Tuscany and California show up strong here
Saratoga Springs · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Updated September 2026
Reviewed April 20, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Solevo Kitchen + Social’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The list hits you like a greatest hits album — Tignanello, Sassicaia, Gaja Barbaresco all present and accounted for. It's a focused Italian-California lineup that fits the upscale-casual room perfectly. This is a wine program that knows its lane and mostly stays in it.
Tuscany anchors the list with heavy hitters: Antinori's Tignanello, Tenuta San Guido's Sassicaia, and Castello Banfi's Brunello di Montalcino give the Italian side real credibility. California holds its own with Far Niente Chardonnay and Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon — crowd-pleasing names that regulars will recognize instantly. Gaja Barbaresco is the standout prestige pour, a nod to Piedmont that shows someone building this list has taste beyond the obvious. The gaps show up in the southern hemisphere and the Old World fringe — don't come here hunting Jura or Priorat.
Twelve to twenty options is a respectable by-the-glass spread for a Saratoga Springs Italian spot, and the $12–$18 range keeps things accessible without being cheap. We'd want to know more about the rotation — the list reads like it was built to stay, not evolve. If you're ordering by the glass, push the staff on what's freshest.
Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino — $90–$150
Brunello at this address is a serious pull — Banfi is a reliable, well-distributed producer and Brunello commands far more at white-tablecloth joints across town. If the markup holds relatively flat against retail, this is the bottle that earns the dinner.
Gaja Barbaresco
Most tables at a place like this order the Tignanello because they've heard of it. Gaja Barbaresco is the more interesting bottle — structured, age-worthy, and from one of Piedmont's defining producers. It's not cheap, but it's the pick for anyone who actually wants to drink something memorable.
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus is everywhere, and restaurants love marking it up because the name sells itself. You're almost certainly paying a significant premium over what you'd spend at a wine shop. Nothing wrong with the wine — there's just no reason to order it here when Sassicaia and Brunello are on the same list.
Antinori Tignanello + Braised Short Rib
Tignanello's Sangiovese-Cabernet Sauvignon blend has the structure and dark fruit to stand up to the richness of braised short rib without getting lost. It's the obvious choice, but obvious for a reason — this is the bottle that makes the dish feel like a whole night.
The Bottom Line
Solevo earns its Wine Spectator Award of Excellence on the strength of a well-curated Italian and California core — this is a reliable, crowd-smart list that occasionally punches above its weight. Markups are the weak spot, but if you know what to order, you'll drink well in Saratoga Springs.
Downtown · Saratoga Springs · Casual Italian
Wheatfields is a reliable neighborhood Italian stop, and the wine list does exactly what it needs to — it covers the room without taking any risks. The Dr. Konstantin Frank Riesling and the Louis Jadot Mâcon Village are the two picks worth seeking out; everything else is competent filler at markups that could be friendlier. If you want to drink well here, order by the glass and go off the beaten path.
Crowd Pleasers
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· Saratoga Springs · Winery Bistro
Thirsty Owl Saratoga is a single-producer concept that leans all the way in, and if you're curious about Finger Lakes wines in a comfortable dining setting, it's a genuinely good place to learn the range. The wild card badge fits: you won't find the usual suspects here, but that's exactly the point. Go in knowing what you're signing up for and you'll walk out pleasantly educated.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
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Willing but Green
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· Saratoga Springs · Italian / Pizzeria
Village Pizzeria's wine list is a pleasant surprise for a Saratoga Springs Italian spot — fair prices, a serious BTG count, and enough Italian-regional picks to reward the curious. It's not a destination wine list, but if you order the Lugana or the Vermentino instead of the default Pinot Grigio, you'll drink well without overthinking it.
Crowd Pleasers
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· Saratoga Springs · New American / Fine Dining
Morgan & Co. has built a wine list that respects its guests without overcharging them — fair pricing, a meaningful by-the-glass selection, and enough off-the-beaten-path picks to reward the curious. It's not a destination wine list, but if you're in Saratoga Springs and want a reliable bottle alongside a fine dining meal, you're in good hands. Go for the Sancerre, take a flyer on the Falanghina, and let someone else order the Rombauer.
Solid Range
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· Saratoga Springs · Italian
Noah's Italian made a bold structural call — every wine by the glass, no exceptions — and the Italian-focused selection backs it up with real producers like Ratti, Tornatorre, and Buglioni rather than the usual suspects. We don't know what's on the plate or who's pouring, but on the strength of the wine list alone, this is worth a visit if you're in Saratoga Springs and want to drink Italian wine without committing to a full bottle.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
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· Saratoga Springs · Winery tasting room / light bites
Adirondack Winery isn't trying to be a destination wine list — it's a tasting room that wants you to leave with a bottle of something you didn't know was made in New York. The pricing is genuinely fair across all 36 labels, the Baco Noir and Cab Franc give curious drinkers something worth lingering on, and the Meritage 2019 at $44.99 tops out the range without gouging anyone. If you're passing through the Lake George area and curious about what northeastern New York actually grows, this is worth the stop.
Small but Thoughtful
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Willing but Green
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· Eugene · Italian
Excelsior Inn Ristorante has the bones of a solid wine destination — Italian-focused list, upscale setting, food that deserves a proper bottle — but we can't fully vouch for it until the wine program is better documented. If you're heading there for a special occasion, ask your server what's drinking well from the Italian side and what they're pouring locally from Oregon; a restaurant this thoughtful about atmosphere usually has at least one or two right answers.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
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Willing but Green
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· San Diego · Italian
An 'enoteca' with five wines is a bit like a steakhouse with one cut. The Italian-focused selection is at least on-theme, and the Aglianico shows someone made at least one interesting call — but five bottles, no whites, and no visible by-the-glass program is hard to defend under any concept, let alone this one. If wine matters to your night out, look elsewhere in San Diego.
Grocery Store
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SoHo · New York · Italian
A long bottle list with Italian, Burgundy and Champagne sections, fronted by a 22-wine glass page. For a glass, try the Skerk Orange Wine from Friuli at 25/95, and for a bottle on a lighter budget, the Volpaia Vermentino at 60; upstairs in the café, the labeled list pours Palistorti di Valgiano's orange Tuscan blend at Glass $22. Confirm prices before you order, because the site's Upstairs Café dinner menu and the beverage PDF do not match. This unrated guide covers the posted wine lists, not service, storage or markups.
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