Ilili NYC
This is a short, focused list of 18 wines, and the key thing to know is that every one of them pours by the glass, so the whole program is built for flexibility and turning tables rather than cellar depth. It leans into Ilili's Lebanese identity, with Bekaa Valley producers like Massaya, Mersel, and Chateau Ksara anchored alongside sparkling from Gosset and a few Italian and California names like Fibbiano and DuMol. Prices are gentle and accessible, running from about $16 to $48 with most pours sitting around $21, so there is almost nothing here that will scare a guest off. The split skews toward sparkling and red, six of each, with only a handful of whites and two rosés, so steer white drinkers carefully and lean on the bubbles. This rewards the curious guest who wants to try a Lebanese pour they cannot get elsewhere, not the collector hunting trophies.