Good Omen
Indy's Scrappy Little List That Punches Up
Zionsville · Indianapolis · Eclectic Bar · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed March 22, 2026
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First Impression
Good Omen's wine list is short enough to read in under two minutes — and interesting enough to actually want to. This isn't a place trying to out-cellar anybody; it's a casual bar in Zionsville that decided to care more about what's in the bottle than how many bottles it lists. That alone puts it ahead of half the restaurants in the metro.
Selection Deep Dive
The list leans Italian without being monotonous about it — you've got Elena Walch's light-touch Schiava from Alto Adige sitting next to a proper Bastioni Chianti Classico, which is a surprisingly smart range of the peninsula's moods. The Berlucchi Franciacorta NV gives you a real sparkling option that isn't Prosecco, which is quietly a big deal for a bar at this price point. The Field Recordings Skins orange wine is the clearest signal that someone here is paying attention — that's not a bottle that ends up on a list by accident. The Ch. Petit Vedrines Sauternes rounds things out as a dessert wine curveball most places this casual wouldn't bother with.
By the Glass
Glass pour details aren't fully documented, but given the brevity of the list, expect most of these to rotate through the by-the-glass program. A short list at a bar format like this typically means higher turnover, which is actually a good sign for freshness — you're not drinking a bottle that's been open since Thursday.
Elena Walch Schiava '23 — $–$$
Schiava is one of northern Italy's most underrated light reds — low tannin, high drinkability, and Elena Walch is a serious Alto Adige producer. At bar pricing in a casual Zionsville spot, this is almost certainly the best QPR on the list.
Berlucchi Franciacorta NV
Most people at a casual bar reach for whatever sparkling is cheapest. Franciacorta is Italy's answer to Champagne — same traditional method, real complexity — and Berlucchi is the house that put the appellation on the map. Ordering this here instead of a Prosecco is quietly the right move.
Ch. Petit Vedrines Sauternes '18
It's not a bad wine — Sauternes is Sauternes. But unless you're specifically hunting a dessert pour, it's a hard sell at a casual bar where the food program is still a question mark. Context matters, and this bottle is slightly out of place in the lineup.
Field Recordings Skins + Charcuterie or cured meat board
Orange wine and cured meats are a natural match — the tannin structure from the skin contact cuts through fat while the oxidative character echoes the savory, funky notes in good charcuterie. If Good Omen puts anything cured on the table, this is your order.
🎲 The Bottom Line
Good Omen is a Wild Card in the best possible sense — a casual bar in suburban Indy with a short list that actually has a point of view. It's not a wine destination, but it's absolutely a place where you can drink something interesting without overthinking it.
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