The Breadstick Factory Technically Has Wine
Irving Mall Area · Irving · Italian
Reviewed June 27, 2026
Wingman Metrics
The wine list arrives laminated and tucked behind the dessert menu, which tells you everything. You're not here for the wine program — you're here for unlimited soup and breadsticks, and the list knows it. What you get is a short roster of names you'd recognize from a supermarket endcap, priced like they're doing you a favor.
The list leans on California workhorses and one token Italian option, which feels like a missed opportunity given the cuisine. Meiomi, Beringer, Robert Mondavi Private Selection — these are fine bottles at a grocery store but they're not fine bottles at a restaurant markup. The lone Italian rep, Roscato Rosso Dolce, is a sweet, semi-sparkling red that appeals to exactly one type of drinker. Porta Vita Winemaker's Red Blend rounds things out, but the depth stops there — no regional Italian variety, no Barbera, no Vermentino, nothing that actually challenges the menu.
Glass pours run $8.25 to $11.75, which sounds reasonable until you realize you're drinking Robert Mondavi Private Selection at a 3x-plus markup. There's no rotation to speak of — this is a national chain with a standardized program, so what you see in Irving is what you see in Omaha. The glass count is limited, and none of it is exciting.
Porta Vita Winemaker's Red Blend — $24.75
At the low end of the bottle range, it's the least painful option on the list. It's an Italian-labeled blend that at least gestures toward the cuisine, and at under $25 a bottle it won't wreck your dinner budget.
Roscato Rosso Dolce
Most wine-serious people will roll their eyes at a sweet Italian red, but if you're eating something with tomato-forward red sauce, the slight sweetness and low tannin actually work. It's not a gem by any objective measure, but it's the most honest wine on the list — it knows what it is.
Beringer Founder's Estate Merlot
You can buy this at Target for under $10. There's no version of the restaurant markup here that makes sense. Skip it.
Roscato Rosso Dolce + Chicken Alfredo
Alfredo is rich, creamy, and heavy — the slight sweetness and effervescence of the Roscato cuts through the fat better than anything else on this list. It's not a classic pairing by any stretch, but it's the most functional one available to you.
❌ The Bottom Line
We wouldn't send anyone here specifically for wine — the list is a national chain afterthought with grocery store bottles at restaurant prices. Order a cocktail, drink the water, enjoy the breadsticks.
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Crowd Pleasers
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
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Fair
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
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
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La Contea has a genuinely good Italian wine list that gets kneecapped by markups that would make a New York steakhouse blush — but Wine Wednesday at 50% off bottles flips the script completely and turns this into one of the best wine deals in Baton Rouge. Go on a Wednesday, order the Vino Nobile, and tell everyone.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
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