The Blackbird Restaurant

The Blackbird's 150-bottle list reads like a Palm Beach country club wine auction catalog—Silver Oak, Caymus, Rombauer. It's the kind of lineup where you know exactly what you're getting, which is both comforting and a little predictable. Eighteen by-the-glass options suggest they're at least trying to keep things moving.

This is Napa's greatest hits collection with French backup singers. The Cab section is dominated by the usual suspects—Silver Oak, Caymus, Joseph Phelps, Chateau Montelena—all crowd-pleasers that deliver but rarely surprise. There's some Burgundy and Rhône depth to balance the California worship, plus a nod to Alsace with Trimbach Gewürztraminer and Loire Valley offerings. The Willamette Valley gets representation through Domaine Serene, which shows some geographic awareness beyond Napa-or-bust. It's a safe list for a wealthy beach town—nothing adventurous, but nothing offensive either.

Eighteen glass pours at $10-$18 is respectable range for Palm Beach, where everything costs more just for having an ocean view. The selection likely mirrors the bottle list philosophy—recognizable names that won't scare anyone. Rotation seems limited based on the 'Set & Forget' special situation, so expect the same lineup visit after visit.