Chaz on the Plaza

Walking into Chaz feels like someone built a wine list to match the room — polished, dependable, and aimed squarely at the expense-account crowd. The 150-plus bottle list lands in familiar territory: California heavyweights, a few French anchors, and the kind of names that read well on a table for two. It's not trying to surprise you, and honestly, it doesn't need to.

The list leans hard into California, with the usual suspects — Jordan Cab, Rombauer Chard, Duckhorn Merlot — doing the heavy lifting. Old World representation exists but feels like a supporting cast rather than a co-lead, with French and Italian options rounding out the back half of the list. Depth is real enough at 150-plus bottles, though adventurous drinkers looking for natural pours, grower Champagne, or anything under the radar will come up short. This is a list built for people who know what they like and don't want a lecture about it.

Fifteen to twenty-five options by the glass is a strong showing for a hotel restaurant, and the happy hour drop to $8 a glass on select reds and whites is genuinely worth showing up for. The pours skew familiar — Meiomi Pinot Noir, Rombauer Chardonnay — which is fine for the crowd but leaves little room for discovery. Rotation doesn't appear to be aggressive, so what you see is largely what you get week to week.