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Updated October 2026
Reviewed April 8, 2026 · How we review
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The wine list at Fasano lands with real weight — not just in page count, but in intent. This is a room built for Italian wine, and the list knows exactly what it is. Between 800 and 1,200 selections deep, it reads less like a menu and more like a love letter to the peninsula.
The Italian coverage here is genuinely exceptional. Piedmont anchors the list with Giacomo Conterno Barolo and Bruno Giacosa alongside Gaja's Barbaresco — that's the holy trinity of Nebbiolo, not just one token bottle. Tuscany holds its own with Biondi-Santi Brunello, Sassicaia, Tignanello, Solaia, and Ornellaia all present, meaning the Super Tuscan canon is covered wall to wall. Allegrini's Amarone rounds out the northeast, and Castello di Ama's Chianti Classico Riserva gives the list some approachable middle ground. The non-Italian selection exists, but it's clearly not the point — nor should it be.
With 18 to 30 options running $18 to $60 a glass, the pours skew upscale but give you a real shot at tasting something serious without committing to a full bottle. The range covers enough of Italy's major regions to make the by-the-glass program feel like a structured tour rather than an afterthought. No evidence of active rotation or a featured weekly pour, which is the one missed opportunity here.
Chianti Classico Riserva by Castello di Ama — $90–$120 (est.)
In a list stacked with $400+ trophy bottles, Castello di Ama's Riserva represents a chance to drink serious Sangiovese from a top producer without the damage. It's a grounded, structured wine that holds its own in this room.
Amarone della Valpolicella by Allegrini
Guests tunnel-visioning on Barolo and Brunello tend to scroll right past Allegrini's Amarone. That's a mistake. It's one of the benchmark producers in Valpolicella, and Amarone in a warm, intimate room like this is an underrated play.
Solaia (Antinori)
Solaia is a genuinely great wine — no argument there — but it's also one of the most aggressively allocated and marked-up Super Tuscans on the market. At a restaurant at this price point, you're paying a significant premium for the name recognition. Tignanello gets you 90% of the experience at a more defensible number.
Barolo by Giacomo Conterno + Costata di manzo (dry-aged ribeye)
Conterno's Barolo is built for exactly this moment — high acid, firm tannins, and a savory backbone that cuts through the fat of a dry-aged ribeye and makes both things taste bigger. This is the pairing the list was designed around.
The Bottom Line
Fasano is the kind of Italian wine list that makes you annoyed it took you this long to visit. The markups sting, but the depth and curation are the real deal — and the team on the floor clearly knows what's in those bottles.
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.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· 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.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· 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.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· 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.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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.
· Dacula · Italian
Antonetas isn't a wine destination, and it isn't trying to be — it's a family-friendly neighborhood Italian with a wine list that covers the basics and stays out of the way. If you're after a solid glass of something red with your Lasagna in a no-fuss setting, you won't be disappointed. Just don't show up expecting to geek out over the list.
Plays It Safe
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Alpharetta · Italian
Crust is a solid neighborhood Italian spot where the wine list is a supporting player, not the headliner — and that's fine. Come for the rigatoni alla vodka and garlic knots; order a glass of whatever red they're pouring and don't overthink it. We'd send a friend here for dinner without hesitation, just not for the wine list alone.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Marietta · Italian
Vespucci's isn't a wine destination, but it doesn't pretend to be — and that honesty is refreshing. The one move that earns real respect here is the Monday half-price bottle deal, which turns an ordinary weeknight into a genuinely good value. Show up on a Monday, order the Eggplant Parmigiana, grab a bottle at half price, and you've had a solid dinner without thinking too hard about it.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
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