Restaurant
Unclaimed profileEmbers Wood Grill
Gainesville, FL · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The Cellar at Embers runs a multi-region wine list with Champagne, sparkling, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling, Rosé, and Pinot Noir sections, and it holds a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence 2024. The sommelier-led Shafer Napa Valley Wine Dinner, five courses at $200 per ticket plus tax, pours Louis Roederer Brut Rosé alongside four Shafer wines.
- What should I order?
- The Shafer Napa Valley Wine Dinner, if you can get a seat: five courses pairing Carneros bubbles, Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay, Relentless Syrah, One Point Five Cabernet, and a limited release Merlot. For a straightforward glass, the list includes Champagne and sparkling options by the glass from $44.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Wine drinkers who want a deep list with working by-the-glass options and a structured, sommelier-led dinner format.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Champagne and sparkling wines run $44 to $640 on the list, and the Shafer dinner is $200 per ticket plus tax. Some by-the-glass options are available.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence 2024 and a sommelier-led Shafer Napa Valley dinner with five named pairings, including a limited release Stag's Leap Merlot.
Beverage categories
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Wine
A Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence 2024 list with Champagne, sparkling, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Riesling, Rosé, and Pinot Noir sections. A sommelier-led Shafer Napa Valley Wine Dinner is scheduled for October 8, 2026, five courses at $200 per ticket plus tax.
Menu strengths
- — Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence 2024.
- — Multi-region list with Champagne, sparkling, white, rosé, and Pinot Noir sections.
- — Sommelier-led dinners, including the Shafer Napa Valley event on October 8, 2026.
Standout selections
- — Louis Roederer Brut Rosé, Napa Carneros, paired with scallop, shrimp, and lobster ceviche.
- — Shafer Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay, Carneros, paired with pistachio crusted Gulf grouper.
- — Shafer Relentless Syrah, Napa, paired with wood-grilled porterhouse lamb chop.
- — Shafer One Point Five Cabernet Sauvignon, Stag's Leap Napa, paired with espresso rubbed prime filet mignon.
Pricing: Champagne and sparkling from $44 to $640; the Shafer Napa Valley Wine Dinner is $200 per ticket plus tax.
Spirits
The venue lists extensive wines, spirits, and champagnes, but the specific spirits record here is limited.
Menu strengths
- — Disaronno is available and was ordered by a recent customer with orange juice.
- — The venue describes extensive wines, spirits, and champagnes available.
Standout selections
- — Disaronno, ordered with orange juice by a recent customer.
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