An Italian list with 23 glass pours and a 1-liter Chianti
Point Loma / Loma Portal · San Diego · Italian Trattoria · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 9, 2026 · How we review
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Cesarina's "Vino and More" page is nearly all Italian, with only a USA Fragolino and a Champagne from France stepping outside, and it marks wines with a key: S for sustainable, O for organic, N for natural. Twenty-three wines carry a glass price, from $14 to $33. The house Chianti comes in a one-liter bottle.
Tuscany leads with Bindella Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2020 at $119 and Abbadia Ardenza Brunello di Montalcino 2019 at $185. Piemonte has Marianot Barolo 2020 at $148 and Villa Penna Barolo 'La Serra' 2015 at $198. Sicily's Etna is covered with Cuore di Marchesa 'Cenere' 2024 at $99 and Palari 'Rocca Coeli' at $221, and the whites run from Campania to Friuli to Sardegna. The page warns that vintages are subject to change, and it lists corkage at $25 each for your first two 750 ml bottles, then $50 each.
Twenty-three wines show a glass price, using the page's "g" and "b" key. Fragolino is $14, Gavi di Gavi and the one-liter Abbondanza Pecorino are $15, and the Cesarina Bellissimo Chianti is $16. At the top, Tasi Amarone della Valpolicella 2016 is $32 and Marianot Barolo 2020 is $33. Ask which vintages are pouring.
The Bottom Line
This is a nearly all-Italian list that tells you which wines are organic, sustainable or natural, so use the key. Order a $16 glass of the Cesarina Bellissimo Chianti with the Lasagna alla Bolognese, or step up to the $219 bottle of Alfio Mozzi Sforzato. Confirm vintages and prices, since the page says vintages are subject to change. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
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