Wine Wednesday Makes This Worth the Trip
Downtown · Scranton · New American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 14, 2026
RagingWine reviewed POSH at the Scranton Club’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list at POSH reads like someone raided a mid-tier grocery store with decent taste — recognizable names, safe choices, nothing that's going to make you lean across the table and whisper 'you have to try this.' That said, the room is a historic Scranton club and the menu is ambitious enough to deserve better wine backup. What saves the whole experience is one glorious, hard-to-argue-with fact: Wednesday nights, every bottle is half off.
The list clocks in around 25-35 wines and leans heavily on California with some Pacific Northwest, Italian, Provençal rosé, and a few southern hemisphere wildcards thrown in for variety points. You've got Josh and Sean Minor showing up alongside Spy Valley and Chalk Hill — it's a list that's trying to appeal to everyone and as a result surprises nobody. There's genuine range across regions, but the depth within any single one is thin; don't come here looking for a second Burgundy to compare against the first. The Stellenrust Sauvignon Blanc from South Africa and the Jean-Luc Colombo Provence Rosé are the most interesting picks on a list that otherwise plays it very safe.
Eight to ten pours available by the glass, priced mostly at $9-$10, which is approachable but not thrilling when the bottles underneath that are averaging 3-4x retail markup. The glass program covers the bases — a white, a couple reds, rosé — but rotation doesn't appear to be a priority. If you're ordering by the glass on a non-Wednesday, you're paying for convenience more than quality.
Jean-Luc Colombo Provence Rosé — $52 (bottle, or ~$26 on Wine Wednesday)
Colombo is a legitimate Rhône name making real Provence rosé, not a label slapped on bulk juice. On a Wednesday when it's half price, this is the move — a producer with actual credibility at a price that makes sense.
Stellenrust Sauvignon Blanc
South African Sauvignon Blanc gets overlooked everywhere, and this list is no exception — most tables are grabbing the Spy Valley or the Firestone without a second glance. Stellenrust punches with bright citrus and a grassy snap that holds up to the kitchen's bolder flavors. Worth asking for specifically.
Josh Chardonnay
Josh is fine. It's also $12 at every wine shop in Pennsylvania. At restaurant markup it's an easy $30-$40 bottle that you've had a hundred times before and could get cheaper literally anywhere else. Skip it.
Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc + Pan-Seared Salmon
Spy Valley's Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc brings enough acidity and herbaceous lift to cut through the fat on a pan-seared salmon without steamrolling the fish. It's not a complicated pairing, but it's a correct one, and correct goes a long way.
Wednesday — All bottles of wine are half off every Wednesday during dinner service. Also promoted as half-price bottles at the City Hall Bar on Wednesdays.
The Bottom Line
POSH isn't a destination wine list — it's a safe, slightly overpriced selection that leans on brand recognition over discovery. Come on a Wednesday, grab the Colombo rosé at half price, and you'll leave happy; show up any other night and you're paying full markup for wines you could find at the corner store.
Downtown · Scranton · Wine Bar
The Loft earns its Wild Card badge by doing something genuinely uncommon in Scranton: building a wine bar with a real point of view, even if the public-facing details don't yet let us verify every bottle or price. If you're in downtown Scranton and want wine over cocktails, this is your best legitimate option — just go in curious, ask the staff what's open, and be willing to try something you wouldn't normally order.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
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Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
· Scranton · New American / Wine Bar
Warney is doing something legitimately weird and committed for a mid-sized Pennsylvania city — an aperitif-forward, cocktail-wine hybrid program that rewards curiosity and doesn't punish your wallet for it. Send your most adventurous friend here and tell them to skip the Sauvignon Blanc.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown fringe · Scranton · Brewery/Taproom with Pizza and Pub Fare
Mutant Brewing isn't a wine destination, and it doesn't pretend to be — but the all-Pennsylvania lineup from Maiolatesi is a genuinely thoughtful move for a taproom in Scranton. Come for the beer and the pizza, stay curious about the Sparkling Traminette.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Scranton Area · Scranton · Farm-to-Table / Wine Bar
Harvest isn't a destination wine list, but Wine Wednesday — 50% off every bottle — turns a steep-markup, crowd-pleaser program into a genuinely good deal worth planning around. Come hungry on a Wednesday and order the Rombauer without guilt.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
Scranton Area · Scranton · Italian / Brewpub
Marzoni's is a brewpub that's very good at being a brewpub — order a house beer and enjoy the pizza. The wine list exists to serve guests who won't drink beer, not to give anyone a reason to seek it out.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown · Scranton · Italian-American Pizzeria and Restaurant
Alfredo's isn't a wine destination, but it's a pizza place with a functional, fairly priced list and one of the better midweek wine promotions we've seen in northeastern Pennsylvania. Show up on a Wednesday, order the Bonanza Cab at half price, and get a large pie — there are worse ways to spend a weeknight.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
Saratoga · San Jose · New American
Sent Sovi isn't a wine destination, but it's a restaurant where the wine list respects the food — and that's rarer than it should be at this price point. If you're driving out to Saratoga for the bacon-wrapped rabbit or the osso buco, you won't feel like an afterthought at the wine stage of the conversation. A solid neighborhood anchor, even if the neighborhood happens to require a reservation.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Irvine · New American
Benchmark is a genuinely pleasant surprise for Irvine — a short, owner-driven list that punches above its modest size by leaning hard into Paso Robles producers who actually deserve your attention. If you're a Cab-or-nothing drinker, you might feel constrained; if you're willing to follow the owner's enthusiasm toward Law Estate Grenache or a Bodega de Edgar Tempranillo, this list rewards the curious.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Toledo · New American
The Heights isn't trying to be a wine destination, and it doesn't pretend to be. What it offers is a fair, no-drama wine list with every bottle available by the glass — a practical setup for a casual New American dinner in Toledo. Stick to the Kung Fu Girl or the Petite Sirah, avoid the Cab markup, and you'll be just fine.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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