Still glasses $14 to $35, bottles up to $8,200
Little Italy · San Diego · Classic American Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 9, 2026 · How we review
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Born & Raised posts a long wine book. After the cocktail and bar-cart pages, the wine section opens with a by-the-glass page, then half bottles, magnums and double magnums, then sections for sparkling, aromatic whites, Chardonnay, still rosé and skin contact, and reds split into New World and Old World. Dessert wines by the glass and by the bottle close it out. The list is undated, so confirm vintages and prices when you book.
Napa Valley Cabernet is the biggest red block, starting at Method 2023 for $70 and climbing through Opus One Napa Valley 2022 at $850 and Harlan Estate 2021 at $2,400. Silver Oak Alexander Valley 2021 is $160 in the Sonoma and Santa Cruz Cabernet group. The Old World red pages run from Bordeaux (Château Haut-Brion 2012 at $1,400, Château Lafite Rothschild 1996 at $3,060) to Burgundy, where Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche Grand Cru 2014 is $6,100, plus Piedmont (Giacomo Conterno Francia Barolo 2021 at $580), Tuscany, Spain and the Rhône. Full-size red bottles start at $50, with Domaine d'Homs Petit Page Cahors 2021, André Vatan Sancerre Rouge 2023 and Lone Madrone The Dodd 2021 at that price. The most expensive bottle on the list is Krug Clos d'Ambonnay Blanc de Noirs 2006 at $8,200.
The By The Glass page covers sparkling, white, rosé and red. Still wines run from $14 (Fasoli Gino Pinot Grigio 2024 and Gobelsburg Cistercien Rosé 2025) to $35 (Kistler Les Noisetiers Chardonnay 2023, Williams Selyem Russian River Pinot Noir 2024 and Fantino Barolo 2018). Reds in between include Torre a Cona Chianti 2023 at $15, Handley Anderson Valley Pinot Noir 2023 at $17 and Young Inglewood Napa Cabernet 2012 at $30. Sparkling starts at $17 for Victorine de Chastenay Crémant de Bourgogne, and a Billecart-Salmon flight of half-glasses is $65. The menu says you may request a double pour at 2x the price minus $3, and that a 4% surcharge is added to all guest checks. A Tableside Cabernet Cart offers exceptional wines by the glass at market price.
The Bottom Line
A very long bottle book with Napa Cabernet, Burgundy and Champagne at the high end, and a glass page that keeps still wines at $14 to $35. Start with the $35 Fantino Barolo by the glass, or a $160 Silver Oak with the ribeye, and confirm prices before you go. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
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· San Diego · Steakhouse
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Small but Thoughtful
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Murray Hill · New York · Classic American Steakhouse
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Madonna Inn / South SLO · San Luis Obispo · Classic American Steakhouse
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