The Dabney
This is an 86 bottle list built around France, with a clear bias toward grower Champagne and the Loire, plus real depth in Spanish and Italian whites. The bubbles section is the heart of it, 16 sparklers anchored by Roses de Jeanne (Cedric Bouchard), whose single vineyard cuvees run all the way to $1,100, alongside Krug and Jacquesson at the top end. The bones are classic but the list isn't stuffy, with Rioja from Lopez de Heredia, Barolo from Giacomo Fenocchio, and local Maryland fruit from Old Westminster Winery sharing the page. Pricing is fair and broad, opening around $16 with a median near $135, so you can steer a table almost anywhere. The 14 glass pours, weighted toward white and red, give you room to sell by the taste, and this list rewards a guest who wants grower fizz or off the beaten path whites more than someone chasing big name reds.