Coal-Fired Pizza, Convenience Store Wine
Irving Mall Area · Irving · Pizza · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · June 27, 2026
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The wine list at Grimaldi's Irving is about as ambitious as a paper menu — eight labels, mostly grocery store regulars, priced like they're doing you a favor. It's a beer-and-wine program that exists because the liquor license requires one, not because anyone here spent time thinking about it. The coal-fired pizza is the draw; the wine is an afterthought.
Eight bottles split between Italy and California, and neither region gets the respect it deserves. On the Italian side, Stemmari Nero d'Avola and Poggiotondo Chianti are perfectly fine Sunday-sauce wines that deserve better company than Meiomi and Cavit. The California side leans hard into recognizable brand names — Freakshow Zinfandel, Liberty School Cab — crowd pleasers that move units but don't inspire. There are no surprises here, no deep cuts, nothing that would make a serious wine drinker pause.
Six of the eight bottles pour by the glass, which is actually a reasonable ratio for a list this small. Pours run $9–$14, which sounds fine until you realize the Ecco Domani Pinot Grigio underneath it is a $10 retail bottle. The rotation appears to be set-and-forget — don't expect anything new showing up here with the seasons.
Stemmari Nero d'Avola — $30 (est.)
Sicilian Nero d'Avola is a legit pizza grape — dark fruit, medium tannin, enough acid to cut through cheese and charred crust. It's the one bottle on this list with a real sense of place, and it belongs here more than the Meiomi does.
Mille Gradi Sangiovese
Most people at a pizza joint default to whatever Cab is cheapest, but Sangiovese is the move — it's the grape that Italian grandmothers have been drinking with tomato-based food for centuries. This one gets overlooked because the name doesn't ring any bells, which is exactly why you should order it.
Cavit Pinot Noir
At a 174% markup over a $9.49 retail bottle, this is the worst deal on a list full of mediocre deals. Cavit is a Trentino co-op wine that belongs on an airplane, not on a restaurant list charging $26 for the privilege. Pass.
Poggiotondo Chianti + Coal-fired pizza
Chianti is basically engineered for this situation — bright acidity, earthy red fruit, and enough grip to stand up to a char-edged crust and San Marzano tomato sauce. It's the most geographically honest pairing on the menu and it actually works.
The Bottom Line
Grimaldi's is worth the trip for the coal-fired pizza; the wine list is not worth thinking about. Order the Chianti or the Nero d'Avola, don't look at the markup math, and focus on the pizza.
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
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Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
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Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
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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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
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