31.   At Lutece, Eberhard Mueller has extended the wine list to include attractive German wines.

32.   At the table, expect to be handed the wine list along with the menu.

33.   At lunch, after ordering crab and corn cakes, we peruse the wine list and settle on a St. Francis Sonoma Chardonnay, chosen purely for its name.

34.   Aubergine carries an intriguing selection of half bottles on its stellar wine list.

35.   Bacchanalia has a well-balanced wine list that is reasonably priced and peppered with unusual selections from Napa and Sonoma.

36.   Both menu and wine list are large, with specialties including saltcod fishcakes, venison and red wine sausages, and treacle tart.

37.   Both offer the same menu, the same wine list, the same immense array of breads and cheeses, and the same breathtaking prices.

38.   A first-class wine list.

39.   A friend about to leave for a canal trip in the Alsace region of France recently showed me the wine list for his particular barge.

40.   A good wine list should be fun to read, even if you are not ordering wine.