Detroit's Most Parisian Wine List, By Far
Downtown · Detroit · French · Visit Website ↗
Updated April 2026
Reviewed March 22, 2026
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Walking into Le Suprême, you half-expect someone to hand you a beret — the room is doing a full 1920s Parisian brasserie thing, and somehow the wine list matches that energy perfectly. Twenty-seven by-the-glass options, almost entirely French, and priced like they actually want you to order a second glass. This is not a list that was built by a beverage distributor on autopilot.
The list is a tight, confident tour of France — Loire Valley, Burgundy, Champagne, Alsace, Jura, Rhône, Bordeaux — with no filler and no obvious crowd-pleaser grab for Sonoma Chardonnay or Napa Cab. Producers like Michel Vattan in Sancerre, Château du Petit Thouars in Chinon, and Château de Chamirey in Mercurey signal that someone with actual taste built this. There's a smart Champagne section anchored by Drappier Carte d'Or and J. Lassalle 'Préférence' that punches well above what you'd expect in Detroit. The gap is depth on the bottle side — with 27 pours all by the glass, this reads more like a wine bar program than a full-service brasserie cellar, which may frustrate serious collectors looking to go deep.
Twenty-seven options by the glass is genuinely impressive, and the range runs from a $14 Domaine Salvard Sauvignon Blanc to a $29 Champagne without ever feeling like they're padding the list. Rotation isn't documented publicly, but the selection feels curated enough that it probably doesn't change constantly — which is fine when the starting lineup is this good.
Château du Petit Thouars 'Les Georges' Cabernet Franc, Chinon — $16
This is a $20 retail bottle being poured at $16 a glass — yes, that math is real. Chinon Cab Franc from a serious Loire producer at this price in a white-tablecloth room is the kind of thing that makes you want to order a second glass before finishing the first.
J. Lassalle 'Préférence' Champagne
Most people zero in on Drappier because they've heard of it, but J. Lassalle is a small, family-run Champagne house in Chigny-les-Roses that rarely makes it onto restaurant lists this side of the Atlantic. This is the kind of Champagne that makes you reconsider every big-house Brut you've ever ordered.
François Montand Crémant du Jura
Nothing wrong with it per se, but when you're sitting next to J. Lassalle Champagne and Drappier Carte d'Or at comparable prices, ordering Crémant feels like bringing a bag lunch to a feast. Save it for a Tuesday night at home.
F.E. Trimbach Dry Riesling, Alsace + Trout Amandine with Michigan Rainbow Trout
Trimbach's Riesling is bone-dry, precise, and has enough acidity to cut through the browned butter while its subtle orchard fruit lifts the delicate trout without overpowering it. It's also an Alsatian wine with a Michigan fish, which feels right at home on Washington Blvd.
🎲 The Bottom Line
Le Suprême is doing something genuinely rare in Detroit — a French-focused, almost entirely by-the-glass wine program with markups so fair they border on embarrassing. If you like France in your glass and 1920s Paris in your eyeline, this one's worth the reservation.
Renaissance Center · Detroit · Regional Steakhouse
Highlands is a reliable special-occasion wine stop backed by a knowledgeable sommelier in Kevin Williams and a Wine Spectator Award it's held since 2022. The list won't surprise you, but at 71 floors up with a bone-in ribeye in front of you, you probably weren't asking it to.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Corktown · Detroit · Italian, Swiss
Alpino is doing something genuinely unusual for Detroit — an alpine-themed kitchen with a wine list that actually matches the room's ambition, not just its vibe. Send your friends here, tell them to order Austrian, and sit near the fireplace.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Southfield · Detroit · Northern Italian
Bacco is the kind of wine program that makes you feel like Detroit's been holding out on you — 11,000 bottles, a sommelier who actually knows the cellar, and a room serious enough to let a 2000 Gaja breathe properly. The prices will make your eyes water, but this is a destination list worth the trip.
Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Rochester Hills · Detroit · Italian
La Collina is a perfectly decent neighborhood Italian spot that treats its wine list like an afterthought — familiar names, steep markups, no real sense of curation or care. Drink the Brunello or order a Negroni and don't look back.
Crowd Pleasers
Gouge
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Detroit · Detroit · Contemporary American
The Apparatus Room is the wine list Detroit didn't know it needed — thoughtful, fairly priced, and backed by a sommelier who actually shows up. If you're eating downtown and you care about what's in your glass, this is your spot.
Solid Range
Fair
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Unknown · Detroit · Steakhouse
Shanahan's is playing a different game than most Detroit restaurants — the wine list is destination-worthy on its own merits, even if the markups reflect the ambition. If you're serious about wine with your steak, this is where you go.
Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
West Hartford Center · Hartford · French
Avert is a reliable wine stop if you're already going for the duck confit and don't want to overthink it — the French-focused list is competent and the by-the-glass count is genuinely impressive for West Hartford. Just watch the top end of the bottle list, where markups quietly get away from you.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Gainesville · Gainesville · French
Alpin Bistro is doing something genuinely rare in North Florida: building a focused, France-first wine list with real producers and fair pricing on the bottles that matter. The Wednesday BOGO is the best wine deal in Gainesville — show up with a friend and let the Loire Valley do its thing.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
College Hill · Wichita · French
Georges is doing something genuinely impressive for its market — a focused, honest French wine list in a city where that's not a given. It's not a deep cellar and the BTG program could use more energy, but as a neighborhood bistro wine experience, it punches well above its zip code.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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