Toledo's Wednesday Secret Is Out
West Toledo/Dussel Area · Toledo · Italian Wine Bar · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · June 26, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Mancy's Italian Grill Wine Bar’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Seventeen labels isn't a lot, but the way Mancy's has curated them — Burgundy next to Sicily next to Oregon Pinot — tells you someone actually thought about this list. There's a named wine director running things here, which in West Toledo is not a given. The whole setup reads less like an afterthought and more like a wine bar that happens to serve wood-fired pizza.
The list leans Old World Italian at its core — a Masi Masianco Pinot Grigio, a La Serra Chianti Colli Senesi, a Mary Taylor Nero d'Avola from Sicily — which makes sense given the room. But the reaches beyond Italy are genuinely interesting: Rothschild Lafite's Les Legendes Bordeaux blend and a Gabriel Chevalier Bourgogne Pinot Noir on the same list as Owen Roe's Oregon Grower's Guild Pinot shows a wine director willing to put real producers next to crowd-pleasers without embarrassing themselves. The Napa Cabernet heavy-hitters (Quilt, a house Mancy's label) are there for the steak crowd, and they work. The gap is depth — 17 labels doesn't give you much room to explore, and there's no real sparkling or dessert wine presence to speak of.
Every bottle on the list pours by the glass, which is genuinely generous — you're not stuck choosing between the same three options all night. Glass pours run $9 to $19, keeping the floor accessible and the ceiling reasonable. The Wednesday half-price bottle deal is the real headline, but the glass program alone holds up on the other six nights.
Nero d'Avola Mary Taylor 'Annamaria Sala' 2023, Sicily — $13
Mary Taylor sources from serious small producers and this Sicilian Nero d'Avola punches well above its glass price — dark fruit, real structure, and a story behind it that most of the table won't know. At $13 a glass, it's the best wine-per-dollar on the list.
Pinot Noir Gabriel Chevalier Bourgogne 2022, Burgundy, France
Most people at an Italian grill in Toledo are not ordering village Burgundy. That's exactly why you should. A Bourgogne-level Pinot from a French producer on a 17-label list is an odd, welcome surprise — and the people reaching past it for the Quilt Cab are leaving the most interesting glass on the table.
Mancy's Cabernet Sauvignon 2022, Napa Valley
House-label Napa Cabs at $19 a glass are rarely a good deal — you're paying for the name on the label and the comfort of familiarity. The Owen Roe Oregon Pinot is right there at a similar price and actually has something to say.
Sangiovese La Serra Chianti Colli Senesi 2022, Tuscany + Wood-fired pizza
Chianti and tomato-based wood-fired pizza is a pairing so obvious it's almost boring — except it works every single time. The Sangiovese's acidity cuts through the char and fat, and the whole thing tastes like you made a smart decision.
Wednesday — 50% off all wine bottles all day, every Wednesday — applies to the full bottle list.
The Bottom Line
For West Toledo, this list is quietly overachieving — a wine director, real producers, and a weekly 50% bottle night is more than most Italian spots in any mid-size city bother to pull off. It's not a destination list, but it earns every glass.
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Crowd Pleasers
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Zia's isn't trying to be a wine destination, but it's trying harder than most Italian spots in Toledo — fair prices, a mostly by-the-glass program, and enough Italian producers to keep things honest. Go for the Antinori, order the Riesling to impress your date, and leave Castle Rock for the grocery run.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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M Osteria's wine list isn't going to win any awards, but it's honest, fairly priced, and Italian enough to actually match the food. Send a friend here for a weeknight dinner and point them toward the Italian reds — they'll be fine.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Bar Cicotti proves you don't need a 200-bottle list to have a great wine program — you just need to care about what you're pouring. For Bellingham, this is the kind of place worth going out of your way for.
Small but Thoughtful
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
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