Bellini's Italian Garden Ristorante
Wednesday Changes Everything on This Italian List
Midtown · Tulsa · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 2, 2026
Wingman Metrics
First Impression
The list opens with 80-plus bottles and a clear Italian backbone — Brunello, Barolo, Veneto whites — and that's a promising sign for a Midtown Tulsa dining room. But flip to the pricing column and the mood shifts fast. You're looking at 100-130% markups on bottles that sit on every grocery store endcap in America.
Selection Deep Dive
Where Bellini's earns its stripes is in the Italian tier: a Prunotto Barolo at $108, Castello Banfi Brunello at $98, and an Il Poggione Brunello Riserva at $145 show genuine curatorial ambition, not just a copy-paste from a distributor sheet. The Tuscan and Veneto presence is real — Zenato Pinot Grigio, Villa Sandi Prosecco, and a Chianti Classico round out the Italian peninsula coverage respectably. California fills the other half of the list with the usual suspects: Cakebread, La Crema, Belle Glos — crowd-pleasing, recognizable, and priced like you're dining at an airport terminal. There's no serious French or Spanish representation to speak of, which keeps this from being anything more than a solid Italian-Californian split.
By the Glass
Eighteen by-the-glass options is a strong number for Tulsa, and the $8-$14 price range keeps things accessible. We'd lean toward the Italian pours here — the Zenato Pinot Grigio and the Villa Sandi Prosecco both represent the best of what's available at the glass tier without feeling like you're being handed something from a cardboard box.
Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino — $98
At a restaurant where California mid-tier bottles get marked up over 100%, finding a Brunello di Montalcino from one of Tuscany's most dependable producers at $98 is genuinely fair. This is the bottle to order — especially on a Wednesday when it drops to around $49.
Prunotto Barolo DOCG
Most tables at an Italian restaurant in Tulsa are going to reach for a Cab or a Chianti. The Prunotto Barolo at $108 is the one that rewards the detour — structured, serious, and from a Piedmont producer that's been doing this since 1904. Most people skip it because it sounds intimidating. Don't.
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough
At $42 a bottle for something that retails around $18 and sits in a permanent sale bin at Total Wine, this is the worst value on the list. It's a 133% markup on a grocery store staple. Order the Prosecco by the glass instead.
Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino Riserva + Osso Buco
Braised veal shank has the richness and depth to stand up to a Brunello Riserva without either one bullying the other. Il Poggione's version brings enough fruit and structure to cut through the fat and complement the marrow without turning the whole thing into a tannin war.
Wednesday — Half-price on all bottles of wine every Wednesday night.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Bellini's is a legitimate destination for Italian wine in Tulsa if you stick to the Italian tier and show up on Wednesday — half-price bottles transforms a steep list into a genuinely good deal. Outside of that, the California markups are hard to justify and easy to avoid.
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