The Four Horsemen
Williamsburg's natural wine church, and it delivers
Williamsburg · New York · New American, Wine Bar · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed March 23, 2026
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First Impression
The list lands on the table and it's immediately clear this isn't a restaurant that bolted on a wine program as an afterthought. It reads like it was written by someone who actually drinks this stuff on their days off. Williamsburg cool, yes — but backed by serious knowledge.
Selection Deep Dive
Two hundred to three hundred bottles deep, and almost none of them are names you'd see at a chain steakhouse. The focus is natural and low-intervention across Loire, Jura, Sicily, Austria, and the Northern Rhône — and they commit to it without becoming a caricature. Clos Rougeard Saumur-Champigny sits alongside Foradori Teroldego and Gut Oggau, which tells you something: this list respects terroir across the map, not just one trendy corner of it. The gaps are minimal; if anything, the conventional wine drinker might feel a little lost, but that's kind of the point.
By the Glass
Roughly 20 to 30 options by the glass, which is generous by any standard and remarkable given how interesting the selections are. You're not cycling through Pinot Grigio and Malbec here — expect rotating pours from producers like Domaine de la Pépière and Domaine Gonon that change with the season. It's a by-the-glass program that actually rewards curiosity.
Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet — $
Muscadet gets dismissed as cheap beach wine, but Pépière's version is aged on lees with real texture and salinity. At Four Horsemen's price point, it's the best deal on the list for a bottle that consistently overdelivers.
Cornelissen Contadino
Most people ordering Sicilian wine here reach for something more familiar. Contadino is Cornelissen's entry-level field blend from the slopes of Etna — volcanic, wild, and unlike almost anything else on the list. It gets overlooked because the name doesn't ring a bell, which means more for you.
Clos Rougeard Saumur-Champigny
One of the great names in the Loire, full stop — but the cult status means you're paying a significant premium here. Unless you're celebrating something, the same money buys you two excellent bottles elsewhere on this list.
Domaine Gonon Saint-Joseph + Fried skate wing
Northern Rhône Syrah from Gonon is savory, peppery, and has enough acidity to cut through the richness of fried skate. It's the kind of pairing that sounds wrong on paper and tastes completely right at the table.
🔥 The Bottom Line
The Four Horsemen is the rare restaurant where the wine list is reason enough to make the reservation. Send your friends here — but tell them to let the staff guide the pour.
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