List Summary

This warehouse-sized 10th Avenue restaurant is sitting on what might be the world’s largest collection of Italian wine. Del Posto has assembled an impressive encyclopedia of vinuous products from all over the boot. It’s the equivalent of reading Gambero Rosso since the dawn of the printing press. Every single Italian wine worthy of mention, and many that aren’t, appear here and are frequently part of a logic-defying vertical that stretches back to the ‘60’s. Just how far do the B’s intend to go? Is world conquest next on their agenda? We suspect Del Posto’s cellar equals or rivals any of the most highly ranked, Michelin-starred restos in Rome or Florence, and we hear rumors that this wine collection is responsible for the increased tension in diplomatic dealings between the US and Italy. You can expect an official statement from Berlusconi any day now.

As you can infer, the inventory is impressive. There are very few producers in Italy’s entire winemaking community that go unmentioned here, and the majority of the selections are listed with multiple vintage options. Even more obscure wines like La Vigne’s ‘Fiore di Ciliegio’ and Santadi’s ‘Terre Brune’ receive the vertical treatment. Needless to say, trying to grasp the magnitude of what they’ve done here (a list nearly twice the size of Babbo’s) is downright exhausting. Nearly every price point is represented fairly and the markups, despite the 10th Ave digs and inventory overhead, are refreshingly fair.

We simply recommend taking a look at the wine list about a month before you plan on eating at Del Posto if you have an interest in taking it all in. Either that, or bring along a Barcalounger, slippers, and a pair of sweatpants. You are in for a long night.