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Smokestack photo by Eric Wolfinger; 1760 photo by Grace Sager; A16 by Di Desmond. À Côté This small restaurant in Oakland's upscale Rockridge neighborhood boasts possibly the Bay Area's most eclectic wine list. Locals come for the Mediterranean-focused small plates and wine recommendations from the knowledgeable staff; industry folks and some winegeek regulars end their days at the bar, where Jeff Berlin has held court for over a decade and delights in pouring far-out wines like kalecik karasi from Turkey, moradella from Lombardy or an areni noir from Armenia. -B.H. 5478 College Ave. (Oakland); 510-655-6469, acoterestaurant.com 3 1 2 1760 1760 may be much more casual than Acquerello, the nearby Italian restaurant run by Giancarlo Paterlini and chef Suzette Gresham (and another SF50 spot), but it still shows its predecessor's pedigree. Gianpaolo Paterlini, Giancarlo's son, curates the wine lists in both restaurants, using 1760 to showcase bottles that get less play at Acquerello, like great Burgundy values. Polk Gulch isn't a food mecca, but a detour to the neighborhood can lead to a St-Aubin from Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey with chickenwaffle croquettes and seared scallops. Go on Monday night for 20 percent off grower Champagne. -L.S. 1760 Polk St.; 415-359-1212, 1760sf.com A16 Named after the highway that runs from Naples to Bari, A16 is an ode to southern Italy. Come for properly blistered Neapolitan-style pizza and Shelley Lindgren's eye-opening list of southern Italian wines, from aglianico and Etna Rosso though biancolella and zibbibo. Hint: The Clelia Romano Fiano di Avellino is a house favorite, and one of the wines that inspired Lindgren to look south of Rome. -L.S. 2355 Chestnut St.; 415-771-2216, a16pizza.com 4 AbV Ryan Fitzgerald, one of AbV's three founding partners, is the brand ambassador for Del Maguey and features an impressive range of the brand's mezcals at this Mission District bar, side by side with a careful Tequila selection. You'll also find rare Scotches from the likes of Springbank and independent bottler A.D. Rattray, more than a dozen Japanese whiskeys, and cocktails like Whisky in Church (Ardbeg, Oloroso, maple syrup and smoked pear bitters). It's as much a restaurant as a bar: kimchi fritters topped with bonito flakes, grilled octopus, a pimento cheeseburger, even brunch on Saturday and Sunday. -E.T 3174 16th St.; 415-400-4748, abvsf.com 5 Absinthe Absinthe's wine list has been bringing its brasserie-style fare to life since 1998. Classic dishes like Tsar Nicoulai caviar and steak tartare call for a glass of Champagne, like the Sainte-Anne Brut from Chartogne-Taillet. For brunch, go for the chive-potato cakes topped with shredded duck confit, wild mushrooms, poached eggs and béarnaise sauce, then ask for a white Burgundy-there are 500 to choose from, including Roulot, Dauvissat and Raveneau back to the 1990s. -D.F. 398 Hayes St.; 415-551-1590, absinthe.com Acquerello Acquerello boasts an epic selection of Barolo and Barbaresco, with the likes of Conterno Monfortino going back to 1945 and Gaja Costa Russi to 1978. Still, don't overlook Gianpaolo Paterlini's Champagne list, with wines priced to sell. Chef Suzette Gresham's elegant, Italian-influenced menu offers plenty of excuses to indulge, but save room for fromaggi: her cheese cart is off the hook. -D.F. 1722 Sacramento St.; 415-567-5432, acquerello.com WINE & SPIRITS 6 OCTOBER 2016 31 http://www.1760sf.com http://www.a16pizza.com http://www.acoterestaurant.com http://www.abvsf.com http://www.absinthe.com http://www.acquerello.com

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