Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse

The wine list at Davio's Foxborough lands with the confidence of a place that knows its crowd — bold California Cabs and serious Italian reds, built for steakhouse occasions and pre-game dinners alike. It earned a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence in 2024, and the list backs that up with enough recognizable heavy-hitters to make a table of suits feel at home. This is not a list that's trying to surprise you — it's trying to satisfy you, and largely does.

The list runs 150 to 250 bottles deep with a clear double focus: California and Italy, which happen to be exactly what you want at a Northern Italian steakhouse. On the California side, you get the classics — Caymus Cab, Silver Oak Alexander Valley, Stag's Leap, and Duckhorn Merlot. Italy holds its own with Antinori Tignanello, Gaja Barbaresco, and Brunello di Montalcino from Banfi — not adventurous picks, but genuinely serious bottles. What's missing is any real reach into Burgundy, Rhône, or even domestic Pinot territory, so if you're not a Cab-and-Sangiovese person, the list starts to feel a little narrow. Still, for what it sets out to do — anchor a steakhouse meal with wines people actually recognize and want — it executes cleanly.

Twenty to thirty-five glass pours is a generous program, and the $12–$20 range is par for a spot at this price point. The by-the-glass selection mirrors the bottle list — expect Cabernet-forward pours and Italian staples rather than anything left-field. There's no real rotation or curation story being told here, but you're not going to struggle to find something that works with a ribeye.