Two wine lists in one, plus a dessert list priced by glass and bottle
Venice · Los Angeles · California/New American with Italian and Mediterranean influences · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 9, 2026 · How we review
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Gjelina's LA wine list on its website is two lists in one. The main block has 68 wines under Sparkling, White and Red, each with a single price from $75 to $352. A shorter block of 21 wines posts ranges such as $18 - $80, and neither block labels what the numbers mean. The dessert menu has its own list with Glass and Bottle 750 ml prices.
The sparkling section includes Champagnes from Jacques Lassaigne Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut at $162 and Chartogne-Taillet Sainte Anne Extra Brut at $157, plus a Paltrinieri Lambrusco di Sorbara Rosé at $75. White offers Vincent Bergeron Chenin Blanc from the Loire at $109 and a Moraga Sauvignon Blanc from Bel Air '99 at $198. Several whites are marked Skin Contact, including Nicolini Vitovska at $91, Skerlj Malvasia at $75 and Terpin Friulano at $96. Reds run from Jean Foillard Gamay at $80 to Chateau Pontet-Canet at $312, and include Nebbiolo from Carema, Donnas and Ghemme.
The second block posts ranges rather than labeled glass and bottle prices: Carl Loewen Riesling Trocken from the Mosel at $18 - $80, Francois Crochet Sancerre at $28 - $140 and Camerano Nebbiolo from Barolo at $25 - $125. The ranges run from $18 - $80 to $28 - $140. Only the dessert wines are labeled, with Glass prices from $14 for Gianni Doglia Moscato d'Asti to $30 for D'oliveiras Verdelho Madeira 2004. Ask the staff whether the lower number in each range is the glass.
The Bottom Line
A European-leaning list with extra brut Champagne, skin-contact whites and a 1997 Loire dessert wine, so plan to ask questions. Start with the Yura Jurançon at $75, or order the Moulin Touchais by the glass at $25 with the cheese selection, and ask what the unlabeled prices mean. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
· Los Angeles · Brazilian Steakhouse
Fogo de Chão's wine list isn't trying to be a destination — it's trying to support a meat-forward meal without emptying your wallet, and it largely succeeds. The South American focus makes geographic sense, the pricing is fair for LA, and there are a few genuinely good bottles hiding in a otherwise safe list. If you're going for the full churrasco experience, grab the Lapostolle Sauvignon Blanc or the Catena Alta Chardonnay and let the gauchos do the rest.
Plays It Safe
Fair
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Set & Forget
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Beverly Hills · Los Angeles · Italian
Il Cielo punches above its list size with some genuinely smart Italian picks and pricing that — especially on the Barolo — borders on generous. It's not a destination wine list, but it's a thoughtful one, and in Beverly Hills that's worth something. If you're going for a special occasion bottle, head straight to the Piedmont and Montalcino section and don't look back.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
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West Hollywood · Los Angeles · Italian
A big-ticket Italian and Napa list with a genuine glass section: 14 wines by the glass from $15 to $85, then 89 bottles from $55 to $3,000. Start with the Prunotto Barolo at $30 a glass, or the Guidalberto at $145 if you want a Bolgheri bottle, and confirm prices because the page is undated. This unrated guide covers the posted drinks page, not service, storage or markups.
Westwood · Los Angeles · American, Steakhouse
A Cabernet-first list with 30 glasses and a long bottle book, but no wine prices posted online. If you want a known price, the $9 happy hour Bonanza Cabernet by Caymus is the one posted figure, and if you want to step away from Cabernet, try the Il Bruciato Super Tuscan by the glass. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Hollywood · Los Angeles · Neapolitan Italian, Pizza
An all-Italian list that runs from a $50 Bardolino to a $300 Emidio Pepe Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, with 15 wines poured by the glass. Start with the 18 / 72 Rocca del Principe Fiano di Avellino next to the $25 Margherita, or the 16 / 64 Primo Monte orange Trebbiano if you want something off the Chianti track, and confirm prices. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Downtown Los Angeles · Los Angeles · French-inspired, New American
A 19-wine glass list where 17 pours land between $14 and $18. Start with the $13 Noble Vines Pinot Grigio or the $14 Intercept Pinot Noir, and put the $17 French onion soup next to a $52 bottle of Whispering Angel; confirm prices, since the list is undated. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
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