Yono's wine list repeater on best list

Think you have to travel to New York City to find a restaurant with a wine list ranked among the world's best? Think again.

As those in the know .... uh, know, the 900-label wine list at Yono's in downtown Albany fits the description. For the second consecutive year, a three-star award, the highest honor, comes with its inclusion in the recently-disclosed "World’s Best Wine Lists" from The World of Fine Wine, a wine quarterly published in London.

Yono’s wine list was largely created by, and is overseen by, Dominick Purnomo, co-owner of the Indonesian-Continental restaurant founded by his parents, Yono and Donna Purnomo. The honor was bestowed after judges reviewed more than 4,500 wine lists around the world. Only about 130 other U.S. restaurants received the award this year.

Yono’s is located at 25 Chapel Street, at the Hampton Inn & Suites, alongside its casual sibling DP: An American Brasserie. You can get a look at the complete wine list online. Phone: (518) 436-7747.