Carrabba's Italian Grill
Chain Wines for Chain Food — Nothing More
Macon · Macon · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed March 14, 2026
Wingman Metrics
First Impression
This is the wine list you get when corporate headquarters picks your wines. Santa Margherita, Kendall-Jackson, DAOU — every grocery store brand you've seen a thousand times, marked up like they're something special. We counted maybe 35 bottles and wondered if anyone at Carrabba's actually cares about wine.
Selection Deep Dive
The Italian focus is purely superficial — Allegrini Valpolicella and Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio sit alongside California mall brands like Chloe and Imagery. There's zero regional depth, no small producers, nothing that suggests anyone curated this list beyond checking boxes for "red" and "white." The Conundrum Red Blend says it all: a wine designed in a lab to offend no one and excite no one. J. Lohr "Seven Oaks" Cabernet is the most adventurous thing here, which tells you everything.
By the Glass
Twelve to sixteen pours by the glass at $8-$14, which sounds reasonable until you realize these same bottles retail for $12-$18. The Chloe Pinot Grigio and Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay are safe choices that pair with literally anything because they taste like literally nothing. Rotation is nonexistent — this list hasn't changed since the Obama administration.
Allegrini Valpolicella — $28-$35
The only wine here with actual Italian credibility — a legit producer making honest Veneto red for reasonable money
Imagery Sauvignon Blanc
Not a gem by any stretch, but it's at least from a Sonoma producer trying to make varietal-correct wine instead of focus-grouped syrup
Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio
The poster child for overpriced, mass-produced Italian wine — you're paying $12-14 a glass for a $15 retail bottle that tastes like water with a marketing budget
Allegrini Valpolicella + Chicken Bryan
The wine's bright cherry and herb notes actually complement the lemon butter and basil on the chicken — sometimes simple works
❌ The Bottom Line
This is a chain restaurant with a chain wine list, and both are exactly what you'd expect. If you're here for the wood-fired grill and the vibe, stick with beer or a cocktail. The wine program is an afterthought.
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