Neighborhood Italian With Happy Hour That Delivers
Grandview Heights · Columbus · Italian-American · Visit Website ↗
Updated June 2026
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · March 22, 2026
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The wine list at Giammarco's isn't trying to impress anyone — and that's kind of the point. It's a casual Grandview Heights neighborhood spot where the pasta is the star, and the wine list exists to support a relaxed Tuesday night out, not to challenge your palate. What it lacks in depth, it mostly makes up for in approachability and a genuinely solid happy hour.
Ten by-the-glass options cover the expected Italian-American bases: Montepulciano, Lambrusco, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, and a Red Blend round out the crowd-pleasing core. There are a few flashes of actual personality here — Dr. Loosen Riesling from the Mosel and Rosé Borsao from Spain suggest someone made at least one interesting call when building this list. Canyon Road White Zinfandel and Jam Jar Moscato are here too, which tells you exactly who the full audience is. Don't come looking for Barolo or anything that required a corkscrew to open before 2015.
All ten options are available by the glass, which is the whole show — there's no deep bottle list lurking behind the scenes. The happy hour deal (Monday through Friday, 2–6pm) is where the glass program actually gets interesting: select wines drop to $5 and everything else gets $3 off, making this one of the more generous daytime wine deals in the neighborhood. Rotation appears limited, so don't expect new additions every season.
Dr. Loosen Riesling – Mosel Valley, Germany — $35 bottle / discounted at happy hour
Retails around $14, so the markup is real, but Dr. Loosen is a legitimate producer making one of Germany's most recognizable Rieslings. At happy hour prices, this is the smartest glass on the list — fresh, low-alcohol, and actually interesting next to a plate of pasta.
Rosé Borsao – Spain
Most people at a neighborhood Italian spot reach for the Pinot Grigio without a second thought. Borsao's rosé — made from Garnacha in Aragón — is a totally different conversation: dry, food-friendly, and a genuine step up from the California rosé also on this list. Most tables walk right past it.
Canyon Road White Zinfandel
Canyon Road is a supermarket wine that retails for around $6 a bottle. There's no version of this that's worth ordering at a restaurant, happy hour pricing or not. Order literally anything else on this list.
Lambrusco + Pizza
Lambrusco's fizzy, slightly tart profile cuts through cheese and handles tomato sauce without flinching. It's the most Italian thing you can do at a casual pizza-and-pasta spot, and it works every time.
Monday–Friday — Happy Hour 2pm–6pm: Select wines $5/glass, all other wines $3 off per glass.
The Bottom Line
Giammarco's wine list is exactly what it needs to be for a laid-back Grandview neighborhood dinner — unpretentious, accessible, and genuinely good value if you time it for happy hour. Just don't come expecting anything that'll make you put down your fork in amazement.
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