Piedmont's Greatest Hits, Downtown Manhattan Edition
Flatiron · New York · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Updated October 2026
Reviewed April 8, 2026 · How we review
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The wine list at Rezdôra hits like a love letter to northern Italy — Barolo, Barbaresco, Brunello, and a handful of regional curveballs that tell you someone here actually cares. This isn't a list built by a distributor rep; it's built by people who've been paying attention. Four sommeliers on staff, a Best of Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator since 2024, and roughly 400-500 selections deep — you're in good hands before you've even ordered a glass.
Piedmont is the obvious anchor and it doesn't disappoint: Giacomo Conterno, Bartolo Mascarello, Bruno Giacosa, and Giuseppe Rinaldi cover the traditionalist canon, while Paolo Scavino and Vietti round out the modernist side — meaning you can have an actual conversation about style here. Tuscany holds its own with Isole e Olena and Fontodi in Chianti Classico, plus Biondi-Santi and Canalicchio di Sopra for the Brunello faithful, and the obligatory trophy bottles in Sassicaia and Ornellaia for whoever's expensing dinner. What separates Rezdôra from a generic Italian steakhouse list are the off-script picks: Walter Massa's Timorasso, Bruno Giacosa's Arneis, Dolcetto d'Alba, Barbera d'Asti, and Langhe Nebbiolo give you a genuine sense of the Italian northwest beyond the big reds. Gaps exist — the list leans hard into Piedmont and Tuscany, so if you're looking for southern Italy or island wines, you'll find slim pickings.
With 20-30 options by the glass in the $15-$25 range, Rezdôra is unusually serious about its pour program for a restaurant that could easily coast on bottle sales. Expect to find Nebbiolo-based options, regional whites, and rotating picks that reflect what's actually interesting on the full list rather than just whatever needs to move. The Langhe Nebbiolo by the glass is the move if you want to taste the region without committing to a full bottle of Barolo.
Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco — $60-$80
Produttori is one of the most reliable co-ops in all of Piedmont — serious Nebbiolo at a fraction of what you'd pay for a single-vineyard Gaja. At a restaurant with this caliber of list, this is your entry point to the top shelf without the sticker shock.
Walter Massa Timorasso
Most tables walk right past this. Timorasso is a rare indigenous white from the Colli Tortonesi that ages like a white Burgundy — rich, mineral, and completely unlike anything else on the list. Walter Massa is the guy who brought this grape back from near-extinction. Order it just to say you did, then be genuinely surprised.
Sassicaia
It's a great wine. It's also available at every Italian restaurant in a 10-mile radius and marked up accordingly. At Rezdôra, the money is better spent going deeper into the Barolo producers that actually distinguish this list from everywhere else.
Isole e Olena Chianti Classico + Cacio e Pepe Tortellini
The acidity in a well-made Chianti Classico cuts through the fat of the cheese filling without muscling the pasta off the plate. Isole e Olena keeps things bright and structured — it's a Sangiovese that knows when to shut up and let the food talk.
The Bottom Line
Rezdôra is the rare restaurant where the wine list genuinely earns its reputation — deep on the producers that matter, staffed by people who can talk you through it, and adventurous enough to reward curious drinkers willing to go beyond Barolo. Yes, you'll pay Manhattan prices, but you're getting Manhattan's best Italian wine program in return.
Midtown · New York · French Brasserie
La Grande Boucherie earns its place as a reliable stop for wine in Midtown, especially if you're leaning French. The glass list is genuinely wide and has some smart picks buried in it — the Fleurie and the Wiemer Riesling both punch above their price points. Markups trend steep as you climb the bottle list, so your money works hardest in the by-the-glass section. If you're here for the brasserie experience, the wine program holds up its end of the deal.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· New York · Steakhouse
BLT Prime's wine program is glass-only, which limits your options if you came for a big bottle moment, but the pricing is honest and the selection is more thoughtful than most steakhouses bother with. If you're keeping it casual and ordering by the glass, you can drink well here without feeling taken advantage of — and that's not nothing in this city.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· New York · Restaurant
The Palm Midtown is not where you'd expect to find Puzelat and Ruth Lewandowski sitting next to each other on a wine list — which is exactly what makes it worth a second look. Six bottles is a short menu, but all six are defensible picks at prices that don't insult you. If you're in the mood to trust the list and not overthink it, this works.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Murray Hill · New York · Classic American Steakhouse
Wolfgang's is a reliable steakhouse wine experience in the sense that you know exactly what you're getting: a list built around the bottle you already know, priced for the room you're sitting in. If you're here to close a deal over a Porterhouse for Two, the wine list will do its job without embarrassing anyone — but it's not going to surprise you, and it's almost certainly going to cost more than it should. Go in with eyes open and a strong second-choice red in mind.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· New York · Mediterranean
Zaytinya's wine list is a rare thing in New York: a focused, regionally coherent program that commits hard to Greek and Eastern Mediterranean varieties without making you feel like you need a flashcard to order. The by-the-glass selection alone — 18 options, all under $18, featuring producers most wine lists wouldn't touch — makes this worth visiting even before the food arrives. If you eat here and order a Cabernet, that's on you.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
SoHo · New York · Italian
A long bottle list with Italian, Burgundy and Champagne sections, fronted by a 22-wine glass page. For a glass, try the Skerk Orange Wine from Friuli at 25/95, and for a bottle on a lighter budget, the Volpaia Vermentino at 60; upstairs in the café, the labeled list pours Palistorti di Valgiano's orange Tuscan blend at Glass $22. Confirm prices before you order, because the site's Upstairs Café dinner menu and the beverage PDF do not match. This unrated guide covers the posted wine lists, not service, storage or markups.
· Dacula · Italian
Antonetas isn't a wine destination, and it isn't trying to be — it's a family-friendly neighborhood Italian with a wine list that covers the basics and stays out of the way. If you're after a solid glass of something red with your Lasagna in a no-fuss setting, you won't be disappointed. Just don't show up expecting to geek out over the list.
Plays It Safe
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Alpharetta · Italian
Crust is a solid neighborhood Italian spot where the wine list is a supporting player, not the headliner — and that's fine. Come for the rigatoni alla vodka and garlic knots; order a glass of whatever red they're pouring and don't overthink it. We'd send a friend here for dinner without hesitation, just not for the wine list alone.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Marietta · Italian
Vespucci's isn't a wine destination, but it doesn't pretend to be — and that honesty is refreshing. The one move that earns real respect here is the Monday half-price bottle deal, which turns an ordinary weeknight into a genuinely good value. Show up on a Monday, order the Eggplant Parmigiana, grab a bottle at half price, and you've had a solid dinner without thinking too hard about it.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
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