Vietnamese plates with skin-contact wines and sake
· Washington · Restaurant · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 9, 2026 · How we review
Explore Moon Rabbit’s wine-list information. An overall rating has not been assigned. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
Moon Rabbit's drinks page puts cocktails, wine, sake and beer on one menu. The wine sits under Sparkling, White, Red and Skin Contact, with sake in its own Rice group. Every wine the page labels as a bottle runs from $75 to $175, and several wines are posted as two prices instead.
Whites include Testalonga "Keep on Punching" Chenin Blanc 2025 (Swartland, South Africa), Karthäuserhof "Bruno" Riesling Trocken 2022 and Clemens Busch "Vom Grauen Schiefer" Riesling 2023 (both Mosel), and a Sauvignon Blanc from Moravia, Czech Republic. Reds include Commando G "La Bruja" Garnacha 2024 (Sierra de Gredos) at $90 bottle and Phelan Farm Pinot Noir 2023 (SLO Coast) at $165 bottle. The Skin Contact group has Salvatore Marino "Turi" Catarratto 2024 (Sicily), Iruai "Lounge Lizard" Cabernet Franc 2025 (Applegate Valley) and Matassa "Olla Blanc" Macabeu / Muscat 2024 (Roussillon) at $105 bottle. The oldest vintage posted is the 2011 Paul Avril Blanc. The page is undated, so confirm what's open.
Eleven wines carry two prices separated by a bar, such as Testalonga at $16 | $64, Karthäuserhof "Bruno" at $17 | $68 and Serre Besson Grenache / Syrah at $16 | $60. The page does not label which price is which, so ask before you order. One of the eleven is the zero-proof Domaine des Grottes "Antilope" (Beaujolais) at $14 | $52, which gives non-drinkers a seat at the wine conversation.
The Bottom Line
A short, wide-ranging list of 24 wines, with 11 posted at two prices and a three-wine Skin Contact group. Try the Serre Besson Grenache / Syrah at $16 | $60 or the 2011 Paul Avril Blanc at $135 bottle, and ask which price is the pour. Confirm availability, since the page is undated. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
· Washington · Mediterranean
Zaytinya's wine list is one of the more focused and honest Greek programs you'll find at a mid-to-high scale restaurant in D.C. The by-the-glass selection is wide, the pricing doesn't insult you, and the Greek variety depth is genuinely impressive. If you've been waiting for a reason to finally figure out what Xinomavro tastes like, this is your spot.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Washington · Brazilian Steakhouse
Fogo de Chão's wine list is exactly what a national Brazilian steakhouse chain's wine list looks like: functional, familiar, and priced for margin rather than your benefit. The by-the-glass count is impressive on paper, but most of the options are labels you've seen at your grocery store for a fraction of what they're charging here. If you're coming for the meat — and you should be — stick to the Catena Malbec and enjoy the show.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Washington · Washington · Steak House
A 20-wine by-the-glass list with every pour between $14 and $30, split across four sparkling, six white, two rosé and eight red. With a steak, start with the $26 Clos Duval Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon or the $22 Monte Antico Supremus; for the cheapest glass, take the $14 Dr. Loosen Riesling. Pour sizes aren't posted and the page is undated, so confirm today's wines. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Downtown DC · Washington · Steakhouse
A steakhouse beverage menu with 30 wines by the glass and a bottle list that is mostly California, with some France, Italy and Portugal. Start with the $9/glass happy hour Bonanza Cabernet if you arrive in the window, or the Eroica Riesling, the only Riesling on the glass list, and ask for prices because regular wine prices aren't posted. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Georgetown · Washington · Seafood, Steakhouse
An unpriced list that is easier to read for what it offers than for what it costs. If you want Bordeaux, ask for the 2020 Margaux de Brane Cantenac, or look at the Brunello di Montalcino in Sommelier's Selections, and get the price before you commit. This unrated guide covers the posted Beverage Menu, not service, storage or markups.
Washington · Washington · Latin, Vegetarian
A wide-ranging list with 14 wines by the glass from $17 to $95 and a bottle book that runs from $60 to $1,275. Start with the $17 Eichinger Grüner Veltliner or the $20 Pêcheur Trousseau, and ask for the Natural Wines section if you want something low-intervention. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
· Shelter Island · Restaurant
The Terrace is doing more than most resort wine programs bother to do — 22 by-the-glass options, genuine regional variety, and local Long Island producers given real shelf space. The markup is the friction point: this is resort pricing, and you'll feel it most on recognizable labels like Moët. Lean into the Macari pours and the Chianti Classico Riserva, skip the obvious bottles, and the list more than holds its own for a summer night on Shelter Island.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Kamuela · Restaurant
Merriman's Waimea runs a lean, genuinely curated wine program that rewards the curious drinker — and the happy hour $10 pours on a list that includes Sancerre and Failla Chardonnay is a deal you shouldn't walk past. If you're on the Big Island and want a glass of wine that actually reflects some thought, this is your stop.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Active Program
Acceptable
· Santa Fe · Restaurant
SkyFire's bar list is small but surprisingly self-aware — the Gruet duo gives it local credibility, the Billecart-Salmon and Gautherin Chablis give it real range, and the zero-proof inclusions show someone actually thought about the full table. Markups trend steep as expected for a resort property, so pick your spots wisely. If you're settling in for a high desert sunset, start with the Gruet and let the list earn your next pour.
Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
One wine list review, one adventure pick, one quick tip, and a personal note. Every week. Under 500 words.
