Zaytinya

Zaytinya's wine list reads like a Mediterranean vacation postcard—lots of Greece, some Lebanon, predictable Spanish and Italian entries. It's a safe list built for a crowd that's here for the José Andrés name and the meze platters, not to geek out over obscure producers.

The list leans heavily into Greek whites—Assyrtiko from Santorini, Moschofilero from the Peloponnese—which makes sense given the cuisine, but the depth stops there. You'll find Lebanese reds like Château Musar and Château Kefraya, solid choices but hardly adventurous. The Spanish and Italian sections play it safe with Albariño, Garnacha, and Nero d'Avola—nothing wrong with them, just nothing memorable. We're seeing a lot of recognizable names at Miami prices, which means markup creep is real.

The glass program sticks to the greatest hits: a Greek white, a rosé, maybe a Spanish red. Rotation seems minimal—these feel like pours that sit on the list for months. Portions are generous, but at $14-16 per glass, you're paying for the ThinkFoodGroup branding. If you're doing a proper meze spread, the glass pours will get you through, but don't expect discovery.