Gyros and Grower Champagne Walk Into a Patio
· St. George · Greek / Mediterranean · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · September 1, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Meraki Greek Grill’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Wingman Metrics
You walk into what looks like a casual gyro spot in a St. George strip mall and then someone hands you a wine card with Pol Roger Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill 2012 on it. That's the kind of cognitive dissonance that makes us actually love this place. It shouldn't work, and yet here we are.
Sixty-six labels is legitimately ambitious for a fast-casual Mediterranean joint, and Meraki earns points for leaning into Greek producers where others wouldn't bother — the Ktima Biblia Chora Areti Assyrtiko and the Domaine Costa Lazaridi Chateau Julia Agiorgitiko give the list real identity. There's a sparkling section that punches well above the restaurant's price point, with J. Lassalle Premier Cru and Pol Roger's flagship prestige cuvée sitting alongside Gruet and a couple of Proseccos. The Italian and Slavic entrants — Ornellaia Le Volte, the Tenute Poggiocaro Governo all'Uso Toscano, and the Imenie Sicora Gerts Semigorie — add eclectic range that you simply don't expect here. The Berdashen Pomegranate Wine is either a genius move or a fever dream, but either way it belongs on a Greek menu.
Sixteen by-the-glass options is a solid count for this format, and the range hits Champagne, sparkling, white, red, and non-dry categories — so you're not stuck choosing between Prosecco and house Cab. The Assyrtiko by the glass is the real draw here; it's a grape that fits the cuisine perfectly and rarely shows up on lists in southern Utah.
Ktima Biblia Chora Areti Assyrtiko 2020 — $14/glass
Greek white wine that's crisp, mineral, and built for Mediterranean food — and it's actually on theme. Getting Assyrtiko from a serious Greek producer by the glass at a casual spot is genuinely rare anywhere, let alone in St. George.
Tenute Poggiocaro Governo all'Uso Toscano 2020
Governo-style Tuscan reds are made with a partial dried-grape technique that adds richness and a slight roundness — most people scroll past it for something they recognize, but it's exactly the kind of earthy, food-friendly red that holds up against lamb and herbed meats.
Pol Roger Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill 2012
At $725 a bottle in a strip mall gyro spot with no climate-controlled cellar guarantee and basic stemware, this is a wine that deserves better conditions than it's likely getting. Save Churchill for somewhere that can give it the care it earned.
Ktima Biblia Chora Areti Assyrtiko 2020 + Grilled Chicken
Assyrtiko's bright acidity and citrus backbone cut through the char on the grilled chicken and match the lemon-herb seasoning that Greek kitchens lean on. It's a textbook fit, and the fact that it's Greek-on-Greek just makes it feel right.
The Bottom Line
Meraki is the rare fast-casual spot where the wine list actually makes you stop and think — the Greek producers alone justify a visit, and the depth-to-price ratio on the by-the-glass program is genuinely solid. Just don't spring for the prestige Champagne until they upgrade the stemware.
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Acceptable
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
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