Le Gastronome
This is a France first list of 182 bottles built around Bourgogne and Bordeaux, with Bourgogne the clear backbone at 34 references and real depth from names like Philippe Charlopin and Joseph Drouhin. Reds lead the count at 52, the Rhone and Loire are both well covered, and the Loire in particular shows ambition with six listings from Louis Benjamin Dagueneau. Sparkling runs deep for the size of the list, 14 wines spanning grower and house Champagne including Bruno Paillard and Bollinger, plus a small set of Italian reds and sweet wines for range. Pricing sits in restrained territory, with bottles starting around 75 EUR, so it rewards a guest who wants serious Burgundy and Loire without reaching for the top shelf. Note there is no wine by the glass, so every recommendation is a full bottle commitment.