100 Best Wine Restaurants 2012

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Cuisine Description A16 focuses on Southern Italian cuisine, emphasizing seasonality and wine pairings. Read a Q&A with A16's Executive Chef and Salumaio Christopher Thompson and get his Crispy Pork Belly With Fava Beans, Pea Tendrils and Salsa Verde recipe. View the menu »
Wine List Description The wine list encompasses 500-plus bottles, predominately from Campania, Puglia, Basilicata, Sardinia and Sicily, with the remaining wines celebrating small production in California. View the wine list »
Riot-Worthy Dish Wine Enthusiast editors asked America's 100 Best Wine Restaurants of 2012 "which dish would start a riot if it was taken off the menu?" Their riot-worthy dish is… Originating from Nusco, Campania, the Maccaronara Pasta with Ragu Napoletana and Housemade Ricotta Salata is a customer favorite with a soulful quality that has never been off the menu.
Perfect Pairing A16 offers Tuna Conserva year-round with seasonal presentations. Fiano di Avellino sings with the Maccaronara pasta dish, “truly an example of ‘if it grows together, it goes together,’” says Shelley Lindgren, wine director and owner.
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