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It's time to continue our trip through our recently launched Your Sommelier project, in which renowned sommelier Kevin Zraly scouted out wine values at more than 100 local restaurants. Today we focus on establishments with the biggest wine lists in town – these five boast wine lists ranging from the gargantuan (4805 wines!) to the merely enormous (1695 wines):

Crabtree's Kittle House, Chappaqua
Total # of wines: 4805
% of wines below $100: 41%
% of wines below $50: 8%

Kevin Zraly's Recommendations:
White, Spain/ Rias Baixas/ Pazo Señorans, Albariño, 2007, $45
White, Germany/ Mosel-Saar-Ruwer/ Kerpen, Heribert, Wehlener Sonnenuhr, Riesling Kabinett, 2001, $42
White, Austria/ Wachau/ Alzinger, Leo, Gruner Veltliner Muhlpont Smaragd, 2001, $44
White, USA/ California/ Alban, Central Coast, Viognier, 2006, $50
Red, France/ Bordeaux/ Medoc/ Chateau Cantemerle, 2001, $55
Red, France/ Southern Rhone Valley/ Châteauneuf-Du-Pape/ Chapoutier, Michel, La Bernardine, 1998, $65
Red, South Africa/ Jardin, Chameleon, Cabernet/Merlot/Cabernet Franc, Stellenbosch, 1997, $35
Red, Australia/ Grenache/Shiraz/Mourvedre/ Henschke, Johann's Garden, 2001, $56
Red, California/ Zinfandel/ Sonoma/ Ravenswood, Monte Rosso, 1994, $55
Red, California/ Zinfandel/ Sonoma/ Ridge, Lytton Springs, Dry Creek, 2002, $50

Cru, Greenwich Village
Total # of wines: 3715
% of wines below $100: 11%
% of wines below $50: 1%

Kevin Zraly's Recommendations:
White, Regional French/ Northern Rhône/ Crozes-Hermitage Blanc/ J.L. Chave 'Sybele', 2004, $50
White, German/ Rheinhessen/ Riesling Kabinett/ Keller, 2001, $50
White, Hundreds Under $100/ Germany-Pfalz/ Muskateller/ Darting Kabinett 'Dürkheimer Steinberg', 2001, $35
White, Hundreds Under $100/ Germany-Mosel-Saar-Ruwer/ Riesling Spätlese/ Kerpen 'Wehlener Sonnenuhr', 2001, $50
Red, Burgundy/ Chorey-Lès-Beaune/ Chorey-Lès-Beaune Villages/ Dubois 'Margot', 2005, $45
Red, Burgundy/ Maranges/ Maranges 1er Cru/ Camille Giroud 'Croix Aux Moines', 2005, $75
Red, Burgundy/ Bourgogne Regional/ Bourgogne/ Georges Roumier, 2002, $70
Red, Italian/ Toscana/ Carmignano/ Capezzana 'Barco Reale', 2003, $40
Red, Spanish/ Castilla-León/ Ribera del Duero/ Pascuas 'Pedrosa', 2003, $50
Red, Hundreds Under $100/ Italy-Tuscany/ Carmignano/ Capezzana 'Barco Reale', 2003, $40
Red, Hundreds Under $100/ Argentina/ Mendoza/ Ruca Malen Malbec/Cabernet 'Yauquen', 2006, $40

Veritas, Flatiron District
Total # of wines: 2210
% of wines below $100: 4%
% of wines below $50: 1%

Kevin Zraly's Recommendations:
White, Aromatic Varietals/ Nigl, Grüner Veltliner 'Freiheit', Kremstal, Austria, 2008, $40
White, Chardonnay/ Pierre Matrot, Meursault, Burgundy, France, 2006, $70
White, Burgundy/ Chablis/ Tribut/ Beauroy, 1er Cru, 2005, $65
White, Burgundy/ Bourgogne/ Domaine Leflaive, 1997, $75
Red, Merlot/Cabernet/ Château Haut-Maurac, Médoc, Bordeaux, France, 2005, $50
Red, Italy Varietals/ Aldo Conterno, Langhe Dolcetto 'Masante', Piedmont, Italy, 2007, $65
Red, Burgundy/ Côte de Beaune-Villages/ Joseph Drouhin, 2005, $50

Alto, East 50s
Total # of wines: 2110
% of wines below $100: 20%
% of wines below $50: 8%

Kevin Zraly's Recommendations:
White, New World White/ California Chardonnay/ Saintsbury/ Carneros, 2007, $60
Red, Cotes du Rhone, Domaine de Marcoux/ Southern Rhone, France, 2007, $72
Red, Crozes-Hermitage, Alain Graillot/ Northern Rhone, France, 2006, $73
Red, French/ Burgundy/ Beaune 1er Cru/ Bouchard/ Beaune du Chateau, 2004, $68
Red, French/ Southern Rhone/ Chateauneuf-du-Pape/ Jean-Louis Chave/ Mon Coeur, 2006, $45
Red, French/ Southern Rhone/ Gigondas/ Domaine De Cabasse/ 2005, $66
Red, New World Reds/ California/ Hirsch Vineyards/ Pinot Noir/ The Bohan-Dillon, Sonoma Coast, 2007, $77

Del Posto, Chelsea
Total # of wines: 1695
% of wines below $100: 31%
% of wines below $50: 8%

Kevin Zraly's Recommendations:
White, Friuli-Venezia-Giulia/ Tocai Friulano (aka Friulano)/ Bastianich Colli Orientali del Friuli, 2007, $30
White, Veneto/ Anselmi San Vincenzo, 2007, $28
Red, Piemonte/ Barolo/ Damilano Lecinquevigne 2003, $75
Red, Angelo Gaja/ Barbaresco/ De Forville Loreto, Barbaresco, 2003, $75
Red, Angelo Gaja/ Gattinara/ Bianchi Valferana 2001, $50
Red, Toscana/ Chianti/ Antinori Classico Riserva Tenuta Marchese, 2004, $64
Red, Toscana/ Chianti/ Felsina Classico Riserva, 2005, $55
Red, Toscana/ Rosso di Montalcino/ Visconti, 2005, $45
Red, Toscana/ Vino Nobile di Montepulciano/ Casale, 2001, $45
Red, Toscana/ Carmignano/ Capezzana, 2004, $50