A 60-page wine list with a glass page labeled in ounces
Georgetown · Washington · Italian, Seafood · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 9, 2026 · How we review
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Fiola Mare links a 60-page beverage menu from its Beverages page, and the restaurant says its wine list was awarded Best of Award of Excellence 2024 by Wine Spectator. The list opens with a by-the-glass page, then runs through half bottles, sparkling, whites, rosé, reds, large bottles and sweet wines.
The contents page splits the whites into Italia Nord, Italia Sud, France, White Burgundy, Alsace/Bordeaux/Rhône, Germany/Austria and Wines of Interest, and the reds into Piemonte, Barbaresco, Barolo, Amarone, Brunello, Super Tuscan, Sicilia, France, Red Burgundy, Bordeaux, U.S. Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon, and Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. A 'Sommelier Selections' page groups bottles by style, such as Fattoria Lucesole Anfora Bianco Verdicchio at 110 under 'Perfect for oysters' and Castello di Bossi Berardo Chianti Classico at 98 under 'Tart red fruits and earth'. The PDF carries no printed date, so confirm what is available when you book.
The by-the-glass page is labeled in ounces: 6 oz and 9 oz pours. It lists 19 wines, from Fabio Trabocchi's own Pinot Grigio at 14 for 6 oz (21 for 9 oz) and Prosecco at 15 for 6 oz, up to the Dom Pérignon at 95 for 6 oz. Still wines run 14 to 29 for 6 oz and 21 to 43 for 9 oz. A separate 'Rare & Limited' line adds Antinori Cervaro della Sala at 50 for 6 oz.
The Bottom Line
A very large list that is easier to navigate than it looks, because the glass page is clearly labeled in ounces. Start with the Il Monticello Vermentino (18 for 6 oz) or the Etna Rosso (19 for 6 oz) instead of reaching for the Sancerre at 26, and skim the Sommelier Selections page before you open the 60 pages. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
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