Pizza Night Sorted, Wine List Playing It Safe
Fort Collins · Fort Collins · New American, Wood-Fired Pizza & Seasonal Cuisine · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 1, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Restaurant 415’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Nine bottles. That's the whole list. For a casual neighborhood spot downtown Fort Collins, that's not necessarily a death sentence — but it does mean you're not here to geek out on wine. What you see is what you get, and what you get is a greatest-hits compilation of grocery-aisle recognizables at prices that at least won't embarrass anyone.
The list leans heavily on California with a nod to Washington, Chile, and Australia — essentially a supermarket's international section with the price tags bumped up a notch. You've got Franciscan Cab, Calera Pinot, and Edna Valley Chard carrying the California flag, while 19 Crimes Shiraz and Casillero del Diablo Malbec round out the Southern Hemisphere presence. There's no old-world representation whatsoever — no French, no Italian, no Spanish — which is a real gap for a food-forward spot doing seasonal cuisine. The two Domaine Ste. Michelle sparkling options (Brut and Brut Rosé) are a genuinely smart call and probably the most interesting thing on the card.
Here's the thing — every single bottle on the list is also available by the glass, so the by-the-glass program is essentially the entire wine program. Pours run $8 to $14, which is reasonable for the Fort Collins market, and the happy hour house wine at $6 a glass from 3 to 5 daily is a legitimate reason to show up early. No rotation to speak of, and no evidence this list changes much season to season.
Domaine Ste. Michelle Brut — $9/glass, $36/bottle
Washington state bubbles from one of the country's most reliable sparkling producers at a price that makes sense. Order the bottle and feel like you're doing something right.
Calera Pinot Noir
Calera has been making serious Central Coast Pinot for decades and consistently punches above its price point. On a list full of mass-market names, this one actually has a story worth telling.
19 Crimes Shiraz
Heavily marketed, widely available, and built for brand recognition rather than actual drinking pleasure. At $8 a glass it's not a rip-off, but you can do better on this list for a couple dollars more.
Domaine Ste. Michelle Brut Rosé + Margherita Pizza
Sparkling rosé and wood-fired pizza is an underrated combination — the acidity cuts through the char, the bubbles lift the tomato, and you feel slightly more festive than the situation probably warrants.
Daily — Happy Hour runs 3–5 PM every day with house wine at $6/glass.
The Bottom Line
Restaurant 415 is a solid neighborhood dinner spot where the wine list does exactly what it needs to do without doing anything that would actually excite you. Come for the pizza and the happy hour pour, not for the bottle list.
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