Nerano
Italy's Greatest Hits, Beverly Hills Prices
Beverly Hills · Beverly Hills · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 5, 2026
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First Impression
The wine list at Nerano lands with the kind of quiet confidence that only comes from having nothing to prove. Four hundred-plus bottles weighted heavily toward Piedmont and Tuscany, and the names on the page — Giacomo Conterno, Biondi-Santi, Gaja — tell you immediately that someone here takes this seriously. This isn't a list built to look impressive; it's built to feed the room.
Selection Deep Dive
Piedmont and Tuscany anchor everything here, and the depth in both regions earns Nerano its Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence every single year since 2022. You'll find Barolo from Bruno Giacosa sitting next to Giacomo Conterno, which is about as good as that shelf gets anywhere in Southern California. Tuscany is equally loaded — Sassicaia, Ornellaia, Tignanello, Biondi-Santi Brunello, and Soldera all show up, meaning whoever curated this list wasn't cutting corners. California gets a respectable nod with Opus One and Screaming Eagle, though that section reads more like a crowd-pleaser appendix than a genuine passion project.
By the Glass
Twenty to thirty pours by the glass is genuinely generous for a room this focused, with prices running $18 to $45 a glass — fair given the real estate and the caliber of what's in the cellar. We'd want to know how frequently that list rotates, because a static by-the-glass program at a place with this much inventory feels like a missed opportunity. Still, the range is strong enough that you're not forced to commit to a full bottle on a Tuesday night.
Chianti Classico Riserva, Castello di Ama — $80
In a list where bottles routinely push three figures, Castello di Ama's Chianti Classico Riserva is the quiet overachiever — structured, food-friendly, and honest about what it is. Next to the Sassicaia and Ornellaia entries, it barely gets noticed, which is exactly why you should order it.
Amarone della Valpolicella, Dal Forno Romano
Most people tunnel-visioning on the Barolos and Super Tuscans walk right past Dal Forno Romano's Amarone, which is a shame. Dal Forno is one of the most obsessive producers in all of Italy — low yields, late harvests, extended aging — and his Amarone is a serious wine that rarely shows up outside of dedicated Italian lists. On a menu this Piedmont-and-Tuscany-heavy, it's the Veneto outlier worth seeking out.
Opus One, Napa Valley
Opus One is a fine wine, but it's also one of the most marked-up bottles in the country at restaurants, and Beverly Hills is not going to be the exception to that rule. You're paying a premium on top of an already premium price for a bottle you could find at any upscale steakhouse in America. Save that money and buy something Italian — that's what this kitchen and this list were built for.
Barolo, Bruno Giacosa + Osso Buco
Giacosa's Barolo and braised veal shank are one of those combinations that feels less like a pairing decision and more like an inevitability. The wine's tannin structure cuts through the richness of the marrow and the braising liquid, the Nebbiolo cherry and tar notes echo the savory depth of the dish, and the whole thing tastes like the Langhe and Milan had a baby in Beverly Hills.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Nerano is the real deal — a serious Italian wine list in a room that knows how to use it, with producers that would make any Piedmont-obsessed collector pay attention. Prices run steep across the board, but for a special occasion Italian dinner in LA, this is where you want to be.
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