Doris Metropolitan
This is a big, red dominated list, 554 bottles with 403 of them red, built around two pillars: New World Cabernet (104 listings) and Burgundy, both red and white. The Burgundy depth is the real story, with 16 listings from Domaine de la Romanee Conti plus serious representation from growers like Sylvain Cathiard, Denis Mortet, and Comtes Lafon, and the top of the list runs into Comte Liger Belair La Romanee and Petrus at five figures. Bordeaux, Rhone with strong Chave presence, Piedmont, and Tuscany fill out the reds, while sparkling leans on Champagne with houses like Krug. Prices stretch from $25 to $13,500 with a median near $290, so there is real money up top but plenty of approachable bottles for guests who are not chasing trophies. The 20 wines by the glass are modest against a list this size, so this is a book that rewards collectors and confident bottle buyers more than the casual taste before you commit crowd.