Mostly Italian list with a $13 Sicilian white by the glass
Alki · Seattle · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 9, 2026 · How we review
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Il Nido posts its drinks list on its menu page, and it is mostly Italian, with some Washington, California and Champagne bottles mixed in. The restaurant says its menu is highly seasonal and subject to daily changes, so treat this as a snapshot and confirm what's pouring.
The red list covers Piedmont, Tuscany, Alto Adige and Etna, plus Washington bottles like Andrew Will's Two Blondes Merlot at $75 and, from California, a '18 Quintessa at $250. For Nebbiolo you'll find Cascina Fontana Barolo at $185, Costa di Bussia 'Bussia' Barolo at $130 and Luigi Einaudi 'Villero' at $200. Tuscany includes Altesino Brunello di Montalcino at $145. Whites run through Alto Adige, Friuli, Tuscany and Etna, including Montenidoli's 'Fiore' Vernaccia at $85 and Idda Etna Bianco at $115. The sparkling section has Barone Pizzini Satèn Franciacorta at $84 and Michel Mailliard Champagne at $130. Prices in the bottle sections are posted without a unit label.
The Wines by The Glass section lists 12 pours. Whites run from Alcesti Grillo at $13 to Castiglion del Bosco Chardonnay at $18. Reds start at Casanova di Neri 'Irrosso' for $15 and Vasco Sassetti Rosso di Montalcino for $16, and top out at Cigliuti 'Campass' Barbera di Asti for $20. Sparkling is Berlucchi '61' Franciacorta at $18, or Louis Roederer Cristal at $95 if you're celebrating.
The Bottom Line
Start with the $13 Alcesti Grillo or the $15 Casanova di Neri 'Irrosso' by the glass, and ask about the $79 Benanti Etna Rosso if you want a bottle. The menu is undated and says it changes daily, so confirm availability and prices. This unrated guide covers the posted drinks list, not service, storage or markups.
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A hotel wine list with a Pacific Northwest page up front, Champagne, Bordeaux and Italian sections behind it, and a separate glass list on the drink menu. Start with the $12 Treveri Blanc de Blancs at happy hour or the Mark Ryan 'Goldfinch Tavern Red Blend', and check the current list before you go, since the restaurant says menus are subject to change. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list and drink menu, not service, storage or markups.
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An all-Italian list that is easy to navigate: 11 wines by the glass from $13 to $30, a bottle list sorted by region, and $8 house wine during Apericena. Order the Soave at $13 or the $17 Kerner by the glass, or the Villa Venti Sangiovese with the tagliatelle al ragu, and confirm prices because the page says they are subject to change. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
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A mostly natural, mostly French bottle list that stretches from $60 Muscadet to a $455 Champagne, with a deep run of Jura, Savoie and Loire bottles. Start with the $60 Hautplanty Muscadet or the $72 Laurent Herlin Cabernet Franc, and ask about the list’s ◆ and ◉ key if you want help choosing between classic and wild. This unrated guide covers the posted drinks selection, not service, storage or markups.
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· Alpharetta · Italian
Crust is a solid neighborhood Italian spot where the wine list is a supporting player, not the headliner — and that's fine. Come for the rigatoni alla vodka and garlic knots; order a glass of whatever red they're pouring and don't overthink it. We'd send a friend here for dinner without hesitation, just not for the wine list alone.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
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Set & Forget
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Vespucci's isn't a wine destination, but it doesn't pretend to be — and that honesty is refreshing. The one move that earns real respect here is the Monday half-price bottle deal, which turns an ordinary weeknight into a genuinely good value. Show up on a Monday, order the Eggplant Parmigiana, grab a bottle at half price, and you've had a solid dinner without thinking too hard about it.
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