Benvenuto Restaurant
This is an Italy first list, 375 bottles built squarely around Tuscany, with Super Tuscans as the backbone and Tenuta San Guido leading the way (ten listings, including Sassicaia that climbs past $500). Reds dominate at 160 selections, but there is real depth across Piedmont and the rest of Italy, plus a respectable California presence anchored by Long Meadow Ranch, Rombauer, and the $668 Shafer Hillside Select at the top. Pricing is genuinely approachable for the breadth here, starting around $10 with a median near $52, so you can steer a guest into something serious without scaring them. The 22 wines by the glass cover sparkling, white, red, and rosé, enough to handle most pairings on the floor. This list rewards the Italian drinker and anyone who wants a benchmark Tuscan red, while still giving you California options for the Cabernet crowd.