Bold Caribbean cooking meets surprisingly serious wine
Lincoln Center · New York · Caribbean · Visit Website ↗
Updated June 2026
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · April 19, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Walking into Tatiana, you don't expect a Wine Spectator-credentialed list sitting next to curried goat patties and oxtail Rangoon — but here we are, and it works. The list leans into California and France with enough serious names to signal that someone upstairs cares. This is a Wild Card in the best sense: a Caribbean kitchen at Lincoln Center with a wine program that keeps up.
The 150-250 bottle list is anchored by California heavyweights and French classics — think Ridge Monte Bello, Kistler Chardonnay, Stag's Leap Cabernet, and Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet sharing the same pages. It's not a globe-trotting adventure, but what's here is well-chosen and well-matched to the bold, spiced flavors coming out of the kitchen. Burgundy gets real representation with Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin and the Leflaive, which is more than most restaurants in this price tier bother with. The gaps are real — if you're hunting grower Champagne, orange wine, or anything from the Caribbean's own winemaking neighbors, you'll come up empty — but the core selections are confident and credible.
Twelve to eighteen pours by the glass at $14–$22 is a respectable spread, and the price ceiling stays honest for a Lincoln Center address. We'd like to see more rotation and a few wilder cards in the glass program to match the energy of the food, but what's available covers white, red, and presumably sparkling without making you feel like you're choosing between two grocery store staples.
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon — $180
At the top of the bottle price range but anchored by one of Napa's most recognizable names, Stag's Leap delivers a known quantity with a track record that justifies the spend — especially when the kitchen is putting bold, meaty flavors on the table.
Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin
Most guests at a Caribbean-forward spot are reaching for Cabernet, but this Burgundy — earthy, spiced, and structurally built for rich protein dishes — is a sleeper hit with the oxtail. It's the kind of order that makes the table look at you differently.
Opus One
Opus One is a prestige flex, not a discovery. At this price point you're paying for the name and the bottle, and the food here doesn't need that kind of Napa muscle to shine. Save it for a steakhouse with a reason.
Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet + Curried goat patties
The Leflaive's mineral tension and rich texture cut right through the fat in the goat while standing up to the heat of the curry spice — it's a pairing that surprises you and then makes total sense.
The Bottom Line
Tatiana earns its Wine Spectator badge and then some — the California-France axis is well-executed, prices stay fair for the neighborhood, and the list holds its own against a kitchen with serious personality. Send a friend here for wine? Absolutely, especially if they think Caribbean restaurants don't do this.
Downtown · New York · Steakhouse
STK Downtown is a place where people order Champagne to celebrate, not to drink — and the wine program is built accordingly. If you're here for the vibe and someone else is paying, pop the Dom and enjoy it; if you actually care about what's in your glass, you're in the wrong room.
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Midtown · New York · Upscale Seafood & Steakhouse
Three happy hour wines do not a wine program make. Ocean Prime is a place you eat well and drink safely — but if wine is a priority, this list will let you down before the bread basket arrives.
Grocery Store
Steep
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Midtown · New York · Steakhouse
STK Midtown is a great place to see and be seen, but the wine list is there to pad the check, not to excite you. If you're here for the experience, lean on the cocktails or grab a glass of Bonanza at the bar — don't expect the bottle list to reward any real curiosity.
Crowd Pleasers
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Midtown West · New York · Russian-American
The Russian Tea Room treats wine as an afterthought dressed up in Champagne flutes — five famous labels at punishing prices with no range, no by-the-glass program, and no apparent curiosity about wine beyond what looks impressive on a table. Go for the spectacle, order the caviar, but don't come here expecting a wine list.
Grocery Store
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Basic Stemmed
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Set & Forget
Acceptable
· New York · Restaurant
David Burke Tavern's list is a Chardonnay lover's comfort zone with a solid sparkling section propping up the top — but the narrow focus and steep pricing mean you're paying for familiarity, not discovery. Send a friend here if they want California whites and a glass of Champagne; send them somewhere else if they want to explore.
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· New York · Restaurant
Corima's wine list is proof that ten well-chosen bottles beat a hundred thoughtless ones every time. If you care about what's in your glass, this place is worth your attention.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
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