Old-School Italian Charm With a Sunday Steal
Central Overland Park · Overland Park · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Updated August 2026
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · June 29, 2026
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The wine list at Garozzo's is exactly what you'd expect from a family-owned Italian tavern that's been doing this a long time — familiar, unfussy, and built to move bottles rather than impress critics. It's not trying to be a wine destination, and it doesn't pretend to be. But the Half Price Wine Sundays promotion is genuinely one of the best deals in the Overland Park dining scene, and that alone earns some respect.
The list clocks in somewhere between 40 and 70 selections, leaning heavily on Italian and California standbys with a nod to Germany via Clean Slate Riesling. You'll find crowd-pleasing names like Masi Amarone at the top end and entry-level pours like Tiziano Pinot Grigio anchoring the value tier. The standout is a private-label Chianti bottled exclusively for Garozzo's — a smart house move that gives the list some personality. Don't expect adventurous picks, skin-contact oddities, or a deep Burgundy cellar; this is a list built for Chicken Parm nights, not cork-dork debates.
By-the-glass options run roughly 8 to 14 pours, covering the basics without much drama. The selection mirrors the bottle list — accessible, Italian-adjacent, and heavy on the kind of wines your aunt would order confidently. Rotation appears infrequent, so what you see is likely what you get for the season.
Ferrari-Carano Fumé Blanc — $24
At $24 a bottle — or $12 on a Sunday — this is the sharpest buy on the list. Ferrari-Carano's Fumé Blanc retails around $15, so the markup is reasonable even at full price. It's a crisp, food-friendly white that cuts through the richness of pasta and keeps things moving.
Garozzo's Private-Label Chianti
Most people walk past house-label wines assuming they're bulk plonk. This one deserves a second look — it's bottled exclusively for Garozzo's, which suggests at minimum some intentionality behind the sourcing. It's the one wine on this list you can't get anywhere else, and for a classic Italian dinner, that's the right bottle to reach for.
Tiziano Pinot Grigio
At $18 a bottle, the markup on this one is the steepest on the list relative to its retail price — roughly 100% over a $9 grocery-store wine. It's perfectly drinkable but it's also the definition of a wine that overstays its welcome on Italian restaurant lists. If you're not coming on a Sunday when the price drops to $9, put your money elsewhere.
Masi Amarone + Chicken Spiedini
The Spiedini's charred, savory skewered chicken needs something with weight and intensity to hold its own. Masi Amarone — rich, dried-fruit forward, with enough structure to stand up to bold flavors — does exactly that. It's the splurge pick on this list and the one moment where the wine program actually reaches for something special.
Sunday — Half Price Wine Sundays: 50% off all bottles up to $100; $50 off any bottle $100 or more. Valid dine-in and curbside carryout. Not combinable with other discounts or promotions.
The Bottom Line
Garozzo's isn't a wine destination, but it's a reliable Italian dinner with a list that won't embarrass you — especially if you show up on a Sunday. Half-price bottles up to $100 is a legitimate deal, and for a neighborhood Italian that's been around long enough to bottle its own Chianti, there's more to like here than the list length suggests.
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