400 Labels Deep in Downtown Minneapolis
Downtown · Minneapolis · French Mediterranean, Moroccan · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed March 29, 2026
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The wine list at Fhima's lands like a phone book — 400-plus labels covering Bordeaux first growths, DRC, and cult Napa in a single document. This is not a list put together by someone ordering off a distributor sheet. Someone here genuinely cares, and it shows from the first page.
The backbone is classic: Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Napa carry the weight, but the depth within each region is legitimately impressive. You've got Dominus and Shafer sitting near Harlan Estate and Screaming Eagle on the Napa side, while Burgundy stretches to Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche across four separate vintages. The Bordeaux section goes back to a 1947 Château Cheval Blanc, which is more museum piece than dinner wine but tells you everything about the ambition here. There are also quieter entries — a Lebanese Batroun Mountains Dry Riesling and an Italian Palazzone Musco — that signal the list isn't purely a greatest-hits trophy case.
By-the-glass specifics weren't fully documented in our research, which is a minor frustration for diners who aren't ready to commit to a bottle. What we do know is that the program has earned Wine Spectator recognition as a Rising Star restaurant for 2024, which suggests the glass pours aren't an afterthought. Expect to ask your server for the current rotation — it's worth the conversation.
Batroun Mountains Dry Riesling — null
On a list stacked with four-figure Burgundy, this Lebanese Riesling is the sleeper pick — an unexpected regional detour that fits the French-Mediterranean menu better than anything from Napa and almost certainly won't drain your wallet. Ask for a price before you order, but don't skip it.
Palazzone Musco
Most people scanning this list will tunnel-vision on the Californian and French heavy-hitters. Palazzone is an Umbrian producer making wines with real texture and character, and Musco tends to be exactly the kind of food-friendly bottle that gets overlooked next to the celebrity names. It's the pick for anyone who wants to drink well without competing with the Harlan crowd.
Screaming Eagle
If you're paying Screaming Eagle prices at a restaurant — already at a severe markup over the already-astronomical retail — you're essentially lighting money on fire for the story. It's a phenomenal wine. It's also a phenomenal way to spend a mortgage payment on a single bottle when there's genuinely great juice on this list for a fraction of the cost.
Maison Louis Latour Meursault + Bouillabaisse
Meursault's nutty, butter-edged richness is essentially built for the kind of saffron-and-seafood broth that drives a proper bouillabaisse. Latour's version is a reliable expression of the appellation — not flashy, just exactly right for this match.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Fhima's has one of the most serious wine lists in Minneapolis — full stop. The markup runs steep as you'd expect at this level, but the depth, the sommelier presence, and the sheer ambition of the program make it worth the visit for anyone who takes the bottle as seriously as the plate.
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Porzana punches above its class for a Minneapolis steakhouse — the Italian and Argentine selections show genuine curation, and the Fenocchio Barolo alone justifies a serious wine order. Just go in with eyes open on markups and skip the entry-level bottles unless you're pouring by the glass.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Burch has the bones of a genuinely great wine program — knowledgeable staff, proper storage, and a list that respects the classics — but the pricing strategy on the mid-tier and entry-level bottles will test your patience. Go big or go home: the value-to-quality ratio only really clicks once you're spending $200+.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Downtown / North Loop · Minneapolis · New American / Contemporary American
112 Eatery's wine list is punching well above its weight for a Minneapolis neighborhood bistro, with a genuinely distinctive Old World focus and producers that belong on serious lists anywhere in the country. The markups sting on a few bottles, but the curation earns enough goodwill to keep us coming back.
Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Barbette is a wine list built by someone who actually drinks wine and wants you to as well — it's small, French, and surprisingly legit for a neighborhood bistro in Uptown. If you're a natural wine fan or just someone who wants good Beaujolais with steak frites, send your friends here.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Cafe Lurcat is a reliable, well-staffed wine program in one of Minneapolis's prettiest dining rooms — just know you're paying a premium for the address and the ambiance. Ask the sommelier for help navigating the list and you'll drink well; go on autopilot and order the obvious Napa Cab and you'll leave having spent more than you should have.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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Broders' Pasta Bar isn't a wine destination, but it's exactly the kind of neighborhood spot that gets the wine list right by staying in its lane. Fair prices, Italian focus, solid glass pours — bring a friend who orders by the bottle and you're in good shape.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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