Many of the guests here are oenophiles, behaving as they would at a wine festival—eating, sure, but mostly between sips. The list (packed with plenty of by-the-glass options) is a compendium of hard-to-find bottles chosen by proprietor Chris Campbell, all graciously recommended but not handled preciously, meaning they’re priced to be drinkable, not just collectible.

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