Only minimal help on the question, but: I was in the UK on Thurs, hence no
real 'Thanksgiving' but a very nice meal at the Crooked Billet, which has
won the UK Wine List of the Year a couple of times (in part because they
have everything, up to and including '98 Margaux at 110 quid, available by
the glass!). Their current list is available via
http://thebillet.co.uk/menu/view_specials.asp#

E

Tom wrote:

> A friend is designing a restaurant for a class and asked me for help
> with the wine list. So I have a fun (I find it fun) question for the
> wine community: what would be on your ideal restaurant wine list?
> there's no regional cuisine associated with the restaurant, but it is
> proposed to be "upscale" maybe $25-40 a plate. she's looking for some
> specific wine recomendations, from the everyday to the extravagant, the
> common to rare to infamous names.
>
> thanks for any help, maybe this restaurant will exist someday
> -tomw
>
> p.s. general retail prices would also help (markup is tbd)
>