Juniper and Ivy

The wine list at Juniper and Ivy lands with real authority — 400 to 600 bottles deep, covering California and France with the kind of focus that tells you someone on staff actually cares. Five named sommeliers on the floor means you're not getting shrugs when you ask about the difference between the two Chardonnays. This is a serious wine program wearing a lively, approachable restaurant as its outfit.

California and France are the twin pillars here, and both legs are strong. On the California side, you're looking at Kistler, Aubert, Kongsgaard, and Sine Qua Non — the kind of names that show up in cellars, not just on lists. France answers back with Domaine Dujac, Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet, Domaine Raveneau Chablis, and Giacomo Conterno Barolo sneaking in from Italy to remind you the list isn't totally parochial. Screaming Eagle and Ridge Monte Bello represent the trophy-bottle tier for those celebrating something worth celebrating. The gaps — broader European coverage, emerging regions — exist, but they barely register when the depth of what's here is this good.

Twenty to thirty options by the glass is a genuine commitment, with prices running $12 to $25. That range gives you flexibility whether you're doing a solo pour at the bar or building a multi-glass progression across courses. We'd expect the rotating selection to track the kitchen's seasonal farm-to-table direction — ask your sommelier what's freshest on the pour list that night.