Imperfecto: The Chef's Table
This is a 188 bottle list built around Italy and the United States, with red wine the clear backbone at 81 selections and a deep sparkling section of 29, including ten Champagnes from houses like Krug, Ruinart, and Laurent Perrier. Strengths run through Italian whites, California Cabernet, and Spanish reds, with Tuscany well represented and producers like Cantina Terlano and Trimbach giving the whites some serious grounding. Pricing is genuinely wide, from $12 up to a $2,100 Château Latour, with a median near $156, so you can sell honestly at almost any budget. The glass program is strong at 38 pours, which means you can guide a guest through sparkling, white, and red without ever opening a full bottle. Push this list when someone wants Italian or Napa reds, and lean on the by the glass options for the table that wants range without commitment.