Latin soul with a surprisingly sharp wine list
· Gilbert · Modern Latin · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · October 6, 2026
RagingWine reviewed The Mission’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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For a Modern Latin restaurant in Gilbert, Arizona, the wine list at The Mission clears the bar by a comfortable margin. Thirty-two labels isn't a deep cellar, but the selection shows real intentionality — Iberian whites, a smart bubbles section, and pricing that doesn't immediately insult you. This is not the list you expect to find next to a taco menu.
The whites are where this list earns its keep: Lícia Albariño, Trimbach Pinot Blanc, and Claramunt Grenache Blanc all point toward someone who thought about the food on the other side of the table. The bubbles section punches above its weight with both Segura Viudas and Conde de Subirats Cava alongside the Estelado País Brut Rosé — a Chilean sparkling made from País grapes that you almost never see on a suburban Arizona restaurant list. Reds are the thinner end, with just a handful of options anchored by Sean Minor and Sinegal Pinot Noirs and the Torres Salmos Garnacha. If you're a Cab lover, you'll need to look elsewhere.
Twenty-six of the thirty-two bottles are available by the glass, which is a genuinely generous pour program — almost the whole list is accessible without committing to a bottle. Glass prices run $11 to $25, which is reasonable for the market. The $11 entry point on the Seasonal White, Rosé, and Red keeps a casual Tuesday dinner from getting expensive.
The Bottom Line
The Mission's wine list is a quiet overachiever for Gilbert — thoughtfully assembled, fairly priced, and stacked with by-the-glass options that mean you can explore without a major financial commitment. The Iberian and Latin-adjacent whites are the real strength here, which happens to make a lot of sense given the menu. If you're eating Modern Latin food and want something that actually tracks with the flavors on the plate, this list will take care of you.
· Gilbert · French bistro
Zinc Bistro is doing something genuinely unusual for Gilbert: a French-focused wine list with real depth, fair pricing, and 31 by-the-glass options that include actual choices rather than just volume. We don't have enough confirmed information about staff knowledge or dish specifics to call it a full Rager, but the list itself earns your attention. If you're anywhere near the East Valley and want a proper glass of Sancerre or Chablis without driving to Scottsdale, this is your move.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Gilbert · Italian-American
The Sicilian Butcher's wine list is a solid companion to its Italian-American menu — regionally focused, with a few genuinely interesting bottles hiding among the crowd-pleasers. We'd love to see glass pour options made clearer and some pricing transparency, but as a neighborhood Italian concept in Gilbert, the list shows more effort than most. Go in knowing what you want — the Feudi Di San Gregorio or the Tramin Pinot Nero are worth the ask — and you'll drink better than the room expects.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Gilbert · Steakhouse
Mastro's is a fine-dining steakhouse charging fine-dining prices, and the wine list reflects almost none of that ambition. Seven labels — all California, all safe, no flexibility for guests who want something outside the Napa Cab lane — is a hard sell when the rest of the experience is supposed to justify a big check. Come for the steak if you must, but lower your wine expectations significantly or you'll leave frustrated.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Gilbert · Wine Bar
Divided Vine earns the Wild Card badge because it's doing something genuinely interesting in a market that doesn't have many wine-first spots worth seeking out — Arizona focus, rotating selections, staff that apparently knows the list, and a happy hour program that runs most of the week. We'd send a curious, open-minded friend here without hesitation; just go in ready to ask questions and let the staff point the way.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Active Program
Acceptable
· Gilbert · American / Bar
Backyard's wine list is competent the way a beige wall is competent — it's there, it won't offend anyone, and you won't remember it. If you're here for the patio vibes and cold drinks, stick to beer or cocktails and save the wine exploration for somewhere that's actually trying.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Gilbert · Gilbert · Italian
North Italia Gilbert is a chain that does the bare minimum of interesting things — and sometimes that's exactly what you need on a Tuesday in Gilbert. The Italian regional whites are the real reason to open this list; everything else is serviceable.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Atlanta · Modern Latin
Botanico isn't trying to out-depth the wine bars — it's building a short, intentional list that mirrors its Modern Latin identity, and mostly it works. The by-the-glass availability is excellent, the producers are genuinely interesting, and the Vale de Bomfim and Monte Xanic chenin blanc alone are worth the detour. Markups keep this from being a steal, but if you're here for the food and want a wine that actually makes sense with it, you won't be left stranded.
Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Old Town · Scottsdale · Modern Latin
The Mission does the work to make its wine list feel relevant to the food on the plate, but the markups — particularly on by-the-glass pours — keep it from being a destination for serious wine drinkers. Come for the food, drink strategically, and you'll leave happy.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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