Wine Lover's Guide

Oenophiles will swoon over the cellar that houses a dizzying 20,000 bottles of wine with more than 900 different labels.

This posh Provencal bistro has a small but mighty wine list, painstakingly chosen to match its divine gourmet menu.

Splurge on an '89 Chateau Lafite or sip an uncomplicated Cakebread chardonnay, this glorious mansion-turned-destination restaurant has it all.

Like your wine sparkling? This romantic French bistro has 38 types of the bubbly stuff--11 available by the glass.

What goes perfectly with the eponymous bivalves? One of owners-vinters Walt and Mona Babcock's (of Babcock Vineyards) light chardonnays.

Wine glasses are offered at inexpensive prices at the restaurant that offers gumbo and southern cuisine.