Utah's Most Unexpected Wine Bar Hiding in Plain Sight
River Road / South St. George · St. George · Italian with wine bar · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 8, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Positano Italian Kitchen and Wine Bar’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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You don't expect to land in St. George, Utah and find a wine list with 34 by-the-glass options and local Utah producers sitting alongside Nicolas Feuillatte and Caymus. The list is short on paper — 35 labels — but it punches well above its weight for a mid-sized city where the dining scene is still finding its footing. This place clearly cares more about wine than most of its neighbors.
The list is anchored in California and Washington, with the expected suspects — La Crema, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Willamette Valley Vineyards — doing solid work alongside a Tolaini Al Passo for the Italy crowd. What actually makes this list interesting is the Utah contingent: Bold & Delaney's Tempranillo and Malvasia Bianca, plus Zion Vineyards Zinfandel, give you something genuinely local and genuinely worth trying. The Italian section could go deeper — one Tuscan red doesn't really constitute an Italian wine bar identity — and there are no serious old-world anchors beyond the Champagne. Still, for St. George, this is a thoughtful effort.
Thirty-four by-the-glass options on a 35-label list means almost everything pours by the glass, which is either impressive hospitality or a sign the bottle program isn't the point. Glass prices run $7–$22, which is fair on the low end but starts feeling steep once you get into the $17–$19 range for mid-tier California and Oregon pours. No obvious rotation or seasonal program is in play — what you see is what you get.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling, Washington — $10/glass, $39/bottle
Ste. Michelle's Riesling is a benchmark Columbia Valley bottling that retails around $10–$12. At $39 a bottle here, the markup is almost honest — a rarity on this list. It's bright, dry-leaning, and refreshing against a summer patio crowd or a lighter pasta dish.
Bold & Delaney Malvasia Bianca, Utah
Nobody comes to a Utah Italian restaurant expecting to find a local Malvasia Bianca worth ordering, but here we are. Bold & Delaney is one of Utah's most serious producers and Malvasia Bianca is a grape most diners have never encountered — aromatic, slightly floral, and genuinely interesting. Order it for the story, stay for the wine.
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon, California
At $225 a bottle, this is the most expensive thing on the list and the least interesting play. Caymus is widely available, retails around $70–$80, and that markup borders on insulting. It's the wine for the table that wants to signal they're spending money, not the table that wants to actually drink well.
Tolaini Al Passo Tuscan, Tuscany + Spaghetti with meat sauce
Al Passo is a Sangiovese-forward Tuscan blend built for exactly this moment — the acidity cuts through a rich meat sauce, the earthy red fruit plays against the tomato, and suddenly you feel like you're eating somewhere that actually thought about their list.
The Bottom Line
For St. George, Utah, Positano is a genuine wild card — local producers, a deep by-the-glass program, and real wine bar ambitions in a market that mostly serves beer by default. The markups get greedy at the top, but there's enough here to reward a curious drinker.
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Surprising Depth
Steep
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Willing but Green
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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
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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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