Stone Creek Inn
Speakeasy Bones, Serious Burgundy Ambitions
East Quogue · East Quogue · French · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 8, 2026
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First Impression
Walking into Stone Creek Inn — a beautifully restored former Prohibition-era speakeasy tucked along Montauk Highway — the wine list arrives with the quiet confidence of a place that doesn't need to prove anything. It's thick, well-organized, and immediately signals that someone here genuinely cares about what's in the cellar. This is not a Hampton's-adjacent list padded with rosé and crowd-pleasing Chardonnay.
Selection Deep Dive
The list runs 300 to 500 bottles deep and earns its Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence honestly, with France and California doing the heavy lifting. Burgundy is a real strength — Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Leroy sit alongside more accessible Faiveley bottlings, giving the list both trophy-hunter appeal and actual usability. Bordeaux classified growths round out the French chapter, while California shows up with Opus One, Ridge, and Stag's Leap — serious names, not just famous labels. The real surprise is a thoughtful commitment to Long Island producers: Wölffer Estate, Bedell Cellars, and Channing Daughters give the list a sense of place that most fine-dining rooms in this part of New York never bother with. Italy earns its section too, with Barolo and Brunello di Montalcino represented — this isn't a token gesture.
By the Glass
Twelve to twenty options by the glass is a generous pour for a room this intimate, and the price range of $12 to $22 reflects both the quality of the pours and the neighborhood's expectations. We'd expect the glass program to lean on French and Long Island selections given the list's strengths — this is a good place to try a Channing Daughters pour before committing to a bottle. Rotation details aren't publicly documented, so ask Kevin Schmidt what's fresh.
Bedell Cellars (Long Island) — $50–$70 range
Local Long Island bottles from Bedell Cellars represent the list's best price-to-quality proposition — serious winemaking from the East End without the European import markup. A smart pick for the table that wants something regional and real.
Channing Daughters (Long Island)
Most guests here are scanning for Burgundy or California Cab and completely overlook Channing Daughters. That's a mistake. One of the most adventurous producers on Long Island, they make everything from skin-contact whites to restrained reds — and they're right in the backyard. Order it before someone else does.
Opus One (Napa Valley)
Opus One is always going to cost you more than it should at a restaurant, and Stone Creek is no exception. It's a fine wine in its own right, but the markup on a bottle this famous rarely makes sense when you're sitting on a list with legitimate Bordeaux and Ridge. Spend that money on a classified growth instead.
Faiveley Burgundy (Pinot Noir) + Duck Confit
Duck confit and red Burgundy is one of the great non-negotiables of French cuisine, and Faiveley gives you the earthy, red-fruited structure to match the dish's richness without burying it. This is the pairing that justifies the drive to East Quogue.
🔥 The Bottom Line
Stone Creek Inn is the rare Hamptons-adjacent spot where the wine list is doing genuine work — deep French bones, a real commitment to Long Island producers, and a sommelier in Kevin Schmidt who can actually guide you through it. Markups run steep, as expected for the zip code, but the overall program earns the Rager badge without much argument.
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