A terrarium with a seriously weird wine list
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Updated July 2026
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · March 25, 2026
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The wine list at Field & Vine reads like someone raided a natural wine shop, circled all the weird stuff, and built a restaurant around it. There's no filler Malbec here, no safe Sonoma Chardonnay — just a tight, opinionated list that clearly has a point of view. It's short enough to read twice before your bread arrives, and you'll want to.
For a small list, the geographic range is genuinely impressive: Alsace, Burgundy, Loire, Umbria, coastal Maine, the Pacific Northwest, and the Sierra Foothills all make appearances. The throughline is natural and low-intervention winemaking — producers like Coturri, Dirty & Rowdy, Oyster River Wine Growers, and Swick Wines aren't names you find on accident. There's a real emphasis on skin-contact and funky-edge bottles that rewards curious drinkers, though if you want a clean, conventional red Bordeaux or a mainstream Napa Cab, you're in the wrong place. The Italy showing — specifically Bussoletti's Trebbiano Spolentino from Umbria — signals a list that digs past the tourist trail.
Seven by-the-glass options is modest but respectable when the pours are this deliberate. The glass list covers the full tonal range of the bottle list — there's a Pet Nat Cider from Coturri, a Gewurztraminer from Alsace, and a Gamay from Burgundy, so you're not stuck choosing between two whites and a generic red. We'd love to see the rotation move more aggressively, but what's here is well-chosen.
Chenin Blanc, Margins Wine, Clarksburg, CA 2016 — $$
Clarksburg Chenin Blanc is criminally underrated American wine country, and Margins doesn't get the hype it deserves. At Field & Vine's price tier, this is the bottle that drinks well above its station — honeyed, taut, and genuinely interesting.
Trebbiano Spolentino, Bussoletti, Colle Murello, Umbria, Italy 2016
Nobody orders Trebbiano Spolentino. That's a mistake. Bussoletti's version from Umbria is a textured, savory white that most guests walk right past on their way to something French. It's the sleeper on this list.
Sauvignon Blanc, Dauny, Caillottes, Sancerre, Loire Valley, France 2016
Sancerre is the safe harbor for nervous wine orderers everywhere, and at a restaurant this committed to the weird and wonderful, ordering it feels like a missed opportunity. It's fine — it's Sancerre — but you didn't come here for fine.
Mourvèdre, Dirty & Rowdy, Unfamiliar, California 2017 + Beef tartare with nuoc cham aioli
Dirty & Rowdy's Mourvèdre is earthy, iron-edged, and just funky enough to stand up to raw beef without overwhelming it. The nuoc cham aioli's fermented funk and brightness mirror the wine's natural edge — it's the kind of pairing that feels accidental and inevitable at the same time.
The Bottom Line
Field & Vine is the rare restaurant where the wine list is as considered as the menu — small, weird, and clearly curated by someone who actually cares. If you like natural wine or want to, send yourself here immediately.
· Boston · Brazilian Steakhouse
Fogo de Chão is here to sell you a meat experience, and the wine list is an afterthought that exists to support that mission — not elevate it. Stick to the Zuccardi Malbec or the Garzón Albariño and spend your energy on the food.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Boston · Steakhouse
STK Boston has the square footage, the lighting, and the noise level of a place that should have a serious wine program — instead it has 142 labels of stuff you've already tried. Order a cocktail, or pick the most interesting bottle you can find and move on.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Seaport District · Boston · Greek
Trade is doing something genuinely rare in Boston: taking Greek wine seriously and giving diners the tools to explore it without a lecture. If you're eating anywhere near the Seaport and curious about what's actually in your glass, this is the move.
Surprising Depth
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
Financial District · Boston · American Steakhouse
The Vermilion Club isn't trying to reinvent the steakhouse wine list, and it doesn't need to — the California depth is real, the execution is consistent, and it delivers exactly what a power-lunch crowd in the Financial District wants. Just know what you're walking into: this is Cab country, the markups are steakhouse-standard steep, and adventurous wine drinkers should calibrate expectations accordingly.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
Post Office Square · Boston · Cuban
Mariel earns its Wine Spectator credential by being genuinely thoughtful about a list that could have easily phoned it in. If you're in Boston's Financial District and want something more interesting than another steakhouse Cab Franc, this is exactly the kind of wild card worth having in your back pocket.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Back Bay · Boston · Seafood
Atlantic Fish is a reliable, well-run wine program in a room that takes its seafood seriously — Greg Bergeron keeps the white Burgundy and Italian whites sharp and the BTG list honest. Markups will sting on the big bottles, but if you navigate toward the value end of the list, you'll drink very well.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Eagle Ranch · Vail · American
The Wild Sage is your dependable neighborhood spot in Eagle Ranch — the wine list won't blow your mind, but it won't embarrass you at dinner either. Watch the markups on the top-shelf Napa bottles and stick to the mid-range, and you'll be fine.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Waterfront · Traverse City · American
Warehouse Kitchen + Cork won't win any awards for depth or ambition, but it plays its hand honestly — fair prices, solid local representation, and a full by-the-glass program that respects your wallet. If you're in Traverse City and want a glass of something local with a water view, this works.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
West Truckee · Truckee · American
Sunnyside is a casual lodge restaurant wearing a serious wine list under its flannel — the markup is steep and it won't win any awards for staff expertise, but the producer lineup is legitimately impressive for where you're sitting. If you're already at the lake, this is absolutely worth ordering a real bottle.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
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