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Whether it's the depth and breadth of the wine list, the quality of the wines, or how the menus inform and guide the readers, these Ann Arbor restaurants offer diners a unique wine experience.<br>
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9 EXCELLENT ANN ARBOR WINE LISTS www.bythesidewalk.com
1. THE EARLE RESTAURANT With a cellar containing more than 1,200 selections, The Earle is one of the top restaurants in Michigan for wine lovers. The wine list covers a wide range of regions, each with multiple producers and vintages. www.bythesidewalk.com
2. LOGAN: AN AMERICAN RESTAURANT Pairing wines to food can be difficult, especially on a first- time visit with to a restaurant with unfamiliar dishes. This elegant New American eatery is the only one in Ann Arbor with a sommelier available for wine recommendations based on preferences and the flavor profiles of the food. www.bythesidewalk.com
3. MELANGE Melange’s dark, beautiful surroundings make for an ideal atmosphere for enjoying wines from its sleek glass-walled cellar. After dinner, the bar area becomes a late-night DJ lounge with dancing. www.bythesidewalk.com
4. LA DOLCE VITA La Dolce Vita is a dessert and cigar lounge situated between two Ann Arbor fine dining mainstays, The Chop House and Gratzi. Like its adjoining siblings, the wine list is on digital tablets which provide detailed descriptions and allows diners to explore based on region, grape, price, and food pairings. www.bythesidewalk.com
5. PAESANO ITALIAN RESTAURANT AND WINE BAR Pairing food and wines that hail from the same region is not just a matter of authenticity. Usually both the cuisines and the wines are developed to enhance each other. Italy is perhaps the best example of this as its lighter, acidic wines improve and are improved by pairing with Italian food. Paesano’s large collection of all-Italian wines complements their rustic Italian menu. www.bythesidewalk.com
6. VINOLOGY Vinology’s use of symbols to describe a wine’s flavor profile makes it easy to select a wine. The seven categories let diners easily identify whether a white is crisp or luscious or if a red is bold or earthy. Wine flights are available for each category for those who want to explore them further. www.bythesidewalk.com
7. COMMON GRILL This restaurant in nearby downtown Chelsea is known for its many seafood dishes and boisterous atmosphere. In a nod to its classic American dishes, Common Grill features only domestic-made wines, including several from Michigan. www.bythesidewalk.com
8. PACIFIC RIM BY KANA The spices and flavor profiles of Asian food can be quite different from the European dishes that wines are often developed to complement. Even experienced wine drinkers have difficulty finding the right pairings. Pacific Rim features many wines rarely seen on other lists and that go well with the menu's several seafood options and spicy entrees. www.bythesidewalk.com
9. MEDITERRANO The many of influences of the Mediterranean region appear on both the food and wine menus at Mediterrano. The wine list boasts an extensive selection of Spanish, French, and Italian wines to complement the food items. However, the New World wines from premium Western Hemisphere wineries will please fans of more fruit-forward styles. www.bythesidewalk.com
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