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RN 74 Seattle

RN74 Seattle is the northern outpost of the original RN74 San Francisco, the brainchildren of wunder-sommelier Rajat Parr and collector Wilf Jaeger. While the list here is not as expansive…

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Canlis

Canlis is the iconic Seattle restaurant. As an enduring beacon for fine dining in the city, the restaurant has, unsurprisingly, made a huge investment in the wine program—which, at nearly 90 pages,…

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Barchetta

While the restaurant is barely over six months old, David Pasternack's (of Esca fame) new, more casual Chelsea seafood restaurant has already established it as one of the exciting newcomers on…

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The Ten Bells

New York's closest approximation of a Parisian natural wine bar, The Ten Bells has been a magnet for the city's downtown wine crowd for years. Named for the London pub where Jack…

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Nice Matin

The Upper West Side isn't exactly a wine lover's paradise. Plauged with block after block of generic restaurants content with slinging Cavit pinot grigio, Nice Matin—a French bistro with a deep, leather-bound list…

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Narcissa

A relative newcomer, Narcissa has quickly become a much-needed wine destination in the no man's land that is northern edge of the Bowery. The list, the handiwork of wine director Ashley Santoro splits its…

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Marta

Chef Nick Anderer's (of Maialino) new Flatiron pizza joint, Marta, immediately came out the gate with one of the best new Italian wine lists since All'Onda. Helmed by Jack Mason,…

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Gramercy Tavern

Juliette Pope, the longtime wine director for Danny Meyer's beloved Gramercy Tavern, has been one of the city's quiet influencers for more than a decade. As one of Meyer's most lauded…

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Charlie Bird

A small, liberally windowed space on the border of SoHo, from the street Charlie Bird looks to be a perfectly tame, all nice-looking people quietly enjoying Chef Ryan Hardy's polished Italian fare. But…