Winston-Salem's Thursday Night Wine Secret
Brookstown · Winston Salem · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 25, 2026
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The name means 'enough' in Italian, and honestly, that's underselling it. Walking into this rustic Brookstown spot, the wine list reads like someone actually cares — Italian backbone, global wandering, and prices that don't make you wince. For Winston-Salem, this is a genuinely pleasant surprise.
The list runs 40 to 80 bottles with Italy doing the heavy lifting, and rightly so — Barolo, Brunello di Montalcino, and Super Tuscans anchor the reds with real ambition. Whites don't get left behind: Vermentino di Sardegna and Falanghina bring some regional credibility that most Italian-American spots in this zip code wouldn't bother with. The global picks feel intentional rather than obligatory, filling gaps without padding the list. It's not the deepest cellar in the Carolinas, but it's curated, and that counts for a lot.
Eight to sixteen pours by the glass is a solid range for a wine bar this size — enough to keep things interesting without turning it into a storage problem. The selection rotates, which suggests someone is actually paying attention to what's moving and what's not. Thursday half-price nights make the glass program absurdly good value; ordering anything by the glass at full price before Thursday feels like leaving money on the table.
Vermentino di Sardegna — $
Sardinian Vermentino is one of the most underpriced white categories in Italian wine right now — crisp, saline, and built for food. At Quanto Basta's $$–$$$ price range, and especially on a Thursday, this is the smart pour.
Falanghina
Most tables here are reaching for the Barolo and sleeping on this Campanian white. Falanghina is mineral-driven, food-friendly, and interesting in a way that Pinot Grigio will never be. It's the bottle that tells you the list was built by someone with actual taste.
Super Tuscans
The Super Tuscans on this list are fine, but they're also the most likely to be marked up for name recognition. You're paying for the category's reputation, not necessarily what's in the glass. On a list with Brunello and Barolo available, the Super Tuscans are the safe, forgettable middle child.
Barolo + Rotisserie
Barolo's tannic structure and dried cherry depth need protein and fat to really open up — and Quanto Basta's rotisserie dishes give it exactly that. It's a classic Piemontese logic: big wine, roasted meat, everyone wins.
Thursday — Half-priced bottles of wine on Thursdays. Likely applies to most bottles on the list, though exact exclusions aren't clearly documented — worth asking when you arrive.
🎲 The Bottom Line
Quanto Basta punches above its weight for a mid-size Southern city Italian spot — the Italian-focused list is thoughtful, the prices are fair, and Thursday half-price bottles make it one of the best weekly wine deals in Winston-Salem. Come hungry, come on a Thursday, and order the Falanghina.
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Grocery Store
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Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
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Crowd Pleasers
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Basic Stemmed
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
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Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
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Acceptable
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Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
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Acceptable
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