25 wines by the glass from $15, plus a 27-page sample list
La Jolla · San Diego · Californian, Contemporary American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 9, 2026 · How we review
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NINE-TEN's "Wine List Sampling" page links a 27-page wine list PDF, and the restaurant's page says the list has earned a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence since 2002. The PDF opens with wines by the glass, a Coravin page, half bottles and staff picks, then runs through bottles by style from sparkling to Cabernet Sauvignon. The page calls it a sampling, so confirm availability. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
The bottle sections are organized by grape and place: Chardonnay (USA and International), Pinot Noir (USA and International), Italian Reds, a Bordeaux section by appellation, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Piedmont gets its own Sommelier Suggestions page, with Diego Conterno Barolo 2020 at $105, Gaja Dagromis Barolo 2021 at $285 and Bartolo Mascarello Barolo 2021 at $490. The Riesling section lists Schloss Lieser Feinherb 2023 at $59 and Dönnhoff Tonschiefer 'Dry Slate' 2023 at $62, and the Cabernet Sauvignon pages include Ridge Monte Bello 2019 at $525. At the top end, Domaine Coche-Dury's 2019 village Meursault is listed at $2,600 and Domaine Auguste Clape Cornas 1988 at $2,100; the Sommelier Suggestions page also features Dominus 2008 at $690.
The Wines by the Glass page posts 25 wines from $15 to $32: three sparkling, nine white, one rosé and twelve red. Tasi Prosecco, Mount Riley Sauvignon Blanc, Frank Grüner Veltliner and La Solitude Côtes du Rhône are $15. Red picks include Etienne Bécheras Crozes-Hermitage at $19 and Domaine Jaeger-Defaix Rully Pinot Noir at $32. A Coravin page lists five rarer pours: Pernot-Belicard Chardonnay at $26, Oddero Nebbiolo at $29, Le Seuil de Mazeyres Pomerol at $30, Grgich Hills Cabernet at $31 and the Jaeger-Defaix Pinot Noir at $32. Half bottles include Lucien Crochet Sancerre at $44.
The Bottom Line
Start with the $15 La Solitude Côtes du Rhône or the $16 Schloss Lieser Riesling, and try the $32 Jaeger-Defaix Pinot Noir with the $49 duck breast. The special events page lists "WEDNESDAYS: 1/2 Price Bottles"; check the terms before you order. Confirm current availability and prices. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or retail markups.
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