A big Italian-leaning list with a glass menu from $9.50
Downtown Sarasota · Sarasota · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 9, 2026 · How we review
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Bevardi's Salute posts a numbered "Wine and Sparkling Menu (Wine by the Glass Available)" that runs from Champagne and sparkling through Italian, French, Californian and other whites and reds. Italy gets the most space, split into Tuscany/Abruzzo, Piedmont/Veneto, and the south and islands. The page is undated, so confirm what's available before you set your heart on a bottle.
Italian reds are the backbone: Chianti and Super Tuscans from Tomaiolo, Ruffino and Banfi up to Sassicaia at $395, Brunello di Montalcino from Camigliano ($135) to Il Poggione ($215), and a Barolo and Barbaresco run that starts with Damilano at $98 and Produttori del Barbaresco at $125. California reds include Robert Mondavi Cabernet at $88, Caymus at $225 and Quintessa at $325. Whites run from Villa Solais Vermentino at $44 to Meursault Premier Cru at $305. Bottle prices are posted without a unit label.
The Wines by the Glass list starts with a House Wine at $9.50 in Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Cabernet, Montepulciano or White Zinfandel. Whites include Pecorari Pinot Grigio at $14, Villa Solais Vermentino at $12 and Thomas Schmitt Riesling at $12. Reds include Tomaiolo Chianti Classico at $12, Casali di Bibbiano Sangiovese "100 Metri" at $14, Carmignano from Tenuta di Artimino at $18 and Robert Mondavi Cabernet at $22. Sparkling is Prosecco Valdobbiadene at $12, and Veuve du Vernay splits are $14.
The Bottom Line
Start with the $12 Tomaiolo Chianti Classico by the glass, or step up to the $18 Carmignano from Artimino. If you're ordering the lobster ravioli, the $48 Tomaiolo Chianti Classico Reserva bottle is the match to try. Confirm availability and prices. This unrated guide covers the posted wine menu, not service, storage or retail markups.
Downtown Sarasota · Sarasota · Contemporary American
A one-page list that mixes Greek, Italian and French bottles with Cristal, Taittinger and Laurent-Perrier Champagnes, and posts many prices as two unlabeled numbers. Start with the Gai'a Assyrtiko (70 / 17) alongside the wood-fired octopus, or take the Les Girelles Picpoul (48 / 12) on a Tuesday, when the list says bottles at $99 and less are half off (bubbles and Champagne excluded). This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups, and the list carries no printed date, so confirm current availability and ask which number is the glass.
Downtown Sarasota · Sarasota · American
A 38-wine list that mixes French and California bottles and posts three Cabernet Francs among its reds. Start with the Charles Joguet Chinon at 68 or the Micro-Cosme red at 10 / 39, and ask which number is the glass. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Siesta Key · Sarasota · Italian
A big, Italy-heavy list with a run of $38 house-label bottles and reds that climb to a $696 1993 Quintarelli. Order the $38 C.G. Vini Chianti or the $38 Argiolas Vermentino, and save the Quintarelli for a table that has confirmed it's in stock. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Siesta Drive and US 41 · Sarasota · Steakhouse
A steakhouse list built in two layers: 80 wines on the main list with 42 poured by the glass from $10 to $45, and a 20-wine Reserve list that runs $160 to $715. For a steak dinner, order the Calera by Duckhorn Pinot Noir at $17 a glass with the filet, or pick the $42 Réserve Mont-Redon if the table wants a bottle. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups, and prices should be confirmed.
Sarasota · Sarasota · American with winery focus
A winery-restaurant list built mostly on its own bottlings, with clear glass and bottle prices. Order bin 79 Chardonnay with Dana's Parmesan-Crusted Chicken, or try the $10.75 house Red, and confirm what is pouring in Sarasota. This unrated guide covers the posted wine menu, not service, storage or retail markups.
Siesta Key · Sarasota · American
Summer House posts a seven-page list whose biggest section is Cabernet Sauvignon and blends, with a 31-pour glass page priced from $13 to $38. Start with the $17 Decoy Cabernet by the glass, then buy the $70 bottle if the table likes it, or try the $29 Collefrisio Montepulciano Riserva for something off the Cabernet track. Confirm current availability and prices, since the restaurant says pricing, vintages and wines are subject to change; this unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
· Marietta · Italian
Gianni & Mac's has a focused, Italian-forward white wine list that punches above its weight in regional authenticity — the Frascati and Etna Bianco alone justify a closer look. The sparkling section is bloated and the markups get steep at the top end, but if you stick to the Italian whites you'll drink well without feeling robbed. Send a friend here for the food and tell them to ask about the Etna Bianco.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Senoia · Italian
Borgo Italia isn't a destination wine list, but it's a thoughtful one for what it is — a cozy neighborhood trattoria in Senoia with an Italian regional focus that respects the food on the plate. If you're here for the Lasagna or Saltimbocca alla Romana, there's likely something on that list to make dinner feel complete. We'd send a friend here for a good meal with an honest glass of wine, no hesitation.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Alpharetta · Alpharetta · Italian
Fiorenza's wine list punches above its weight for an Alpharetta Italian spot — the Italian focus is focused and honest, the by-the-glass program is genuinely broad, and the pricing stays mostly fair. If you're eating here, skip the safe Pinot Grigio and work your way through the more interesting Italian options the list quietly hides in plain sight.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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