A wine list from $65 to $7,000 that opens with Champagne
SoHo · New York · Modern American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 9, 2026 · How we review
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Estela's wine list opens with Champagne and Sparkling, then moves through Loire Valley Whites and Burgundy Whites before it reaches reds, magnums and dessert wines. Wine prices run from $65 (four wines tie for the lowest figure) to $7,000 for the 2020 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche Grand Cru, and the PDF does not state a unit for most of them. The list carries no date, so confirm what is open before you plan around a bottle.
The Champagne pages are sorted by sub-region (Montagne de Reims, Vallée de la Marne, Côte de Blancs, Côte des Bar), with producers such as Egly-Ouriet ($285 for the 2020 Ambonnay Grand Cru) and Franck Bonville ($135 for an NV Avize Grand Cru). The sparkling pages also list wines from France, Spain, Germany and the United States. Burgundy has separate white and red sections, and the whites include Domaine Leflaive's Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru at $3,950 for 2007 and $4,000 for 2008. Magnums have their own section, and the dessert wines include Domaine Huet's 2023 'Le Mont' Moelleux at $125 and the 2013 Château d'Yquem at $1,100. Andre Beaufort's Demi-Sec appears there as a 2014 at $275.
This PDF posts no by-the-glass section. Wine prices carry no unit except in the dessert wines, which are headed 'By the Bottle'. If you want a glass, ask the restaurant what is open.
The Bottom Line
A wine list that opens with Champagne sorted by sub-region, gives Burgundy separate white and red sections, and has four wines at $65. Start with the $65 Vollenweider Felsenfest Riesling or the $80 Domaine Migot Gamay, and check current prices because the PDF is undated. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Midtown · New York · French Brasserie
La Grande Boucherie earns its place as a reliable stop for wine in Midtown, especially if you're leaning French. The glass list is genuinely wide and has some smart picks buried in it — the Fleurie and the Wiemer Riesling both punch above their price points. Markups trend steep as you climb the bottle list, so your money works hardest in the by-the-glass section. If you're here for the brasserie experience, the wine program holds up its end of the deal.
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· New York · Steakhouse
BLT Prime's wine program is glass-only, which limits your options if you came for a big bottle moment, but the pricing is honest and the selection is more thoughtful than most steakhouses bother with. If you're keeping it casual and ordering by the glass, you can drink well here without feeling taken advantage of — and that's not nothing in this city.
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· New York · Restaurant
The Palm Midtown is not where you'd expect to find Puzelat and Ruth Lewandowski sitting next to each other on a wine list — which is exactly what makes it worth a second look. Six bottles is a short menu, but all six are defensible picks at prices that don't insult you. If you're in the mood to trust the list and not overthink it, this works.
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Murray Hill · New York · Classic American Steakhouse
Wolfgang's is a reliable steakhouse wine experience in the sense that you know exactly what you're getting: a list built around the bottle you already know, priced for the room you're sitting in. If you're here to close a deal over a Porterhouse for Two, the wine list will do its job without embarrassing anyone — but it's not going to surprise you, and it's almost certainly going to cost more than it should. Go in with eyes open and a strong second-choice red in mind.
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· New York · Mediterranean
Zaytinya's wine list is a rare thing in New York: a focused, regionally coherent program that commits hard to Greek and Eastern Mediterranean varieties without making you feel like you need a flashcard to order. The by-the-glass selection alone — 18 options, all under $18, featuring producers most wine lists wouldn't touch — makes this worth visiting even before the food arrives. If you eat here and order a Cabernet, that's on you.
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SoHo · New York · Italian
A long bottle list with Italian, Burgundy and Champagne sections, fronted by a 22-wine glass page. For a glass, try the Skerk Orange Wine from Friuli at 25/95, and for a bottle on a lighter budget, the Volpaia Vermentino at 60; upstairs in the café, the labeled list pours Palistorti di Valgiano's orange Tuscan blend at Glass $22. Confirm prices before you order, because the site's Upstairs Café dinner menu and the beverage PDF do not match. This unrated guide covers the posted wine lists, not service, storage or markups.
Midtown · Atlanta · Modern American
Epicurean Atlanta is a perfectly respectable place to drink wine over dinner, especially if you're already there for the food — the Bang Bang Shrimp and Pulpo Asado alone make a case for showing up. But without more transparency on what's actually in the list and at what prices, we'd encourage you to ask your server direct questions before committing to a bottle. Hotel markups are real, and a little pushback goes a long way.
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Camperdown · Greenville · Modern American
Start with the Selbach 'Incline' Riesling at $13/glass, then ask about the Château Belá Slovakian Riesling at 55 if you want something unusual. Confirm vintages, since the list is linked as 6-11-26. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or retail markups.
Brookside · Tulsa · Modern American
Order the Domaine du Salvard Sauvignon Blanc by the glass with the roasted trout, and ask about the Heya 'Farha' bottle if you want something unusual. Ask for glass and bottle prices first, because none are posted. The menu also says any bottle on the list can be opened with a two glass minimum for the table. This unrated guide covers the posted beverage menu, not service, storage or retail markups.
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