Oby Brush

Forty-nine labels isn't a lot, but the names on this list earn their keep — this isn't a restaurant that phoned it in with a Kendall-Jackson and called it a day. There's a clear curatorial hand at work here, someone who cares about sparkling wine in particular and isn't afraid to put Txakoli on a menu in Atlanta.

The list skews heavily toward France and Italy with smart detours into Germany and Spain, organized neatly by style rather than region — a format that actually helps guests navigate without a wine degree. Champagne gets its own section, anchored by Billecart-Salmon Brut and the 2009 Cuvée Louis Blanc de Blancs, which is a serious bottle sitting alongside Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé and Louis Roederer Collection 243. On the red side, the Burgundy corner (Domaine Nudant Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits, Anthony Thevenet Morgon Côte de Py) punches well above the list's modest size. The gaps are real though: almost no South America, minimal skin-contact, and the bottle ceiling at $2,000 feels aspirational for a list this lean.

Sixteen by-the-glass options is genuinely generous for a 49-label program, and the range covers sparkling, rosé, white, and red with real intention. You can open with Jean-Baptiste Adam Crémant d'Alsace Brut Rosé, move through Jo Landron Amphibolite Muscadet, and land on a Morgon Côte de Py — that's a full evening's narrative in glass pours. The $15–$25 glass range reads steep depending on the pour size, so ask before you order.