Felina

Walk into Felina and the list feels like someone actually cared — Italy front and center, no apologies, no filler Malbec padding the pages. The price range stays honest, with bottles starting around $45 and the upper end topping out at a reasonable $150+, which tells you this place isn't trying to squeeze the table. For a neighborhood Italian in Ridgewood, NJ, that's already a small victory.

The list runs 150 to 250 bottles deep and stays locked on Italy, which is exactly the right call for a kitchen turning out house-made pasta and wood-fired dishes. Piedmont shows up strong with Barolo producers anchoring the reds, and Tuscany covers the rest of the bases — Brunello di Montalcino, Super Tuscans, and Chianti Classico Riserva give you real range within the region. For whites, Alto Adige Pinot Grigio is a smart inclusion — it's the kind of lean, mineral-driven pour that actually works at the table, not the flabby stuff. Amarone della Valpolicella rounds things out for anyone who wants to go big and bold. Wine Spectator handed Felina their Award of Excellence in 2025, citing Italy as the clear strength — and the list backs that up.

Somewhere between 12 and 20 pours available by the glass, priced $12 to $18, which is fair for northern Jersey without being a bargain-bin situation. The range likely mirrors the bottle list — Italian-focused with a few crowd-pleasers — but don't expect aggressive rotation or anything too adventurous off the beaten path. What's here should do the job for most tables without a lot of deliberation.