Nineteen18

Nineteen18, one of Vilnius gastronomic highlights, and one of Lithuania’s capital Michelin star restaurants, boasts a true wine-lover’s list. It’s creative & bold, it’s very much in-the-know & way beyond obvious, and it’s sourced with a precision of a surgeon. Seems like every bottle on the list is there for a reason. Each additional bottle of Blanc de Blancs represents a different terroir of Champagne. Every bottle of the white section tells the stories of some of the world’s most vibrant terroirs and growers. And the red section? A benchmark one-pager of un-pretentious, but lip-smacking reds. But that’s not all… Don’t forget to ask Simonas Laukaitis, the brain behind the wine list here, for Nineteen18’s “Wine Cellar” list. Why? It features quite possibly the best collection of mature champagnes, whites and (especially) reds in the Baltics.

Nineteen18’s suggestion: Schiefer Pur Ried Königsberg Blaufränkisch 2018 (Burgenland / Austria)

Our choice: How about 2008 La Spinetta Vürsù Vigneto Gallina Barbaresco from the “Cellar” list?