Napa-heavy, romantic, and not cheap
Historic Main Street · Park City · Rustic Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 6, 2026
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You walk into Grappa's candlelit farmhouse dining room on Historic Main Street and the wine list arrives looking the part — leather-bound, serious, aspirational. Flip it open and the Napa cab section hits you like a chairlift you didn't ask to get on. It's a lot of big reds, a lot of big prices, and not a whole lot of surprise.
Ninety-five labels sounds like a real list until you notice that the gravity is almost entirely pulled toward Napa Cabernet and a handful of Italian trophy bottles — Gaja Barbaresco, Sassicaia, Solaia, Brunello di Montalcino. The Italian presence is there, but it reads more like a greatest hits display case than a curated exploration of the boot. There's a Domaine Drouhin Dundee Hills Pinot Noir and a Merry Edwards Klopp Ranch Pinot from Russian River, which is nice, but these feel like tokens. Natural wine, Southern Italy, anything below the Brunello-and-Barolo prestige tier? Largely absent.
Sixteen by-the-glass options give you genuine range to work with — Mumm Brut, Mer Soleil Chardonnay, a Gaja Ca'Marcanda Promis, and even the Philip Togni Tanbark Hill Cab by the pour at $42. The Traversa Canova Ciabot Barbaresco Riserva 2009 at $50 a glass is a legitimately interesting option if you're in the splurge mood. That said, the program feels static — don't expect rotating pours or anything that suggests someone's actively tinkering with the list.
Domaine Drouhin Dundee Hills Pinot Noir '18 — $120
In a list loaded with Napa Cabs north of $200, this Willamette Valley Pinot from one of Oregon's most reliable producers feels like an exhale. It's the most food-friendly bottle on the list for the price and actually makes sense with the Italian menu.
Traversa Canova Ciabot Riserva '09 Barbaresco
At $220 a bottle (or $50 a glass), a 2009 Barbaresco Riserva from a single cru is the kind of thing most tables walk right past chasing Silver Oak. It has age on it, it's from one of Piedmont's great varieties, and it actually belongs on a rustic Italian menu. Don't sleep on it.
Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon '15 Napa
Silver Oak retails around $75-$80. At $300 a bottle here, that's a 4x markup on a wine that's already everywhere. It's the wine equivalent of ordering chicken parmesan at a place that makes osso bucco — technically fine, but you came all this way.
Casanova di Neri Tenuta Nuova Brunello di Montalcino '16 + Osso bucco
Brunello and braised veal shank is not a controversial call — it's just correct. The Casanova di Neri is a structured, earthy bottle that can hold up to the richness of the marrow and the gremolata without getting swallowed. At $290, it's still a splurge, but this is the pairing that justifies the bill.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Grappa is a legitimately good restaurant with a wine list that does its job without pushing any limits — it's safe, Napa-forward, and priced for a ski town with powder money in the air. If you're looking for discovery or value, you'll need to dig; if you're happy paying Main Street prices for a dependable Brunello next to a romantic fireplace, this is your spot.
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Crowd Pleasers
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Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Plays It Safe
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Willing but Green
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Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
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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Apex has the bones of a great wine program — proper storage, a knowledgeable team, serious producers — but the markups are so aggressive they undercut any goodwill the list earns. Drink well here if someone else is paying, or stick to a single glass and call it a night.
Solid Range
Gouge
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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Blind Dog is a 25-year Park City institution, and the wine list reflects that steadiness — dependable, familiar, and priced for a captive resort audience. Send your friends here for oysters and a solid Cab; just don't expect the list to be the reason they come back.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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