Postino Kierland
Scottsdale strip mall wine bar that punches up
Kierland · Scottsdale · American, Wine Bar · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed March 21, 2026
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First Impression
Walking into Postino Kierland, the wine list doesn't try to intimidate you — it's lean at 25 bottles, but the pricing immediately signals that somebody here actually wants you to drink wine, not just sell it to you. The bright, patio-friendly vibe matches the approachable list: this is a place where a second bottle feels like a natural conclusion, not a financial crisis. Strip mall address, genuinely good wine bar energy.
Selection Deep Dive
The list pulls from Italy, France, California, and Spain without getting lost in any one region — smart for a crowd-pleasing format that still has some personality. You've got the Anselmi Prosecco holding down the Italian sparkling corner, a respectable Iuvene Tempranillo flying the Spanish flag, and California represented by workhorse bottles like Upstate Chardonnay and Stagedive Pinot Noir. It's not a deep cellar situation — don't come looking for aged Burgundy or esoteric natural wine — but every bottle on this list has a reason to be here. The gaps are real (no Rhône, no Riesling, minimal South America), but within its lane, the curation is solid.
By the Glass
Twenty of the 25 bottles are available by the glass, which is basically the whole list — a genuinely guest-first move that lets you range around without committing to a full bottle. Happy hour drops pours to $6, which at these already-fair retail markups borders on absurd value. Rotation feels somewhat set rather than seasonal, but when the prices are this honest, it's hard to complain loudly.
Stagedive Pinot Noir — $12/glass
Retails around $18 and they're pouring it for $12 a glass — that's restaurant math that actually works in your favor. Solid everyday Pinot that drinks well in a bright, casual setting.
Iuvene Tempranillo
At $9 a glass, most people walk right past this for something more familiar. Tempranillo at this price point is almost always the move — earthy, food-friendly, and wildly underordered at American wine bars.
Anselmi Prosecco
Nothing wrong with Anselmi, but Prosecco by the glass at a wine bar is the safe-play order that rarely rewards you. If you're going sparkling, the Ebbio Sparkling Rosé is the more interesting call.
Ca Del Sarto Pinot Grigio + Bruschetta Board
The Pinot Grigio at $9 is bright and clean enough to cut through olive oil and acidic tomato without fighting the toppings — exactly what you want when the whole table is sharing and grazing.
🎲 The Bottom Line
Postino Kierland is the rare strip-mall wine bar where the pricing alone earns a recommendation — markups this honest are genuinely uncommon in Scottsdale. The list won't blow a serious collector's mind, but for a casual weeknight pour or a lazy patio afternoon, we'd send a friend here without hesitation.
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