A California-only list with orange wines and 6oz pours from $12
West Loop · Chicago · Californian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · October 9, 2026
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The Oakville Grill & Cellar posts a Wine Menu of more than 1,000 numbered bins, organized by California variety and appellation, from "Santa Barbara County Chardonnay" to "Napa County Cabernet Sauvignon", plus a separate Wines by the Glass list. This unrated guide covers the posted wine menu, not service, storage or markups.
The menu runs in sections such as Sparkling Wine Non-Vintage, Riesling, Chenin Blanc, Orange Wines, California Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir, Napa County Cabernet Sauvignon and Large Format Wines. Sparkling starts at Roederer Estate Brut half bottle at 37, and the highest price on the menu is Screaming Eagle Oakville 2016 at 4907. Half bottles include DAOU Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles 2024 at 35 and Opus One 2019 at 427. Bottle prices appear after a bin number with no currency label ("Bin 0090 | 37"), so confirm the unit and current availability. The restaurant's own text says its menus are inspired by "partnerships with farms, ranches, and wineries throughout California and the Midwest."
Pours are labeled 6oz and 9oz. Scharffenberger Brut Excellence is 6oz 14 / 9oz 21, Summer House Pinot Grigio is 6oz 12 / 9oz 18, Avivo Vermentino is 6oz 13 / 9oz 19, Atelier Sauvignon Blanc is 6oz 14 / 9oz 21, and Mending Wall Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley 2023) is 6oz 26 / 9oz 39. A "From the Cellar Door" section for October 2026 features Tablas Creek, and the menu lists a "Tablas Creek: French Roots, California Soil Flight - $36".
Wednesday — Half-price wine night every Wednesday — applies to wine list bottles, best deal in the West Loop for serious wine at a credentialed restaurant.
The Bottom Line
A California-only list with more than 1,000 bins and a short, clearly priced glass list. Start with the Avivo Vermentino or the Atelier Sauvignon Blanc by the glass, or try an orange wine from the dedicated section, and confirm current prices. This unrated guide covers the posted wine menu, not service, storage or markups.
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A seafood house with a long, mixed list: a Seafood Whites section, Burgundy and Napa depth, and 22 pours by the glass. Order the Marc Brédif "Royal Oyster" Muscadet with a half dozen oysters, or start with the $11/glass Charles de Fère, and confirm current prices. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
River North · Chicago · Mediterranean, Steakhouse
A Napa-heavy bottle list with a real Greek section and a short, priced glass board. Start with the $10 happy-hour Vermentino or, if you are staying for dinner, the AA Sigalas Assyrtiko at $75, and confirm prices and availability when you sit down. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
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A 38-pour glass list with unpriced Champagne and Burgundy-heavy bottle pages behind it. Start with the $14 Tiberio Trebbiano or the $15 Thymiopoulos Assyrtiko, and ask for bottle prices because the posted bottle pages carry none. This unrated guide covers the posted drinks menu, not service, storage or markups.
Fulton Market · Chicago · Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
A Mediterranean list built around Greece and Lebanon, with 18 wines on the by-the-glass pages. Start with the Kalokaíri rosé (16 / 64) or the Chateau Musar "Jeune Rouge" (19 / 76), and confirm current vintages and prices. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
River North · Chicago · American
A short 14-wine list, with most price pairs between $13 and $15 and four single-price wines at $72 to $80. Order the Chateau Ste Michelle Riesling at $13 | 50, or the Provence rosé if you want the one French wine, and ask which number is the glass price. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
The Loop · Chicago · American Gastropub
A glass list that tags every pour by style, with 18 wines from $15 to $25 and a 128-line bottle list from $50 to $550. Start with The Gage Brut at $15 or the Troupis 'Ekato' orange Moschofilero at $16, and confirm prices because the menu is undated. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
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Montrio is the rare restaurant where the wine list earns the same respect as the kitchen — regionally focused, fairly priced, and backed by staff who can actually help you navigate it. Add Tuesday's half-price bottle promotion and you've got one of the better wine nights on the Central Coast.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Active Program
Proper
Sixth & Mission · Carmel By The Sea · Californian
Grasing's doesn't have the deepest list on the Monterey Peninsula, but the by-the-glass-everything model and genuinely fair pricing make it worth your time. Send a friend here if they want to drink well without being locked into a bottle.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Napa · Napa · Californian
Carpe Diem punches above its weight for a 12-bottle list, and Monday half-price night makes this one of the better deals in downtown Napa. Just watch the bottle markups on the bigger names — you're in wine country, not getting a discount for it.
Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
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