Farm-to-table food, farm-to-table wine ambitions
Downtown Provo · Provo · Chef-driven American fusion, farm-to-table · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed July 6, 2026
Wingman Metrics
The wine list at Block is short and approachable — exactly what you'd expect from a hip farm-to-table spot in Provo that's more focused on local produce than cellar depth. It reads like someone made solid, safe choices without overthinking it, which is both its strength and its ceiling. Ten by-the-glass options on a list this size is generous; they want you drinking wine, not just staring at it.
The list covers all the expected bases: Oregon Pinot, Napa Cab, California Chardonnay, Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, and a Burgundy Mâcon-Villages for the France contingent. Producers like Charles Krug, Whitehaven, and DeLoach are recognizable grocery-store regulars — reliable, rarely exciting. The Willamette Valley Riesling is the most interesting thing on the list, and it's probably getting zero attention. There are no real surprises here, no deep cuts, no indie producers, and the Wine of the Month being Menage à Trois tells you a lot about where the ceiling is.
All 10 wines on the list are available by the glass, which is genuinely great — no awkward bottle commitments on a Tuesday night out. Pours run $9 to $16, which feels reasonable until you clock the bottle markup math on the Willamette Valley Pinot Noir and realize you're paying restaurant-price-per-ounce at glass pricing too. Rotation doesn't appear to be a priority; this looks like a set-it list rather than one that gets refreshed with the seasons.
Mâcon-Villages Chardonnay — $11
Burgundy Chardonnay at an American casual-fine-dining price point is a quiet win. Mâcon-Villages punches above its category — leaner and more mineral than California Chard — and it likely sits at the lower end of their markup since it's not the flashy pick anyone's fighting over.
Willamette Valley Riesling
Nobody at this table is ordering Riesling, which is their loss. Oregon Riesling from the Willamette Valley is a genuinely interesting wine — aromatic, food-versatile, and completely out of place on a list that otherwise plays it safe. That contrast is exactly why you should order it.
Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
At $70 a bottle, you're paying more than double retail for a non-vintage wine with no producer name attached. The by-the-glass price is more forgiving, but if you're eyeing a full bottle of this, just don't. There are better Pinots in the world for $70 and they're not hiding behind a vague label.
The Velvet Devil Merlot + Locally sourced burger
Washington Merlot is soft, fruit-forward, and built for exactly this kind of situation — a well-built burger with quality local beef. The Velvet Devil is plush enough to handle the fat and seasoning without overpowering the food, and at this price point it's the most honest drink-now red on the list.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Block is a solid neighborhood restaurant that happens to have wine — not a wine destination that happens to serve food. If you're in Provo and want something decent in your glass without any stress, it works. Just don't buy the bottle of Pinot.
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La Dolce Vita earns its stripes as a dependable neighborhood Italian with a wine list that actually respects the cuisine it's serving. It's not a destination wine program, but in Provo, it's one of the better options on the table — and that house pour at $4 a glass is almost disarmingly honest.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Harbor is a reliable upscale date-night option where the wine list won't embarrass anyone but won't excite anyone either. The markups sting a bit — Caymus at $195 is a lot to ask — but the quality of the bottles themselves is real. Send a friend here for a steak and a Pinot, just don't expect them to text you about what they discovered.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
East Provo · Provo · Asian Chain
P.F. Chang's wine list exists to upsell familiar names at chain-restaurant margins — it's not built for curiosity, value, or the food it's supposedly serving. If you're eating here, stick to the Cloudy Bay or grab a cocktail and save the wine budget for somewhere that cares.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Occasional
Acceptable
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Outback Provo is a fine place to eat a steak; it is not a place to think about wine. Order the Chateau Ste. Michelle, enjoy your Bloomin' Onion, and save the wine curiosity for somewhere that shares it.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
East Provo · Provo · Casual Italian, Italian-American
Olive Garden's wine list is a corporate document, not a wine program — it exists to upsell the table, not to make anyone drink better. Stick to the Chianti, skip the Santa Margherita markup, and save the serious wine for a different night.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
East Provo · Provo · Brazilian Steakhouse
Come to Tucanos for the meat parade — it's genuinely fun and the churrasco is the whole point. But skip the wine list entirely and order a caipirinha instead; the wine program is a missed opportunity that no one on staff seems bothered by.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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