Wednesday nights just got a lot more interesting
Downtown · Scranton · Italian-American Pizzeria and Restaurant · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 14, 2026
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You walk into a casual Scranton pizza joint and find 27 labels and 16 pours by the glass — that's more than most places twice its size bother with. The list is approachable to the point of being predictable, but the Wednesday half-price bottle promotion makes it genuinely hard to argue with. This is a pizza place that wants you to drink wine, and that's worth something.
The list is California-heavy with a few Italian ringers thrown in, and producers like Sea Sun, Meomi, Mark West, and Bonanza Cabernet by Caymus are doing most of the heavy lifting. There's no real deep-dive moment here — you're not going to stumble across a Barolo or a Loire Valley surprise — but Dr. Loosen's Dr. L Riesling and Dashwood Sauvignon Blanc show someone was paying at least a little attention when building this out. Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio is the one Italian flag-plant, and it earns its place. The gaps are obvious: no Rosso, no Sangiovese, no Nebbiolo — a real miss for a restaurant leaning this hard into its Italian identity.
Sixteen options by the glass is genuinely generous for a neighborhood pizza spot, and the $8–$12 price range keeps things accessible. The pours skew toward the same recognizable names as the bottle list — Sea Sun, Bonanza Cab, Dr. L — which means consistency if not adventure. Rotation doesn't appear to be a major feature here, but for a by-the-glass program at this price point, it holds up.
Bonanza Cabernet Sauvignon by Caymus Vineyards — $35/bottle ($11/glass)
Caymus's name on the label doing a lot of work here, but the wine delivers — it's a well-made, fruit-forward California Cab that retails around $20–$25. At $35 a bottle, the markup is fair, and on a Wednesday it's a steal. Order it with the pizza and don't overthink it.
Dr. Loosen (Dr. L) Riesling
Everyone at the table is ordering Pinot Noir or the Santa Margherita, and that's fine — more Dr. L for you. This off-dry German Riesling has the acidity to cut through tomato sauce and the fruit to handle a spicier red pie. At $11 a glass, it's the most interesting wine on the menu that almost nobody orders here.
Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio
Forty-nine dollars is a tough ask for a bottle you can grab at any wine shop for $22. It's fine wine — nobody's disputing that — but the markup here is the steepest on the list and there's nothing on offer that justifies the premium. Come back on a Wednesday if you really want it.
Sea Sun Pinot Noir + Pizza
Sea Sun is light enough not to bulldoze the tomato sauce and has just enough red fruit to complement the char on the crust. It's the no-brainer here — medium body, easy tannins, and it won't fight whatever toppings you throw at it.
Wednesday — All bottles of wine are half price from 5–9 PM on Wednesday evenings as part of their recurring 'Wine Down' promotion.
The Bottom Line
Alfredo's isn't a wine destination, but it's a pizza place with a functional, fairly priced list and one of the better midweek wine promotions we've seen in northeastern Pennsylvania. Show up on a Wednesday, order the Bonanza Cab at half price, and get a large pie — there are worse ways to spend a weeknight.
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