Italy's Greatest Hits, Marked Up Accordingly
Scottsdale · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Updated April 2026
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · March 21, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Andreoli Italian Grocer’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Walking into Andreoli feels like someone's Italian grandmother furnished a wine shop and then decided to serve lunch — antiques, salumi hanging overhead, and a wine list that leans hard into the Italian canon. The list is tidy, focused, and unambiguously Italian, which we respect. What we don't respect quite as much is what they're charging for it.
The list is a love letter to Italy's big three regions — Piedmont, Tuscany, and Veneto — with Barolo and Barbaresco anchoring the north, Brunello and Chianti Classico holding down Tuscany, and Amarone waving the Veneto flag. Producers like Batasiolo, Il Poggione, Pian delle Vigne, and Volpaia are legitimate names, not filler, which earns some genuine credibility. Sicily gets a nod but the southern half of Italy is largely an afterthought, and there's nothing adventurous here — no Nerello Mascalese deep cuts, no Etna Rosso, no natural wine energy. If you know Italian wine, you'll find your footing fast; if you were hoping for something unexpected, keep scrolling.
The by-the-glass program runs 8-15 options, which is a reasonable spread for a market-restaurant of this size. We don't have the exact pour list in front of us, but given the bottle list's Tuscan and Piedmontese focus, expect Chianti Classico and something from the Veneto to show up prominently. Rotation appears minimal — this feels like a set-it-and-forget-it program rather than a dynamic one.
Amarone Luigi Righetti 2018 — $79.99
At 100% markup over a $40 retail bottle, this is the least painful pour on the list. Amarone for under $80 at a restaurant is genuinely rare, and Righetti is a solid, honest producer — not a superstar, but absolutely the right call here.
Guado Al Tasso 2019
Most tables walk right past this for the Brunello or Barolo, but Guado Al Tasso is Antinori's Bolgheri flagship — Cabernet-dominant, structured, and built for a long night. At $199.99 with a 122% markup (the lowest percentage on the list for a prestige bottle), it's the relative bargain hiding in plain sight.
Volpaia Chianti Classico
Volpaia is a fine producer, but $99.99 for a bottle that retails around $35 is a 186% markup — the worst value ratio on the list. This is a Tuesday-night weeknight wine being priced like a special occasion. Order the Amarone instead.
Brunello Il Poggione 2017 + Carpaccio
Il Poggione's Brunello is one of the more food-friendly expressions of the grape — less austere than some, with bright cherry and iron notes that cut right through the richness of shaved raw beef and the bite of good olive oil and capers. It's a classic Tuscan move for a reason.
The Bottom Line
Andreoli is a genuinely charming spot with a focused, all-Italian list and real producers worth drinking — but the markups are aggressive enough that you'll want to pick your bottle carefully. Come for the atmosphere and the salumi, order the Amarone, and leave the Chianti Classico for someone else.
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Anhelo is doing something quietly ambitious — a focused, considered wine list in a city that often settles for Caymus and a bucket of Whispering Angel. The markups aren't shy, but the curation is real, and the Sauternes library alone is worth a detour.
Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Old Town Scottsdale · Scottsdale · American
Frasher's isn't reinventing the steakhouse wine list, but it's doing the job with a Wine Spectator credential and a Wednesday half-price night that makes the steep markups a lot easier to live with. Send a friend here if they want a reliable California Cab with their red meat — just tell them to go on Wednesday.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
DC Ranch · Scottsdale · American, Small Plates
The Living Room isn't trying to reinvent wine — it's trying to make California Cab and Chardonnay feel like an event, and it mostly succeeds. Send your friends here for a comfortable, well-staffed wine experience; just remind them to drink the Duckhorn.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Scottsdale · Scottsdale · French
The Mick Brasserie is a dependable, well-staffed wine destination dressed up as a casual neighborhood spot — a genuinely rare combo in Scottsdale. The markups keep it from being a great deal, but the sommelier team and the quality of the list make it worth showing up for.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Scottsdale · Scottsdale · American, Steakhouse
STK Scottsdale is a reliable California wine destination — not a discovery, but a dependable one. If you're here for Wagyu and a bottle of Stag's Leap, you will not leave disappointed; just don't expect the list to surprise you.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Scottsdale · Scottsdale · Italian
Marcellino is doing something genuinely uncommon in Scottsdale — a disciplined, Italy-first wine program with real producers and a sommelier who clearly cares. Markups tip steep on the prestige bottles, but the depth of the list earns it a spot on your list if Italian wine is your thing.
Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
· Laredo · Italian
Johnny Carino's Laredo isn't trying to be a wine destination, and the list makes that abundantly clear. If you're here, go on a Sunday or Wednesday, grab that half-price Albertoni, and keep your expectations parked firmly at 'Italian chain in Laredo.'
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
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Rosie's is doing what a neighborhood Italian restaurant should do with its wine list — keeping prices honest, leaning into Italian varietals, and giving you enough by-the-glass options that everyone at the table finds something. It's not pushing any boundaries, but it's not trying to either, and that's perfectly fine.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Gilbert · Gilbert · Italian
North Italia Gilbert is a chain that does the bare minimum of interesting things — and sometimes that's exactly what you need on a Tuesday in Gilbert. The Italian regional whites are the real reason to open this list; everything else is serviceable.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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