Juno & The Peacock

You're inside a massive equestrian complex in Ocala, Florida — not exactly where you'd expect to find Bodega Chacra Chardonnay from Patagonia or Kosta Browne Gaps Crown Pinot Noir. But here we are, and the list is genuinely more interesting than the setting suggests. It's a New World-heavy card with some real ambition tucked between the safe Napa picks.

The list runs 75-120 bottles with a clear California spine — Sonoma, Napa, and Santa Rita Hills do most of the heavy lifting — but there are genuine curveballs worth seeking out. The Argentina section alone is doing real work: El Enemigo Chardonnay at $65 and Bodega Chacra's Patagonian Chardonnay at $240 signal someone actually thought about this. Oregon gets a nod with Eyrie Vineyards Pinot Blanc from Willamette Valley, a producer with serious credibility. Champagne selections range from a $138 Taittinger up to a $540 Moët that exists mostly to look impressive on the page.

With 12-18 pours by the glass, there's enough range to have a real conversation before committing to a bottle. The spread appears to mirror the bottle list's New World lean, which works well in a seafood context where you want options at different price points. We'd like to see the by-the-glass list rotate more aggressively — right now it reads like it was set and left alone.