Unrated: a no-price glass list led by Barolo and Corvina
Downtown Albany · Albany · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 9, 2026 · How we review
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Cafe Capriccio's website carries a one-page "Wine by the Glass" list that names each pour by grape or style, with no prices. It leans Italian, with Barolo, Chianti, Corvina, Vermentino, Pinot Grigio and Prosecco, alongside California Pinot Noir and Cabernet, a Mosel Riesling and a Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. The site does not post a bottle list, so ask for one at the table.
The Italian pours are Cascina del Torcc Barolo, Castello di Bossi Chianti from Toscana, Scaia Corvina from the Veneto, Argiolas Vermentino from Sardegna, Riff Cantina Pinot Grigio from the Veneto and a Conegliano Prosecco. Outside Italy the list has Dr Loosen Riesling from the Mosel, Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand, Vignobles Gueissard rosé from Provence, Chasing Lions Chardonnay from Monterey and a Cabernet Sauvignon from Ministry of the Vinterior in California. The Pinot Noir is listed as "Cafe Capriccio, CA." The list is a glass list only, and it does not give vintages.
Most pours on the posted glass list name a producer, but the Prosecco is listed only as "NV, Conegliano, Veneto," and the list shows no prices, pour sizes or vintages. Ask your server what each glass costs and which are open tonight before you commit to a bottle.
The Bottom Line
Cafe Capriccio's glass list is short and Italian-led. Try the Scaia Corvina or the Castello di Bossi Chianti before the usual Pinot Grigio, and put the Barolo with the Pork Osso Buco. The posted list shows no prices, so ask what each glass costs and confirm what is open. This unrated guide covers the posted glass list, not service, storage or markups.
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