Breadsticks Win, Wine List Loses
Everett Mall Area · Everett · Italian-American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 8, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Olive Garden Italian Restaurant – Everett’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list at Olive Garden Everett arrives laminated, backlit, and optimized for people who just want something red or something white. There's no pretense here — this is a corporate list built for throughput, not exploration. If you were hoping for a reason to linger over the wine menu, keep walking.
Twenty-some bottles covering Italy and California, and the range basically stops there. Ruffino Chianti and Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio are the marquee names — recognizable, inoffensive, and priced well above what you'd pay at the grocery store down the street. Ecco Domani and Meiomi fill out the rest of the glass pour lineup, which tells you everything about the ambition level: these are supermarket staples dressed up in a restaurant context. There are no interesting producers, no regional surprises, no reason a wine-curious diner would feel anything other than mild resignation.
Eight to twelve options by the glass, running $10–$18, which is a lot to ask for Ecco Domani Pinot Grigio. The rotation doesn't rotate — this list is baked into the national menu and changes about as often as the Alfredo recipe. If you're eating here, stick to one glass and move on.
Ruffino Chianti — $10
It's the lowest-markup, most honest wine on the list — a real Italian Chianti that actually belongs at a table full of pasta. Not exciting, but it's the right call.
Ruffino Chianti
Most people here order whatever they recognize, which means Meiomi. But the Chianti is the only wine on this list that makes geographic sense with the food and doesn't feel like it wandered in from a California grocery endcap.
Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio
A $20 retail bottle served at a chain markup. Santa Margherita built its reputation decades ago and has been coasting ever since — there's no reason to pay restaurant prices for a wine this easy to find anywhere else.
Ruffino Chianti + Lasagna Classico
Chianti and red-sauce lasagna is one of the more honest things you can do at this table. The wine's acidity cuts through the richness, and the combination at least nods toward something authentically Italian.
The Bottom Line
The wine list at Olive Garden Everett is a corporate formality — it exists because dinner requires wine, not because anyone thought hard about it. Order the Chianti, enjoy your breadsticks, and save your wine curiosity for somewhere that returns the favor.
· Everett · Northwest / Seafood
Jetty isn't a wine pilgrimage, but it's a thoughtful little list at a waterfront spot in Everett — fair prices, genuine Pacific Northwest representation, and no obvious embarrassments. Send your friend here for a glass of Pinot Gris and some Puget Sound seafood without hesitation.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Everett · Everett · Italian / Wine Bar
Luca is the kind of reliable Italian date-night spot that Everett needed — the wine program is Italy-focused and food-friendly, even if it doesn't take many risks. Send your parents here for their anniversary; save your deep-dive wine nerding for a dedicated wine bar.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Everett Marina · Everett · Italian / Wine Bar
Lombardi's is doing something genuinely unexpected for a marina-side Italian in Everett — a deep, glass-for-glass Washington-meets-Italy red wine program that earns a second look. The pricing leans steep on the high end, but the range and ambition make it worth navigating.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Port of Everett · Everett · Wine Bar / Bistro
Rustic Cork is the kind of neighborhood wine bar that Everett deserves — unpretentious, waterfront, and built around wines from right down the road. Show up on a Wednesday with someone worth talking to and let the half-price bottles do the rest.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
Unknown · Everett · Mexican
La Terraza is a solid neighborhood spot for the food — but the wine list is an afterthought and everyone involved knows it. Come for the fajitas, order the sangria, and save the bottle of wine for when you get home.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Broadway · Everett · Mexican
Tampico is a neighborhood Mexican spot that does its core job well — the wine list is simply not part of that job. Order the margaritas, grab a Sangria carafe if you need something to share, and save the wine conversation for somewhere else.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Gilbert · Italian-American
The Sicilian Butcher's wine list is a solid companion to its Italian-American menu — regionally focused, with a few genuinely interesting bottles hiding among the crowd-pleasers. We'd love to see glass pour options made clearer and some pricing transparency, but as a neighborhood Italian concept in Gilbert, the list shows more effort than most. Go in knowing what you want — the Feudi Di San Gregorio or the Tramin Pinot Nero are worth the ask — and you'll drink better than the room expects.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Honolulu · Italian-American
53 By The Sea plays an interesting game: a short, all-glass list that punches well above its weight in the mid-range, anchored by a custom Failla Pinot and some genuinely thoughtful picks from Austria and southern Italy. Markups lean steep, especially as you climb the tiers, and the absence of bottle service means you're always buying by the glass. But if you stick to the $12–$31 range, this is one of the more curated pours you'll find in Honolulu — and that Grüner alone is worth the visit.
Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Venice · Los Angeles · Italian-American
Ospi keeps it tight and keeps it fair — 13 wines, honest markups, and enough Italian backbone to match the menu without turning into a wine bar that forgot to serve food. If you're after depth or discovery, you'll outgrow this list quickly, but for a relaxed Venice dinner where you just want something good in your glass without overthinking it, the Cascina Barbera or the Montepeloso will do exactly what you need.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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