Burgundy depth meets serious California muscle
Tribeca · New York · Seasonal · Visit Website ↗
Updated August 2026
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · April 9, 2026
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Walking into Huso, the wine list feels like a deliberate statement — this isn't a restaurant that threw bottles at a page and called it a program. Sommelier Michael O'Callaghan has clearly built something with a point of view, anchored in Burgundy and California with serious Italian depth running underneath. At 350–500 bottles, it demands attention before you even look at the menu.
The Burgundy spine here is legitimately impressive — Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Domaine Dujac represent the prestige end, while Domaine Leflaive anchors the white Burgundy side with the kind of credibility most NYC restaurants only gesture at. California is treated as a serious region rather than an afterthought, with Kistler Vineyards and Aubert Wines covering Chardonnay and Pinot at the top of the tier, and Sine Qua Non adding some cult Rhône-varietal wildness for those who know to look. Italy rounds out the list with Marchesi di Barolo and Giacomo Conterno — two names that signal this isn't a token pasta-wine section. The list earns its Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence designation without breaking a sweat.
Twelve to twenty options by the glass is a solid pour program for a restaurant operating at this level — enough to navigate a tasting menu without committing to a bottle on every course. Prices run $15–$25, which is reasonable for Tribeca and suggests the glass program isn't just a loss-leader afterthought. We'd expect O'Callaghan to rotate selections seasonally to match the kitchen's direction, though confirmation on active rotation is limited.
Marchesi di Barolo — $60+
Entry-level Barolo from a storied Piedmontese house. In a room full of three-figure Burgundy, this is where you get serious Italian terroir without the sticker shock — and it holds its own against everything on the table.
Sine Qua Non
Most tables are here for the Burgundy, which means the Sine Qua Non — cult California Rhône-varietals with a waiting list at the winery — gets overlooked. If it's on the list, it's worth every penny and the story alone is worth telling your dining companions.
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
DRC at a restaurant is always a markup conversation, and at Huso the bottle prices climb fast past $500. Unless someone else is paying, this is a wine better sourced at auction. The list has too many smart alternatives to blow the whole budget here.
Domaine Leflaive + Seasonal fish course
Leflaive's white Burgundy — all tension and minerality — is built for precisely the kind of refined, ingredient-forward seafood a seasonally driven kitchen like Huso's puts at the center of the menu. It elevates without overwhelming.
The Bottom Line
Huso is the real deal — a Tribeca dining room where the wine list is as considered as the cooking, led by a sommelier who clearly knows the difference between curation and accumulation. Send your most wine-serious friends here without hesitation.
Downtown · New York · Steakhouse
STK Downtown is a place where people order Champagne to celebrate, not to drink — and the wine program is built accordingly. If you're here for the vibe and someone else is paying, pop the Dom and enjoy it; if you actually care about what's in your glass, you're in the wrong room.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Midtown · New York · Upscale Seafood & Steakhouse
Three happy hour wines do not a wine program make. Ocean Prime is a place you eat well and drink safely — but if wine is a priority, this list will let you down before the bread basket arrives.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Occasional
Acceptable
Midtown · New York · Steakhouse
STK Midtown is a great place to see and be seen, but the wine list is there to pad the check, not to excite you. If you're here for the experience, lean on the cocktails or grab a glass of Bonanza at the bar — don't expect the bottle list to reward any real curiosity.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Midtown West · New York · Russian-American
The Russian Tea Room treats wine as an afterthought dressed up in Champagne flutes — five famous labels at punishing prices with no range, no by-the-glass program, and no apparent curiosity about wine beyond what looks impressive on a table. Go for the spectacle, order the caviar, but don't come here expecting a wine list.
Grocery Store
Gouge
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· New York · Restaurant
David Burke Tavern's list is a Chardonnay lover's comfort zone with a solid sparkling section propping up the top — but the narrow focus and steep pricing mean you're paying for familiarity, not discovery. Send a friend here if they want California whites and a glass of Champagne; send them somewhere else if they want to explore.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· New York · Restaurant
Corima's wine list is proof that ten well-chosen bottles beat a hundred thoughtless ones every time. If you care about what's in your glass, this place is worth your attention.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
St. George · St. George · Seasonal
Painted Pony is the best wine program in the room — literally, for miles around — and John Delaney's presence keeps it from becoming just another hotel-lobby Cab list. The markups sting and the selection won't surprise anyone, but in Southern Utah, this is where you go when you want a real bottle with a real dinner.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Plymouth · Plymouth · Seasonal
Five Steakhouse is a dependable, well-kept California list that plays to its audience without apology — fair enough for a resort steakhouse in Plymouth, even if adventurous drinkers will want to look elsewhere. Send your Cab-loving friend here without hesitation; send the natural wine nerd with a cocktail recommendation instead.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
Havre de Grace · Havre de Grace · Seasonal
The Vineyard Wine Bar is doing something genuinely surprising for a small Maryland waterfront town — a real wine list with real producers at fair prices, and a Wine Spectator stamp that's held since 2012 for good reason. Send a friend here, especially if they think good wine stops at the Baltimore city limits.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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