The Hope Farm
This is a 107 bottle list built around Pinot Noir and Gamay, with a serious bubbles section running 22 sparklers from grower fizz to Salon Blanc de Blancs and Schramsberg. Whites lean toward Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, and the geographic backbone is California and Burgundy, with reds reaching from Turley and Peay up to Harlan, Promontory, and a Romanee Conti Romanee St. Vivant at the very top. Pricing is wide open, starting at $45 with a median around $145, so most tables can drink well, but the ceiling climbs past $2,000 for the trophy bottles. One thing to flag for the floor: there is no by the glass program, so every sale is a full bottle and you should be ready to guide guests to value picks under $100. This list rewards a guest who likes Pinot and sparkling and trusts you to steer the room.