Best of Philly

Best Wine List

2018 Best Unexpected Wine List

Fountain Porter

Fountain Porter has always been known for its beer-and-burger list, but a few months ago it quietly added well-priced, funky-ass natural wines to the menu, so we can all enjoy the salacious fun of washing down a cheap cheeseburger with a fizzy organic lambrusco. Read More »

1601 South 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA Website

2015 Best Wine List

A.Kitchen

A document that packs twice as many Loire reds as bordeaux isn't just a wine list; it's a manifesto. From a 21-year-old vintage of Lebanon's Chteau Musar to the latest effort from Sicilian-based iconoclast Frank Cornelissen, this food-friendly compendium bristles with attitude and beguiles with its breadth. Read More »

135 South 18th Street, Philadelphia, PA | 215-825-7030 | Website

2013 Best Wine List at a Beer Bar

Teresa’s Next Door

Most beer bars treat wine lovers pretty shabbily, with just a few sad options. But not Teresas, where the cork dork will be just as happy to hang as the barley literati. Read More »

124 North Wayne Avenue, Wayne, PA | 610-293-0119 | Website

2012 Best Wine List

a.kitchen

It's neither the biggest nor the most star-studded, but David Fields's food-friendly 300-plus-bottle lineup is a terroir-centric trove of offbeat varietals, small producers, and leading lights of the "natural" winemaking movement. Read More »

135 South 18th Street, Philadelphia, PA | 215-825-7030 | Website

2010 Best Wine List

Savona

It claims to have one of the largest wine lists in Pennsylvania, with more than 1,000 bottles, but it's the quality, not quantity, that impresses here. Under the watchful eye (or nose?) of Melissa -Monosoff (below) one of only 15 women in the U.S. to hold the rank of Master Sommelier this list has something for everyone, from pinot-grigio--swilling ladies-who-lunch to rare bordeaux for the heavy-hitting oenophiles. Read More »

100 Old Gulph Road, Gulph Mills, PA | 610-520-1200 | Website

2009 Best Wine List (Value)

Fork

It's not surprising that Roberto Sella, Fork's wine director, approaches his list with smarts and style that does, after all, sum up this Old City restaurant. Fork's wine list is composed of a nice selection of international wines that hail from smaller vineyards, so prices stay low (think $30 to $60) but quality stays high. A small selection of splurge-y "reserve" wines for that blow-the-bank occasion rounds out an overall-fabulous 50-bottle-or-so list. Read More »

306 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA | 215-625-9425 | Website

2009 Best Wine List (Big)

La Famiglia

Seeing as Italian-everything is the new French, La Famiglia's expertly procured, extensive, Italian-focused wine list really caught our eye. With more than 1,200 selections, there are plenty of bottles at moderate prices, all of which pair well with the classic-but-light Italian fare. Read More »

8 South Front Street, Philadelphia, PA | 215-922-2803 | Website