Wright & Co.

Walking into Wright & Co., you expect a cocktail list to lead — and it does — but the wine list holds its own in a way that catches you off guard. For a lively downtown Detroit bar, this is not a Malbec-and-Pinot Grigio situation. Someone here actually cares.

The list leans hard into natural and biodynamic territory, which is a genuinely bold call for a multi-level bar on Woodward Ave. You've got a Jura Ploussard from Domaine Overnoy-Crinquand — a producer that serious wine people recognize immediately — sitting alongside a Greek Malagousia from Ktima Gerovassiliou, which tells you this list has range and isn't just chasing trends. Elizabeth Spencer rounds out the domestic side with a Special Cuvée that tilts more Cali-polished, and Orin Swift adds a familiar crowd-pleaser anchor for guests who aren't ready for the adventure. The list isn't deep by volume, but the picks are deliberate.

By-the-glass specifics aren't fully documented, but the mix of producers suggests the pours rotate with intention rather than convenience. If the Overnoy-Crinquand or Gerovassiliou make it to the glass program, that's a genuine win — those aren't wines you typically find by the pour in Detroit.