Vida Restaurant

Walking into Vida, you get the immediate sense that someone here takes wine very seriously — the kind of list that references Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Harlan Estate in the same breath as a tasting menu in Indianapolis is not an accident. Sommelier Jared May has built something that would earn respect in any major city, let alone the Midwest. The French-Japanese dining room sets the tone: refined, intentional, no wasted moves.

With 300 to 500 bottles anchored in California and Burgundy, this list punches well above its zip code. Producers like Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet, Domaine Dujac Morey-Saint-Denis, and Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin represent genuine Burgundy depth — not token bottles bought to impress, but a considered selection across appellations. On the California side, Kistler Vineyards Chardonnay and Aubert sit alongside Opus One and Harlan Estate, covering the prestige end with conviction. The Franco-Japanese cuisine concept actually makes this list smarter: you need wines that can handle both precision and umami, and the range here accommodates that challenge.

Twenty to thirty-five by-the-glass options at $12 to $25 is a genuinely solid program — enough range that you can explore across multiple courses without committing to a bottle. The upper end of that glass price reflects real wine going into real Burgundy stems, not house plonk dressed up. Rotation details aren't fully documented, but with a dedicated sommelier driving the program, stagnation seems unlikely.