For those of you who would like a basis for comparison when contemplating whether wine is overpriced in a restaurant in our humble burg: here is the complete wine list of Veritas in New York– one of the great lists in the world — to use when contemplating whether that bottle of Romanee-Conti, or that Dauvissat Les Clos 1989 Grand Cru, or something as pedestrian as a half-bottle of Ridge Sonoma Zinfandel ($45), is being priced fairly.

According to Friend In Food Alan Richman (in this post on his blog), many restaurants and sommeliers use the Veritas list as a pricing benchmark when establishing their own lists. He also states there are over 200 bottles available at Veritas for under $75, but good luck finding them among the 3,500 labels.

After perusing it, ELV decided two things: One, we can’t afford to drink in New York City anymore; and two, the wine programs at Marche Bacchus and STEAK look better than ever to us.