Katya Vineyards

You don't expect to walk into a serious wine program in Ocala, Florida, and yet here we are. The list is compact — somewhere between 20 and 35 bottles — but it's clearly been built with intention, anchored by Katya's own estate wines alongside a few well-chosen French imports. It reads less like a restaurant wine list and more like a winemaker's personal statement.

The list leans hard into Katya Vineyards' own portfolio, which is either a bold move or a limitation depending on your perspective — we'd argue it's mostly the former. You've got the Alexandra white blend, the Nikolai red blend, the Mikhail American red blend, and the Ma Maison sparkling, all produced in-house. The one major outside presence is the Josephine Rosé from the Rhône, which signals that whoever built this list knows what a good French rosé looks like and isn't afraid to invite the comparison. The regional depth beyond those two anchors is thin, so if you're hunting for an aged Burgundy or a left-bank Bordeaux, look elsewhere.

The by-the-glass program runs 8 to 14 options, which is generous for a list this size — and it means you can realistically taste your way through the Katya estate lineup without committing to a full bottle. That's a smart move for a winery restaurant still building its audience. We'd love to see that glass program rotate with vintage releases or limited estate pours to keep regulars coming back.