Tuscany and Piedmont royalty on Collins Avenue
Surfside · Miami · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 7, 2026
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The wine list at Lido lands like a love letter to Italy — thick, serious, and clearly assembled by someone who has actually been to Montalcino. Set inside the Four Seasons Surf Club's mid-century glamour, this is a room where the wine program is expected to perform, and it does. You open the list and immediately know this isn't a hotel afterthought.
With 400 to 600 selections, the list earns its Best of Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator and then some. Tuscany and Piedmont anchor the whole thing — we're talking Sassicaia from Tenuta San Guido, Ornellaia, Tignanello from Antinori, Brunello di Montalcino from Biondi-Santi, and Barolo from both Giacomo Conterno and Bruno Giacosa, alongside Barbaresco from Gaja. France is no afterthought either — Château Pétrus, Château Margaux, and Domaine de la Romanée-Conti show up for anyone whose expense account or occasion demands it. California gets a seat at the table via Opus One, keeping the crowd happy without taking over the room.
Twenty to thirty-five options by the glass is genuinely impressive for a program this size — most lists this prestigious get lazy once the bottles get exciting. Glasses run $18 to $45, which is honest pricing for the zip code and the Four Seasons address. We'd like to see more rotation here, but what's on offer tracks the list's Italian-forward strengths.
Tignanello (Antinori) — $180–$220 (estimated bottle range based on list tier)
Tignanello is the entry point into Super Tuscan royalty — Sangiovese and Cabernet from one of Italy's most storied estates. At a list where Pétrus and DRC set the ceiling, Tignanello is the smartest spend: recognizable, age-worthy, and deeply satisfying alongside anything on this menu.
Barbaresco (Gaja)
Most tables at a place like this order Barolo and call it a night — but Gaja's Barbaresco is where the real fireworks happen. More aromatic, faster to open up in the glass, and every bit as serious as the Conterno and Giacosa Barolos on the list. It's the pick that makes the people across the room wonder what you're having.
Opus One
Opus One is a perfectly good wine that has been perfectly overpriced on restaurant lists for thirty years. At Lido, with this depth of Italian and French selection available, ordering Opus One is like flying to Naples and eating at an airport Chili's. The bottle isn't bad — the opportunity cost is.
Brunello di Montalcino (Biondi-Santi) + Tagliolini al tartufo
Biondi-Santi's Brunello has an earthy, almost austere quality that matches truffle's intensity without fighting it. The wine's bright acidity cuts through the richness of the pasta and amplifies the forest-floor notes in the truffle. It's one of those combinations that makes the whole table go quiet.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Lido is one of the strongest Italian-focused wine programs in Miami — full stop. The markup will sting, but for a night when the list matters as much as the meal, this is exactly where you want to be.
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Solid Range
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Proper
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Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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