting alongside Silver Oak and Caymus Special Selection. The Oregon detour via Domaine Drouhin shows someone was paying attention when they built this list. A few predictable prestige bottles like Opus One feel more like menu insurance for the big-spender table, but they don't drag the list down.
With 12-20 pours on offer, the by-the-glass program is generous for a restaurant of this size and setting. You're not stuck choosing between grocery store Pinot Grigio and a butter bomb Chardonnay — this program gives you real options across styles. Rotation details weren't confirmed, but with Francisco Chagolla running the floor, expect the glass list to reflect the same care as the bottle list.
Domaine Drouhin Oregon Pinot Noir — $45–$65 range
Drouhin's Oregon arm delivers genuine Willamette Valley elegance without the Burgundy premium. On an island wine list where prices tilt toward the wealthy visitor, this is the bottle that quietly overdelivers — especially next to the local sea scallops.
Ridge Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon
Everyone at this table is ordering Opus One to feel something. Meanwhile, Monte Bello is one of California's most serious and age-worthy Cabernets, grown on limestone soils in the Santa Cruz Mountains. It's the smarter order and the better conversation starter.
Caymus Vineyards Special Selection
It's fine. It's always fine. It's also the wine people order when they don't want to think about it, and at Martha's Vineyard restaurant markup, you're paying a significant premium for a bottle you could buy at your local wine shop. The list has better options at every price point.
Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet + Pan-seared local sea scallops
Leflaive's Puligny is all chalk, precision, and restrained stone fruit — everything that makes a great white Burgundy, and exactly what you want with sweet, caramelized scallops pulled from local waters. Rich without being heavy, the wine matches the dish's elegance without stepping on it.
The Bottom Line
Bettini earns its Wine Spectator hardware — Francisco Chagolla has built a list that punches well above its island-resort context, with real producers, real depth, and enough range to reward the curious drinker. Markups lean steep (this is Martha's Vineyard, after all), but the quality floor is high enough that you'll drink well regardless of what you pick.
Eagle Ranch · Vail · American
The Wild Sage is your dependable neighborhood spot in Eagle Ranch — the wine list won't blow your mind, but it won't embarrass you at dinner either. Watch the markups on the top-shelf Napa bottles and stick to the mid-range, and you'll be fine.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Waterfront · Traverse City · American
Warehouse Kitchen + Cork won't win any awards for depth or ambition, but it plays its hand honestly — fair prices, solid local representation, and a full by-the-glass program that respects your wallet. If you're in Traverse City and want a glass of something local with a water view, this works.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
West Truckee · Truckee · American
Sunnyside is a casual lodge restaurant wearing a serious wine list under its flannel — the markup is steep and it won't win any awards for staff expertise, but the producer lineup is legitimately impressive for where you're sitting. If you're already at the lake, this is absolutely worth ordering a real bottle.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
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