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It's all about the vino at this offshoot of I Trulli: more than forty all-Italian varieties chosen by owner Nicola Marzovilla. Connoisseurs will appreciate rare selections from the Puglia region, but if you don't know a Chianti from a Merlot, the soft-spoken bartenders will make spot-on recommendations given even the vaguest criteria. Order one of the flights—two-ounce tasting portions of three wines, priced from $10 to $21—to get a well-rounded sampling from a particular region or type of grape. As for atmosphere, the marble-topped bar and opera soundtrack dutifully evoke a trattoria in Apulia—which, by the way, is the heel of Italy's boot. — Jenifer Van Vleck

If you liked what you tasted here, stop by Vino, at 121 East 27th Street, to purchase a few bottles for your own racks. The shop, which sells more than 400 Italian labels, is the latest joint venture between I Trulli owner Nicola Marzovilla and wine director Charles Scicolone.