Mill's Tavern

Walk into Mill's Tavern and the wine list reads like a greatest-hits album of California — heavy on Napa Cabs and Sonoma Pinots, light on adventure. It's polished and confident, just like the historic brick room it lives in. If you came for bold reds with your filet, you're in the right place.

The 150-200 bottle list leans hard into California, with Napa and Sonoma doing most of the heavy lifting — Heitz, Jordan, Caymus, and Flowers are all present and accounted for. There's a nod to France via Champagne and Provence rosé, but don't come here hunting for Burgundy, Barolo, or anything remotely left-field. Retro Cellars Petite Sirah from Howell Mountain is the one curveball on an otherwise predictable card. The list signals a steakhouse mentality: give the people what they know, charge accordingly.

Ten-plus options by the glass with a price range of $19–$25 means you're not drinking cheap, but you're not drinking bad either. Rombauer Carneros Chardonnay at $19 and Flowers Sonoma Coast Pinot at $25 are crowd-pleasers done right, and Perrier-Jouët Brut by the glass is a genuinely nice touch for a Providence neighborhood spot. Rotation feels limited — this looks more like a set-and-forget glass program than one that gets refreshed with the seasons.