Italy-focused sleeper in downtown Sioux Falls
Downtown Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Updated June 2026
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · May 29, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Maribella Ristorante’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Walking into Maribella, it's immediately clear this isn't your average Italian-American chain play — the room is warm and polished, and the wine list arrives with actual intention behind it. For Sioux Falls, this is a genuine surprise. Wine Spectator handed them an Award of Excellence in 2023, and based on the Italian-leaning focus, we believe it.
The list leans hard into Italy, which is exactly the right call for a Northern Italian kitchen — think the kinds of bottles that actually belong on the table with housemade pasta and Chicken Piccata. With five staffers holding sommelier credentials on the floor, someone here clearly did the homework on sourcing. The Italian focus suggests depth in regions like Piedmont, Tuscany, and Friuli rather than a lazy Pinot Grigio-and-Chianti grab bag. Gaps in our data prevent us from going deeper, but the WS recognition and the sommelier bench suggest a list that earns its credibility.
Specific pour counts weren't available at press time, but with a staff this wine-literate, we'd expect the glass program to be more than a token offering. An Italian-focused restaurant of this caliber typically rotates in something worth drinking — ask what's open before defaulting to the obvious.
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We didn't have enough pricing data to call a specific bottle here — ask your server to point you toward the Italian reds in the $50–$70 range. With five sommeliers on staff, someone will have an honest answer.
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Insufficient wine-level detail to name a specific bottle — but in an Italy-focused list, the Northern Italian whites (Friuli, Alto Adige) are almost always the underordered, underappreciated picks. Ask specifically.
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No specific pricing data to call out a bad value — but at any upscale Italian spot, the by-the-glass Pinot Grigio is usually the least interesting pour on the menu. You can do better here.
An Italian white from the list (ask staff for the current pour) + Nero pasta
Dark, ink-forward pasta demands something with enough acidity and structure to hold its ground — a Vermentino, Verdicchio, or even a lighter Sicilian red would cut right through it. The sommelier staff can make this call on the spot.
🎲 The Bottom Line
Maribella is the kind of wine program that Sioux Falls didn't know it needed — a real Italian-focused list backed by actual staff expertise and a Wine Spectator credential earned, not inherited. We'd send a friend here without hesitation, especially if they let one of those five sommeliers steer the table.
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This is a lobby bar wine list at a business hotel — it was never trying to be more than that, and it isn't. Grab a beer or a cocktail, save the wine for dinner somewhere in town.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls · Hotel Restaurant / American
This is a wine list for people who aren't thinking about wine, and that's fine — the Holiday Inn City Centre isn't trying to be a wine destination. Order the Ste. Michelle Riesling, skip everything else, and save the real drinking for somewhere else in Sioux Falls.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Southwest Sioux Falls (Empire Mall/85th & Western corridor) · Sioux Falls · Upscale American Steakhouse
Morrie's is a reliable steakhouse wine list in a city where that already puts it near the top of the pack — the Coravin program shows genuine ambition, but the core list plays it too safe to earn anything beyond a confident recommendation for a special-occasion dinner. Come for the Tomahawk, drink the Zinfandel, skip the house Chardonnay.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
South Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls · Italian · Steakhouse
Spezia is a reliable dinner option in Sioux Falls if you want a recognizable bottle with a nice steak and no surprises. Just don't expect the wine list to challenge you — it's here to comfort, not to excite.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown – Empire Mall area · Sioux Falls · American and Sushi
CRAVE is the rare hotel restaurant wine list that clears the bar rather than crawling under it — the by-the-glass selection is better than the room deserves, even if the markups could use some recalibration. Send a friend here for wine? Sure, as long as they're not expecting to geek out.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown · Sioux Falls · Mexican, Enchilada-Focused
Mama's Ladas is a great little spot for enchiladas — the wine list just isn't why you're here, and it doesn't try to be. Order the sangria, enjoy your meal, and save the serious wine for somewhere else.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Rainbow Curve / I-49 Corridor · Bentonville · Italian
The Bertani Amarone and Col d'Orcia Brunello sitting on this list are like finding a Rolex in a vending machine — impressive that they exist, but the surrounding context makes the whole thing feel absurd. Come for the pasta, drink the Chianti Classico, and lower your expectations accordingly.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Square · Bentonville · Italian
Tavola Trattoria isn't trying to be a wine destination, but it has enough going on — solid Italian depth, fair pricing, reasonable glass options — to earn your business on a date night in Bentonville. Stick to the classics and let the balcony do the rest.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown / Central Ave · Bentonville · Italian
Sestina is doing something genuinely interesting for Bentonville — an Italian-focused, bubble-forward list with real producers and regional ambition tucked into a small but considered 26-bottle program. The red wine gap and unknown by-the-glass program hold it back from greatness, but if you're in Northwest Arkansas and want to drink better than average, this is the spot.
Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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