Old-School Charm, Old-School Wine List
West Toledo/Alexis Road · Toledo · Steakhouse and Seafood · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 26, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Mancy's Steakhouse’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
Wingman Metrics
The menu at Mancy's screams classic Toledo institution — white tablecloths, prime steaks, the whole production. Then you flip to the wine list and the energy flatlines. Seventeen labels for a full-service steakhouse is a number more suited to a sports bar than a place charging $60 for a ribeye.
The list reads like someone pulled the top sellers from a restaurant distributor catalog and called it a day. You've got Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay, a Bouchard Père & Fils Chardonnay, Wither Hills Sauvignon Blanc, and a Selbach Estate Riesling — respectable individual bottles, but as a collective they lean heavily white and safe. The red program is almost entirely Cabernet-driven by carafe, with no meaningful depth in Pinot Noir, Malbec, Syrah, or anything that might push a diner toward something new. For a steakhouse, the absence of a serious Bordeaux, a domestic Cab with any cellar age, or even a single Italian red is a real miss.
All 17 labels pull double duty as by-the-glass pours, which sounds generous until you realize the list itself is thin. Glass prices run $7 to $26, which is reasonable at the low end, but the carafe markup math on the reds tells a different story. There's no real rotation happening here — this is a set-it-and-forget-it program.
Selbach Estate Riesling, Germany — $9/glass (estimated from range)
Selbach is a legit Mosel producer making honest, food-friendly Riesling. At the low end of the price range, it's the most interesting bottle on the list and the one most people at a steakhouse will walk right past — their loss.
Wither Hills Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand (2022)
Nobody orders Sauvignon Blanc at a steakhouse, but if you're starting with shrimp cocktail or oysters, Wither Hills is a clean, reliable Marlborough pour that punches well above the price point and cuts through rich appetizers.
Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon (500ml carafe)
At the equivalent of nearly $67 per 750ml, you're paying a 272% markup on a bottle that retails around $18. Robert Mondavi is a fine everyday Cab, but it's not a $67 bottle under any circumstances. Hard pass.
Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast/Russian River Valley + Seafood Special
Sonoma-Cutrer is one of the more consistent California Chardonnays at this tier — enough weight and oak to stand up to a buttery seafood prep without steamrolling the fish. On a menu built around steaks, the seafood specials deserve a good white, and this is the best option on the list for that job.
The Bottom Line
Mancy's earns its reputation on the food side, but the wine list is an afterthought — thin, marked up unevenly, and coasting on name recognition. Order the steak, skip the carafe, and grab a glass of Riesling if you want to make the best of it.
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The Heights isn't trying to be a wine destination, and it doesn't pretend to be. What it offers is a fair, no-drama wine list with every bottle available by the glass — a practical setup for a casual New American dinner in Toledo. Stick to the Kung Fu Girl or the Petite Sirah, avoid the Cab markup, and you'll be just fine.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown · Toledo · Urban Winery & Wine Bar
Share Wine is doing something genuinely uncommon for Toledo: building a wine experience around atmosphere, education, and intentional pours rather than just stocking a fridge and calling it a wine bar. We don't have enough sourced list data to give you specific bottle recommendations right now, but if you're in downtown Toledo and want something beyond the usual, it's worth walking in and asking what's open. The concept earns the Wild Card badge — not because we can fully vouch for the list, but because the ambition is clearly there.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
· Toledo · Contemporary American
Sabira has built something genuinely worth noticing for Toledo: a compact, mostly European list that takes real swings with appellations like Grasparossa di Castelvetro and Vernaccia di San Gimignano. Pricing data isn't available to us, and the BTG program is unclear — so call ahead or ask on arrival. If the staff knows this list as well as whoever curated it seems to, this is an easy recommendation for anyone tired of the same regional Chardonnay-and-Cab circuit.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Toledo · Continental / Steak & Seafood
Georgio's is a dependable neighborhood institution doing what it's always done — a safe, California-forward wine list that won't surprise you but won't embarrass you either. The fortified wine section is quietly the most interesting part of the list and worth exploring if you're staying for dessert. If you're hunting for value or discovery, you'll need to look elsewhere, but for a steakhouse night in Toledo where you just want a familiar Cab with your chop, this gets the job done.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Toledo · Gastropub / American
Bar 145 is a genuinely fun spot for wings, burgers, and a night out in Toledo — but its wine program doesn't give us enough to work with, and what's there doesn't suggest you should prioritize the bottle list. Stick to what they do well: order a beer or a cocktail, build your burger, and don't stress the wine.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Calvino's isn't trying to be a wine destination, but its pricing is honest and the list has a few smart picks buried in the crowd-pleasers. If you're having pizza and want a bottle without worrying about the bill, this is a perfectly fine place to do it.
Crowd Pleasers
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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