Old-School Charm, Old-School Wine List
West Toledo/Alexis Road · Toledo · Steakhouse and Seafood · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · June 26, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Mancy's Steakhouse’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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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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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
· Toledo · Private Club / Continental
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Toledo · Italian
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
· Toledo · American / Deli
The pricing is genuinely impressive for Toledo — $4 a glass is almost impossible to criticize — but the list itself shows zero curation effort, and that's Grumpy's in a nutshell. Come for the deli, drink the Chenin, don't overthink it.
Grocery Store
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Toledo · Italian / Osteria
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
Bowen's Wharf / Downtown Waterfront · Newport · Steakhouse and Seafood
22 Bowen's is a reliable wine destination for Newport — it punches above most waterfront spots and the winemaker dinner program shows genuine investment in the list. Just know you're paying a waterfront premium and the range doesn't stray far from safe California ground.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
Historic Seaport · Key West · Steakhouse and Seafood
Prime is a reliable pour for a classic steakhouse night out — the fortified wine selection is genuinely worth exploring, but don't expect the main list to surprise you or the markup to do you any favors. Send a friend here for the steak and the sunset; just make sure they save room for a Tawny.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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The Winery Restaurant is a reliable, well-meaning wine list that earns honest marks for spotlighting local Grand Valley producers and sneaking in a few Italian gems amid the Napa crowd. The markups can sting on the prestige bottles, but if you know where to look — and now you do — there's a genuinely good night of wine to be had here.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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