DRC in Miami? Yes, They Went There.
Miami Beach · Miami · Asian, Mediterranean · Visit Website ↗
Updated October 2026
Reviewed April 7, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed MILA Miami’s wine list and gave it The Rager — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list at MILA hits like the room itself — big, glamorous, and not messing around. We're talking 400-600 bottles anchored by Champagne, Burgundy, California, and Italy, which is exactly what you want when someone at the table is about to order wagyu dumplings in a velvet booth. Fernando Arazio holds it down as the resident sommelier, and his fingerprints are all over a list that takes itself seriously without losing the plot.
France leads the charge — Krug Grande Cuvée and Louis Roederer Cristal for the table that's celebrating something real, Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet for the person who knows what's up, and Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Domaine Leroy Chambolle-Musigny for the person who probably shouldn't be eating dumplings with it but is doing it anyway. Italy gets proper respect with Sassicaia, Tignanello, and Gaja Barbaresco — not just trophy bottles thrown on for show. California shows up with Opus One and Caymus Special Selection, which play well to the crowd MILA is pulling. The list earned its Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence in 2022 and has held it — that's not a fluke.
Twenty to thirty-five pours by the glass is a real program, not a token gesture. Glass pours run $16–$40, which tracks given the caliber of what's on offer — you're not going to find a $16 Romanée-Conti, but you shouldn't expect to. Rotation details are limited, but with Fernando steering the ship, we'd expect the BTG list to reflect the list's strengths in Champagne and white Burgundy.
Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet — $500+
In a room full of Cristal and DRC, Leflaive's Puligny-Montrachet is the move for someone who wants world-class white Burgundy without climbing the full trophy-wine ladder. It's the smartest bottle on the list for the money relative to its neighbors.
Gaja Barbaresco
In a Miami crowd chasing Champagne and Napa Cab, Gaja Barbaresco tends to get overlooked — which is wild, because this is one of Italy's greatest producers making one of Italy's greatest wines. It belongs at this table.
Caymus Vineyards Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus Special Selection is a fine wine, but in a room with Opus One and Sassicaia, it's punching down and almost certainly marked up to a price that doesn't reflect its position in the hierarchy. There are better California and Italian reds on this list for the spend.
Krug Grande Cuvée Champagne + Wagyu Dumplings
Krug's richness and toasty depth can actually stand up to fatty wagyu filling, while the bubbles cut through the dumpling wrapper. It's an absurd combination in the best possible way — which feels very on-brand for MILA.
The Bottom Line
MILA is a legit wine destination dressed up as a party — DRC, Leroy, Krug, and a certified sommelier in a MediterrAsian fever dream on Meridian Ave. Send your friends here, but tell them to let Fernando order.
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La Grande Boucherie Miami is a Champagne list wearing a restaurant costume — deep on grower producers, light on everything else, and priced like it knows it has you cornered. If you are here specifically to dig into a blanc de noirs from the Côte des Bar or split a bottle of Larmandier-Bernier ($190/bottle) over dinner, this is genuinely one of the more interesting Champagne programs in Miami. Everyone else should order the Chablis and move on.
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· Miami · Seafood Steakhouse
Truluck's Miami isn't a wine destination — it's a seafood restaurant that happens to have eight wines on a menu. If you're here for stone crab or a special occasion dinner, you'll find something adequate to drink, but you won't find anything to get excited about. Order a cocktail or bring your own expectations down a notch.
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South Beach · Miami · Asian
Lucky Cat Miami is currently closed according to its official website, which describes a seasonal pause. Bookings are unavailable, so do not plan a wine visit on the basis of this page's earlier recommendations. Check the restaurant's own notice for any reopening update.
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Coral Gables · Miami · Italian
An Italy-first list built around Piedmont and Tuscany, with a four-vintage Burlotto Barolo vertical, three vintages of Sassicaia and a 16-bottle Brunello section plus special-vintage Brunellos. Start with a Coravin pour or a quartino, then ask for bottle prices, because this version of the list posts none and carries no printed date. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Miami · Miami · Italian
A long, Italian-first list where Barbaresco, Barolo and Brunello each get their own block and several producers list multiple older vintages. If you want a safe Tuscan red by the glass, ask for the Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico 2020; if you want something stranger, ask about the Zidarich Vitovska, and ask the price either way because none is posted. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups. The list carries no printed date, so confirm current availability.
Jungle Island · Miami · Mediterranean Beach Club
A glass-first list with a top end that reaches Barolo at $29 a glass and Dom Pérignon at $95. Order the Bico da Ran Albariño with the Grilled Octopus, or ask about Sunset Hour for the $8 AIX Rosé: its menu says Monday through Friday, 4 to 7 pm at the bar and lounge, but the homepage lists Tuesday as closed and the Beach Lounge as closed Monday and Tuesday, so check before you go. Confirm prices before you go, since the PDFs carry no printed date. This unrated guide covers the posted glass list and Sunset Hour menu, not service, storage or markups.
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