The Collector
Yanni grew up in a Greek household where wine was never separate from hospitality. Every gathering had a bottle on the table. Every guest left fed and full. Years later, after training at the Ritz-Carlton and learning to obsess over the details others overlook, he opened Yanni’s Bar & Grill in Scripps Ranch with his wife Denise in 2002. The cellar started small. It hasn’t stopped growing since.
The Collection
What’s on these shelves is twenty-four years of one man’s taste. Some bottles were chosen for the table — wines built to drink with our food. Others were chosen for the long view — bottles set aside because they tell a story, or because they’ll only get more remarkable with time. Greek and Mediterranean producers get particular love. Most San Diego restaurants don’t carry the wines you’ll find here. Trophy bottles too: Heitz, Hundred Acre, Sassicaia, Penfold’s Grange. Plus YB&G, Yanni’s own label out of Fallbrook Winery.
The Invitation
The cellar is open to anyone who wants to drink something memorable. Browse what we have. Reserve a bottle for your reservation. Ask about anything you don’t see here — most of the rare bottles aren’t on the printed list. There’s a table waiting for you, and there’s a wine on these shelves with your name on it.