Frasca Food and Wine

You open this list and immediately know you're somewhere serious. Over 200 bottles, heavily Italian but not slavishly so, with a laser focus on Friuli-Venezia Giulia and the Triveneto region that feels like a masterclass in northeastern Italian wine. This is a sommelier-driven program with actual passion behind it.

The Friulian selection is the star—expect indigenous grapes like Schioppettino, Refosco, and Ribolla Gialla alongside Friulano and Pinot Grigio that actually taste like something. But they don't stop at the Italian border: Slovenia and Austria get proper representation, and the supporting cast from France, Oregon, and beyond shows real curation. The list spans $16 glasses to serious cellar bottles, with depth in Piemonte, Tuscany, and the Rhône. What's remarkable is the lack of filler—no lazy Chianti or throwaway Pinot Grigio, just thoughtful picks that fit the Friulian food philosophy.

Twenty to twenty-five pours rotating through, priced $16-$26, which is honest for this caliber. The Bava Barbera d'Asti 'Libera' at $16 is a textbook food-friendly Italian red, while the Lingua Franca Oregon Pinot Noir at $26 shows they're not trapped in Italy-only thinking. Glass selection rotates seasonally and the staff actually knows what's pouring, which is rarer than it should be.