Great pizza, wine list phoning it in
Downtown Easton · Easton · Roman-style pizza · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 25, 2026
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The Roman-style pies at Roma Alla Pala are the clear star of this show — and the wine list knows it. What you get is a short, functional list of Italian and California house wines that covers the bases and absolutely nothing more. It reads less like a curated program and more like someone checked a box.
Fifteen to twenty-five bottles doesn't leave much room to impress, and Roma uses that space cautiously. The Italian representation is surface-level — Montepulciano d'Abruzzo and Pinot Grigio delle Venezie are fine entry-level choices but offer zero excitement for anyone who's spent more than two weekends exploring Italian wine. There's a California house wine lurking alongside, which feels like a hedge rather than a statement. No southern Italian deep cuts, no Vermentino, no Aglianico — just the safe, familiar lane.
Four to eight pours by the glass gets you covered in the broadest sense: a white, a red, a Prosecco, and presumably a rosé or two. The Prosecco DOC by the glass is the move if you're opening with it — fizz and Roman pizza is a legitimate combo. Rotation appears nonexistent; what's on the menu tonight is what was on it six months ago.
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo NV — $32
It's marked up steeply relative to retail, but at $32 it's still the most food-friendly bottle on the list — medium-bodied, low tannin, and it doesn't fight the char and tomato on Roma's pies. Relatively speaking, it's your best bet here.
Prosecco DOC NV
Most people order it as an opener and move on, but honestly? Stick with the Prosecco through the meal. Its acidity and light effervescence cut through the richness of the black truffle and squash pizza better than anything else on this list.
Pinot Grigio delle Venezie NV
At $32 a bottle — nearly three times retail — this is the most aggressively marked-up pour on the list for something you could grab at any grocery store for $11. The wine itself is totally neutral. Pass.
Prosecco DOC NV + Squash with black truffle pizza
The earthiness of the black truffle needs something bright to cut through it, and the Prosecco's crisp bubbles do exactly that without overwhelming the delicate squash. It's the one genuinely satisfying wine-food moment this list offers.
❌ The Bottom Line
Roma Alla Pala is absolutely worth visiting for the pizza — but the wine list is an afterthought with steep markups on recognizable grocery-store bottles. Order the Prosecco, focus on the food, and save the serious wine drinking for another night.
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