Angelina's Ristorante
650 Bottles Deep in Southwest Florida
Bonita Springs · Fort Myers · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 6, 2026
Wingman Metrics
First Impression
Six hundred and fifty labels at an Italian restaurant in Bonita Springs is not what you expect when you pull into a strip mall on Tamiami Trail. The list signals immediately that someone here takes wine seriously — there's a sommelier on staff and a rotating wine dinner program that brings in producers like Tenuta di Biserno. This isn't a pasta joint that threw a few Pinot Grigios on a laminated card.
Selection Deep Dive
The list leans into its Italian identity with solid representation from Chianti Classico and Sicily — the Fassini Chianti Classico and an Etna Rosso from the slopes of Sicily both show up, which tells you the buyer has range beyond the Tuscany greatest-hits package. California gets its own real estate too, with bottles like My Favorite Neighbor Cabernet and Jennesse Reserve holding down the New World side at prices that don't feel punitive. The wine dinner program is where the list really flexes — Tenuta di Biserno as a featured winery is a genuine pull, not a tourist trap booking. The one gap: we'd love to see more transparency on the full list depth beyond what's surfaced on the website.
By the Glass
Happy hour from 4 to 5:30 p.m. includes half-off wines by the glass, which is a legitimate reason to show up early and work through the pours before dinner. The exact by-the-glass count isn't published prominently, but with 650 bottles in the cellar and a sommelier steering the ship, the pours should reflect the range of the full list. One unverified review mentions half-off bottles up to $150 during happy hour — if that's real, it's one of the better deals on the Gulf Coast.
Jennesse Reserve California 2017 — $70
A 2017 California reserve at $70 is a fair ask, and hitting it during the 4-5:30 p.m. happy hour at half-off by the glass makes this one of the smarter pours in the room.
Etna Rosso Sicily
Nerello Mascalese from the volcanic soils of Etna is still flying under the radar for most diners here, which means the table next to you is probably ordering another Cab while you're drinking something genuinely interesting.
My Favorite Neighbor Cabernet Sauvignon California 2019
It's a fine wine, but at $75 it's the safe, recognizable pick that half the dining room will order on autopilot. With an Etna Rosso and a Chianti Classico on the same list, there's no reason to default to a California Cab you could find at any mid-tier steakhouse.
Fassini Chianti Classico Italy + Pasta with Sunday gravy or braised meat
Sangiovese and slow-cooked tomato-based Italian red sauces is one of the least broken things in food and wine — the acidity cuts through the fat, the earthiness echoes the meat, and suddenly you understand why Tuscany exists.
Daily — Half-off wines by the glass during happy hour, 4–5:30 p.m. daily. One source suggests half-off bottles up to $150 may also apply, but this is unverified — call ahead to confirm.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Angelina's is punching well above its zip code with a 650-bottle list, a working sommelier, and a wine dinner program that brings in serious producers. If you're eating Italian on the Gulf Coast and care about what's in your glass, this is the move.
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