Cote D'Azur

The wine list feels like it was assembled from a distributor's greatest hits catalog—names you'd recognize from any upscale Naples restaurant. Nothing here screams risk-taking, but nothing screams disaster either. It's the kind of list that works for snowbirds who want a Châteauneuf-du-Pape with their bouillabaisse and won't ask too many questions.

The French focus is predictable given the name—expect Burgundy, Bordeaux, and Rhône Valley standards at tourist-friendly markups. You'll find your Pouilly-Fuissés and your Gigondas, possibly a Sancerre or two for the white wine crowd. The list likely skips over the interesting producers in favor of safe, recognizable châteaux and domaines that move bottles without staff education. Regional diversity beyond France feels thin, maybe a token Chianti or Rioja to fill gaps, but this is a Greatest Hits of France situation.

Glass pours are probably the standard four or five French crowd-pleasers—a Côtes du Rhône, a basic Chablis, maybe a Provençal rosé that gets pushed hard in summer. Don't expect rotation or experimentation. These are set-it-and-forget-it pours that pair safely with most menu items and don't require staff to explain anything beyond region names.