Little Italy's Honest Pour, No Fuss
Little Italy · Baltimore · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Updated April 2026
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · March 26, 2026
RagingWine reviewed La Tavola’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list at La Tavola fits the room — rustic, Italian, and not trying too hard. It leans heavily into the peninsula and does at least stay thematically coherent with the Sardinian-leaning menu. Don't come here expecting surprises, but don't come expecting embarrassment either.
The list keeps a tight Italian focus, which makes sense given the kitchen's direction under its newer Sardinian ownership. You'll find the expected Northern Italian whites — Pinot Grigio, Vermentino, Sauvignon Blanc — alongside a Chardonnay that probably isn't doing anyone any favors. The Sardinian Vermentino is where things get genuinely interesting, nodding to the restaurant's culinary identity in a way the rest of the list doesn't bother to. Gaps are real: no reds are called out in the available data, which at a Little Italy spot in Baltimore feels like a miss.
Eight options by the glass is a workable number, and the spread covers the basics — sparkling (Prosecco, a Sparkling Rosé), a couple of whites, and the Rosé Audarya. The rotation doesn't appear to change much, which is fine for a neighborhood regular but won't reward repeat visitors looking for something new.
Vermentino — null
No price confirmed in source data, but Vermentino from Sardinia is consistently one of Italian wine's best values — bright, saline, food-friendly — and here it actually connects with the menu's island roots. Order it before they run out or quietly drop it.
Rose Audarya
Most tables at an Italian-American spot are reaching for the Pinot Grigio on autopilot. The Rosé Audarya — a Sardinian producer with serious bones — is the move if you want something with actual personality and regional credibility.
Chardonnay
At a Sardinian-inflected Italian spot with Vermentino on the list, ordering the Chardonnay is like asking for marinara at a ramen bar. It's probably fine. It's also probably not why you came here.
Vermentino + Shrimp & Calamari
Vermentino's citrus edge and faint sea-breeze salinity were practically engineered for briny, lightly fried seafood. This combo is the closest La Tavola gets to a perfect Sardinian moment.
The Bottom Line
La Tavola isn't a wine destination, but it earns its keep as a solid neighborhood Italian with a list that at least respects where the kitchen is coming from. Order the Vermentino, enjoy the Shrimp & Calamari, and don't overthink it.
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Explore the glass list before committing to a bottle: $12 Crémant and $17 Chinon give you two clear starting points. Prices and six-ounce servings come from the posted list checked in September 2026. Confirm availability; this menu guide doesn't rate service or cellar conditions.
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Give the international and local sections a look before defaulting to Burgundy. Sula at $70 and Old Westminster at $90 offer different budget options. These are posted bottle prices, not guaranteed stock; confirm availability. This menu guide doesn't rate service or cellar conditions.
Mount Vernon · Baltimore · Northern Italian
Try Lavignone at $14 a glass or compare a $52 bottle if everyone wants the same red. Sotto Sopra makes that budget decision straightforward. Prices come from the posted menu checked in September 2026; availability can change, and this guide doesn't rate service or cellar conditions.
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Facci's wine list is a quiet overachiever: all-Italian, regionally adventurous, and priced without greed. If you want to drink something you've never heard of and pay a fair price for it, this is your spot.
Surprising Depth
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Clipper Mill · Baltimore · American, Farm to Table
True Chesapeake is a Wild Card in the best possible sense — a working waterfront oyster spot with a Wine Spectator-recognized list helmed by a sommelier who clearly cares. Go for the oysters, stay for the Weinbach, and don't skip the Muscadet.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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Gordon Ramsay Steak isn't going to surprise you, but it delivers a solid, award-backed California-and-France wine list in a setting where you'd half-expect to be handed a laminated card with three options. For a casino steakhouse in Baltimore, that's genuinely worth something.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Pasta Vino isn't trying to be a wine destination, and that's fine — it's a neighborhood Italian with a list that actually makes sense for the room. Pricing is fair across the board, the by-the-glass program gives you real options, and the Italian selections (especially the Chianti duo and the Lugana) show some genuine thought. Send a friend here for dinner knowing they'll drink well without overpaying.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Arlington · Italian
Piccolo Mondo punches above its Arlington zip code with a genuinely Italy-forward wine list that includes some names worth ordering. We'd love to see pricing and by-the-glass details more clearly published — and without knowing the markups, we can't fully endorse the value play — but the producer selection alone puts this ahead of most neighborhood Italian spots in the DFW suburbs. If you're going, head straight for the Tuscan reds and don't look back.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Lakeland · Italian
The Macaroni Grill Lakeland wine list is functional the way a vending machine is functional — it dispenses what you ask for without fuss or personality. The by-the-glass breadth gives casual drinkers options, but the markups on several bottles and the complete absence of anything interesting or Italian-forward make this a list you tolerate rather than enjoy. Order the Lambrusco or the Trapiche Malbec and call it a night.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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