Boxed Wine and Pizza, That's the Deal
· Springfield · Pizza / Bar · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · August 23, 2026
RagingWine reviewed The Rail Pizza Company’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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You open the menu at The Rail Pizza Company and the wine section is eight lines long — all of them Bota Box. That's not a wine list, that's a box wine vending machine with a restaurant attached. To their credit, at least they're not pretending to be something they're not.
Every single bottle — or rather, every single box — is a Delicato Bota Box: Cab, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Malbec on the red side, and Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, and a Dry Rosé rounding out the whites. Eight SKUs, one producer, zero ambition. Bota Box is perfectly drinkable everyday wine, but offering nothing else signals that the wine program is a checkbox, not a priority. There are no interesting regions, no independent producers, no attempt to match the list to the pizza-forward menu.
Given that everything here is Bota Box — a brand that literally comes in multi-liter boxes — it's reasonable to assume most offerings are poured by the glass. No pricing is available on our end, so we can't tell you if they're being fair or cheeky with the pour cost, but at least the variety across the eight options gives you a red, white, or rosé no matter your mood.
Delicato Bota Box Dry Rose — null
If you're going Bota Box, go Rosé. It's the most honest play on this list — light, easy, no pretense — and it won't fight the pizza the way a Cab might. Pricing unknown, but Bota Box should never break the bank.
Delicato Bota Box Riesling
Nobody orders Riesling at a pizza joint, and that's exactly why it works. A touch of sweetness and bright acidity makes it a sneaky-good match for anything with red sauce or a little heat. It's the most underordered wine on this list by a mile.
Delicato Bota Box Malbec
A Malbec from a box at a pizza place is a tough sell. It's fine wine for a Tuesday night at home, but ordering it here adds nothing to your meal. Save the Malbec craving for somewhere with an actual Argentine selection.
Delicato Bota Box Sauvignon Blanc + Pizza with fresh toppings or a lighter white pizza
Sauvignon Blanc's citrus snap and herbal edge cut through cheese and lift anything green on a pizza. It's the most food-friendly white on this list and the one that won't disappear into whatever's on your slice.
The Bottom Line
The Rail Pizza Company isn't here to impress you with wine — it's here to sell you pizza and pour you something cold while you eat it. If your expectations are calibrated accordingly, Bota Box gets the job done; just don't come expecting anything beyond that.
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Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Piccolo punches above its weight for a Springfield Italian spot — the Brunello by the glass alone earns it a second look. It's not destination wine dining, but it's a genuinely solid list that won't embarrass you on a date night.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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The Dugout is a perfectly fine sports bar where wings get eaten, games get watched, and wine gets ignored — and that's the right call. Come for the BBQ Bacon Burger, leave the wine glass at home.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Farmers Gastropub is a reliable neighborhood stop where the food gets more attention than the wine list — and that's okay. Order the Tempranillo, enjoy the locally sourced kitchen, and don't come here expecting to geek out on wine.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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FD's Grillhouse isn't trying to be a wine destination, and it knows it — the list is safe, the markups lean steep, and the by-the-glass selection does most of the heavy lifting. If you're here for burgers and a decent pour, you'll leave fine; just skip The Prisoner and let Catena or Chapoutier do the work.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Avanzare isn't reinventing the wine list, but it's doing the right things in a market where that's not guaranteed — real Italian producers, a few adventurous picks, and a happy hour wine deal that's genuinely one of the better values in Springfield. Take someone you want to impress, order the Barbaresco, and get there before 6 PM.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
Downtown · Durango · Pizza / Bar
Ernie's is a pizza bar, and it's probably a good one — but the wine list is an afterthought and everyone involved knows it. Drink the beer, eat the pizza, and save your wine curiosity for somewhere else.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Pies & Pints is here for the pizza and the pints — the wine list is functional at best and overpriced at worst. Order a beer, or grab the Wyclyff sparkling and move on.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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