Acadia
French Finesse Hiding in Midtown Madness
Midtown · New York · Mediterranean · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 19, 2026
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First Impression
Walk into Acadia expecting loud Midtown energy and you get it — but the wine list quietly signals that someone here actually cares. A focused, France-first list with real producers and a sommelier on the floor is not what you expect at 57th and Seventh. This place earns its 2024 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence by leaning hard into what it knows.
Selection Deep Dive
The list runs 150-250 bottles and it's essentially a love letter to France, which is either a strength or a limitation depending on your mood. Burgundy gets serious treatment — Domaine Leflaive and Faiveley anchor the whites and reds respectively, and the Rhône section punches above its weight with Château Rayas and Guigal in the mix. Bordeaux fans will find Château Lynch-Bages and Cos d'Estournel, while the Loire section offers genuine pleasure with Domaine Vacheron and Henri Bourgeois rounding things out. If you're looking for Argentina or Oregon, look elsewhere — but if you want France done properly with depth, this is your spot.
By the Glass
Twelve to twenty options by the glass is a healthy pour program for Midtown, and the $14-$22 range reflects the neighborhood's premium without going completely off the rails. We'd expect the Loire and Southern France picks to anchor the glass list given the Mediterranean menu — look for Provence and Rhône representations here. Rotation intel is thin, but with Prabal Belbase on staff, the by-the-glass program should at minimum be curated rather than accidental.
Henri Bourgeois Sancerre — $70
Loire Sauvignon Blanc from a top-tier producer at a price that doesn't make you wince — cuts right through the table-side hummus and keeps the conversation going.
Domaine Vacheron Sancerre Rouge
Most people default to white Sancerre, but Vacheron's Pinot Noir-based red is a genuine gem — lighter than Burgundy, more structured than you'd expect, and almost always overlooked on a France-heavy list like this one.
Cos d'Estournel Bordeaux
Trophy wine at a trophy price in a room full of people ordering rotisserie chicken. The markup on prestige Bordeaux in a Midtown setting rarely makes sense, and this is no exception — you're paying for the label, not the experience.
Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape + Rotisserie Chicken
Rayas is an anomaly — a Grenache-forward Châteauneuf that's all elegance and red fruit rather than muscle. It mirrors the simplicity and richness of a properly roasted bird without bulldozing it. One of the more inspired combos on this list.
🎲 The Bottom Line
Acadia is a French wine program wearing a Mediterranean menu as its costume, and it mostly works — especially if you've got Prabal Belbase steering your order. Markups will sting on the bigger names, but the depth and curation make it worth a visit for anyone who wants serious France with their hummus.
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