Great Burgers, Forgettable Wine Program
· Toledo · Gastropub / American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · October 2, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Bar 145’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
Wingman Metrics
Bar 145 is built for a good time — live music, karaoke, loaded fries, cold beer. The wine list reads like an afterthought appended to a menu that already knew what it wanted to be. If you showed up hoping to dig into something interesting by the bottle, you're in the wrong room.
Without a sourced wine list to work from, we can't point to specific bottles, but the overall picture here is pretty clear: this is a bar-first operation with a crowd-pleaser approach to wine. Expect the usual suspects — big commercial brands, familiar varietals, nothing that requires explanation. There's no evidence of regional focus, import diversity, or any curatorial ambition. The wine program exists to serve people who want wine, not people who came for the wine.
Glass pour options are undocumented, but in a venue like this, the by-the-glass list likely mirrors the bottle list in ambition — which is to say, not much. Don't expect rotating selections or anything that would make you put down your beer and pay attention.
The Bottom Line
Bar 145 is a genuinely fun spot for wings, burgers, and a night out in Toledo — but its wine program doesn't give us enough to work with, and what's there doesn't suggest you should prioritize the bottle list. Stick to what they do well: order a beer or a cocktail, build your burger, and don't stress the wine.
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Calvino's isn't trying to be a wine destination, but its pricing is honest and the list has a few smart picks buried in the crowd-pleasers. If you're having pizza and want a bottle without worrying about the bill, this is a perfectly fine place to do it.
Crowd Pleasers
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Toledo · Private Club / Continental
The Toledo Club wine program is exactly what you'd expect from an old-school private club: safe, a little overpriced, and unlikely to blow your mind. If you're a member taking a guest to dinner, the Iberian section is your best bet — but don't come here chasing a wine experience.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Toledo · Italian
Zia's isn't trying to be a wine destination, but it's trying harder than most Italian spots in Toledo — fair prices, a mostly by-the-glass program, and enough Italian producers to keep things honest. Go for the Antinori, order the Riesling to impress your date, and leave Castle Rock for the grocery run.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Toledo · American / Deli
The pricing is genuinely impressive for Toledo — $4 a glass is almost impossible to criticize — but the list itself shows zero curation effort, and that's Grumpy's in a nutshell. Come for the deli, drink the Chenin, don't overthink it.
Grocery Store
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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M Osteria's wine list isn't going to win any awards, but it's honest, fairly priced, and Italian enough to actually match the food. Send a friend here for a weeknight dinner and point them toward the Italian reds — they'll be fine.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Patterson Road / Medical Center Area · Grand Junction · Gastropub / American
Come for the beer — seriously, come for the beer. The wine list is eight grocery-store bottles propped up by a Wednesday half-price deal that's the only real argument for ordering wine here at all.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
Carmel City Center · Carmel · Gastropub / American
Matt the Miller's wine list is a corporate comfort blanket — you'll find something drinkable, you'll pay a bit more than you should, and you'll leave without a single memorable wine moment. Fine for a weeknight dinner, not a destination for anyone who actually cares about what's in the glass.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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