Solid Italian list, Gulf Coast does just fine
Ocean Springs · Biloxi · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed July 19, 2026 · How we review
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The wine list at Field's Italian reads like it was built to reassure people, not excite them. You'll recognize every name on it, which is either a comfort or a warning sign depending on how you feel about Santa Margherita. For a boutique hotel restaurant with $40+ entrees, we'd hoped for a little more ambition.
The list skews Italian-adjacent without going deep — you get Chianti Classico from Ruffino and Pinot Grigio from Santa Margherita, which are fine, but these are grocery store staples dressed up in a white tablecloth setting. There's a Mediterranean lean that fits the cuisine, but the producers feel more like a distributor's safe list than any kind of curated vision. No regional Italian surprises here — no Sagrantino, no Etna Rosso, no Vermentino to speak of. The California contingent with Meiomi Pinot Noir signals the list is hedging toward crowd-pleaser territory rather than doubling down on the Italian identity.
Eight to fourteen pours by the glass is a reasonable spread, and the $9–$15 price point is accessible for the market. That said, when Whispering Angel Rosé is your glass pour headline, you're playing it very safe — it's the wine equivalent of a greatest hits album. We'd love to see a rotating Italian regional pour sneak in here.
Ruffino Chianti Classico — $30
At the low end of the bottle range, Ruffino Chianti Classico is a dependable Sangiovese that actually makes sense with the pasta-forward menu. Not exciting, but honest wine at a price that doesn't make you wince.
Whispering Angel Rosé
Everyone orders it in the Hamptons, but on the Gulf Coast with a plate of fresh burrata or arancini on a warm evening, it actually earns its keep. It's not underrated — but it's underappreciated here specifically, where it fits the vibe better than it does at half the trendy spots it ends up on.
Meiomi Pinot Noir
This is a $15 bottle at Costco. Whatever they're charging at a $40-entree restaurant, the math doesn't work in your favor. There are better bottles on this list for the money.
Ruffino Chianti Classico + House-made tagliatelle
Sangiovese's natural acidity and tomato-friendly tannins were basically designed for a long-pull pasta with a rich meat or marinara sauce. This is the most Italian thing you can do at Field's, and it's the right call.
The Bottom Line
Field's Italian is a good restaurant that plays it safe with wine — you won't be offended, but you won't be wowed either. If you're in Ocean Springs and want something reliably drinkable with your pasta, it gets the job done; just don't come expecting discovery.
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Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Bull's is a reliable casino steakhouse wine list — not adventurous, not cheap, but staffed by someone who cares and stocked with bottles that hold up. Send a friend here if they're already at the casino; don't drive to Biloxi just for the wine.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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This is a theme restaurant inside a casino — wine is an afterthought and the list proves it. Order a frozen cocktail, enjoy the Forrest Gump trivia cards, and save your serious wine drinking for literally anywhere else.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Virginia-Highland · Decatur · Italian
La Tavola deserves a real wine list — the food and the room both demand one. Right now, five bottles with no reds and no whites is a disservice to a kitchen that's clearly cooking at a higher level than the wine program suggests. Order the Ca' Del Bosco if you're drinking wine, and hope they overhaul this list before your next visit.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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