Lulu Kitchen & Bar
Hamptons French Cooking With a Real Wine Backbone
Sag Harbor · Sag Harbor · French, Mediterranean · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 20, 2026
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First Impression
The wine list at Lulu arrives and it's immediately clear someone in the building actually cares — this is a France-first list built to match the wood-fired Mediterranean cooking, not just a placeholder for upsells. A 150-plus bottle program in a Sag Harbor bistro holding a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence since 2018 sets expectations, and they mostly deliver. It's not trying to be everything to everyone, which we respect.
Selection Deep Dive
The list leans hard into France, and that's the right call given the kitchen. Burgundy anchors the reds with names like Domaine Drouhin and Louis Jadot representing both entry and mid-tier price points, while Bordeaux classified estates give the list some prestige firepower for the Hamptons crowd that expects it. The Rhône section punches above its weight — Château Rayas and Guigal showing up on the same list is genuinely impressive for a bistro of this size. Loire Valley whites and Provence rosés round out the picture smartly, with Sancerre and Muscadet doing the heavy lifting for seafood-leaning orders, and Domaines Ott and Miraval covering the inevitable rosé demand without being lazy about it.
By the Glass
Twelve to twenty options by the glass is a healthy pour program, with prices running $14 to $22 — reasonable for the East End without being the steal you'd hope for. The glass list appears to track the bottle list's French focus, which means you're not stuck choosing between anonymous California Cabernet and anonymous California Chardonnay. Rotation details aren't available, but the range suggests management keeps it relevant.
Muscadet (Loire Valley) — $14
At the low end of the glass range, a good Muscadet by the glass at a wood-fired bistro is the sleeper pick — crisp, mineral, and built to drink alongside whatever comes off that fire. It won't impress your date on paper but it'll do the right thing on the table.
Château Rayas (Rhône Valley)
Most people scanning this list will gravitate toward the recognizable Burgundy names and miss the Rhône entirely — which is a mistake. Château Rayas is one of the most storied estates in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and seeing it here at all is worth a double-take. If the price is anywhere near fair, this is the move.
Miraval Provence Rosé
Miraval is competent rosé, but it's also one of the most marked-up bottles in the Hamptons market — the celebrity association (Brangelina forever, apparently) means restaurants can charge a premium for what is ultimately a very good but not transcendent pink wine. Domaines Ott is the better call if you're going Provence rosé here.
Guigal CĂ´tes du RhĂ´ne (RhĂ´ne Valley) + Cowboy steak
A big wood-fired cowboy steak wants a wine with some structure and dark fruit, not delicacy. Guigal's Rhône output is built exactly for this — grippy enough to stand up to charred beef fat, earthy enough to feel intentional rather than accidental. It's the pairing the kitchen probably had in mind when they built this list.
🎲 The Bottom Line
Lulu is a legitimate wine destination for Sag Harbor — the French focus is earned, the high-end Rhône and Burgundy names add real credibility, and the overall program is thoughtful enough to send a friend here specifically for the wine. Markups lean Hamptons-steep, so pick carefully, but the bones of this list are genuinely good.
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