Seems like most restaurants/wine bars tap out at 100 by the glass. I know Flemming's Steak house advertises 100 by the glass. Does anyone know of a larger selection in California?
Thanks,
JKCDN
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I don't know of anything that extensive, but AOC in LA has a selection of 50 wines by the glass. It is a very good cross section of interesting wines by the glass and would highly recommend it.
Tra Vigne in Napa Valley
Bacar in San Francisco has a pretty good selection - typically around the 65 mark. They also pour by the glass, by the 2-ounce pour, in 250ml and 500ml decanters, and in "flights".
Plus they often have wines that you wouldn't expect to see by the glass, such as Rafanelli or Dalla Valle.
Never seen 100+ by the glass though. I'd wonder how they manage to keep them fresh.
I don't think so. I doubt they have much more than that by the *bottle*.
Plus they often have wines that you wouldn't expect to see by the glass, such as Rafanelli or Dalla Valle.
Never seen 100+ by the glass though. I'd wonder how they manage to keep them fresh.
quote:Originally posted by MarkB:
Tra Vigne in Napa Valley
I don't think so. I doubt they have much more than that by the *bottle*.
If they have more than a few wines by the glass, I assume they use a nitrogen blanket system like Cruvinetquote:Originally posted by Dave Tong:
Bacar in San Francisco has a pretty good selection - typically around the 65 mark. They also pour by the glass, by the 2-ounce pour, in 250ml and 500ml decanters, and in "flights".
Plus they often have wines that you wouldn't expect to see by the glass, such as Rafanelli or Dalla Valle.
Never seen 100+ by the glass though. I'd wonder how they manage to keep them fresh.quote:Originally posted by MarkB:
Tra Vigne in Napa Valley
I don't think so. I doubt they have much more than that by the *bottle*.
The "by the glass list" at the Flemings that I have been to in San Diego is quite long, and certainly of decent quality, but there are very few, if any, "wow" wines on the list by the glass.
although I'm in Alabama, my thoughts on btg programs might still be relevant. I'm a wine buyer for a restaurant in Alabama, and we don't have the volume of big city California restaurants, but I find that my btg selections move correctly at 20 glass pours. I change my wine list 3 times a week, not because i want to, but because I have to..
I only buy the best wines, and use volume to lower the price... for a few examples.... I've done the following wines in the last two weeks...all 6 ounce pours...
2004 Donnhoff Norheimer Hirschcheck Riesling Auslese $13Glass $52Bottle 95 points WA
2004 Ch Leoville Poyferre 2003 98 WA
$50Glass $200 Bottle
2003 Joseph Droughin Nuits-St-George
$13Glass $52Bottle
2005 Argiolas Costamolino Vermentino 91 WA
$7Glass $28Bottle
2005 Giacosa Arneis 93WS? or WA...
$13Glass $52Bottle
2003 Shea Estate Pinot Noir
$13Glass $52Bottle
2004 Shea East Hill Pinot Noir 94WS
$13Glass $52Bottle
2004 Bodegas Luzon Altos de Luzon 91WA
$7Glass $28Bottle
2004 Rosenblum Heritage Clones Petite Sirah 92WA
$10Glass $40Bottle
2004 Trinchero Stagecoach Vnyd Cabernet Sauvignon $13Glass $52Bottle
2003 Hentley Farm Shiraz 93WA
$10Glass $40Bottle
2004 Martinelli Martinelli Road Chardonnay 94WA
$13Glass $52 Bottle
2004 John Duval Entity
$13Glass $52 Bottle
I think number of wines btg is less of a concern when the value of the wines is very high..and allocation is low so the selections change constantly... give me a holler if you are ever in LA (lower Alabama)... I'll be happy to taste you through my BTG and see if it stacks up to the 100BTG'ers
M.DEVAN
I only buy the best wines, and use volume to lower the price... for a few examples.... I've done the following wines in the last two weeks...all 6 ounce pours...
2004 Donnhoff Norheimer Hirschcheck Riesling Auslese $13Glass $52Bottle 95 points WA
2004 Ch Leoville Poyferre 2003 98 WA
$50Glass $200 Bottle
2003 Joseph Droughin Nuits-St-George
$13Glass $52Bottle
2005 Argiolas Costamolino Vermentino 91 WA
$7Glass $28Bottle
2005 Giacosa Arneis 93WS? or WA...
$13Glass $52Bottle
2003 Shea Estate Pinot Noir
$13Glass $52Bottle
2004 Shea East Hill Pinot Noir 94WS
$13Glass $52Bottle
2004 Bodegas Luzon Altos de Luzon 91WA
$7Glass $28Bottle
2004 Rosenblum Heritage Clones Petite Sirah 92WA
$10Glass $40Bottle
2004 Trinchero Stagecoach Vnyd Cabernet Sauvignon $13Glass $52Bottle
2003 Hentley Farm Shiraz 93WA
$10Glass $40Bottle
2004 Martinelli Martinelli Road Chardonnay 94WA
$13Glass $52 Bottle
2004 John Duval Entity
$13Glass $52 Bottle
I think number of wines btg is less of a concern when the value of the wines is very high..and allocation is low so the selections change constantly... give me a holler if you are ever in LA (lower Alabama)... I'll be happy to taste you through my BTG and see if it stacks up to the 100BTG'ers
M.DEVAN
The Wine Room Kitchen & Bar, Delray Beach, FL. 200 by the glass.
@Chibsa posted:The Wine Room Kitchen & Bar, Delray Beach, FL. 200 by the glass.
Nice dredging up a dead thread. FWIW Florida is not in California.
@The Old Man posted:Nice dredging up a dead thread. FWIW Florida is not in California.
Easy to confuse. One is America’s schlong and the other is it’s stink-star. 
What do you expect from someone's first post?
mdevan, which city? We're snowbirds and have taken to driving through Alabama to avoid Atlanta (and I65 in Indiana, OMG). So, we drive through twice a year from Chicago to Naples.