West Hollywood

Somni is operating at a level where the wine program isn't a supporting act — it's co-headlining with the kitchen, and the cellar is stocked to prove it. If you're going to spend a serious evening in West Hollywood, this is where the bottle list actually justifies the bill.

BOA is exactly what it wants to be: a glamorous, well-stocked steakhouse list on the Sunset Strip where the wine program can hold its own with the best rooms in LA. Markups are real and unapologetic, but Wednesday's half-price bottle night is a genuine opportunity to drink at this level without the full sticker shock.

Alba has a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence and sommeliers named Giovanni and Fabio — this is not a restaurant that treats wine as an afterthought. The markups are real and the list skews toward collector territory, but the depth and credibility here are genuine, and that earns the Rager.