The French Laundry

Thomas Keller’s fine dining tasting-menu restaurant in Yountville. Several Champagnes by the glass, from J. Lassalle Rosé and Egly-Ouriet to Krug and Pol Roger Winston Churchill, and about 70 full bottles plus a dozen halves, from Duval-Leroy to Dom Pérignon, Cristal, Salon and Selosse. Price level in 2026: a glass from around €45 ($50), bottles from around €155 ($175), none under €100 apart from half bottles. Book well ahead.