Pizza, Prosecco, and No Pretense
Downtown · Boise · Polished American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 14, 2026
Wingman Metrics
The Wylder's wine list is short enough to read before your bread arrives — and that's not a complaint. It signals a kitchen-forward operation that treats wine as a smart supporting cast rather than the main event. Prices are honest, the range is sensible, and nobody's trying to impress you with a leather-bound tome.
California, Italy, and the Pacific Northwest anchor the list, which is about as tight a three-region strategy as you'll find at a pizza-forward restaurant. At roughly 20–30 labels, there's no rabbit hole to fall down, but the bones are solid — you're not wading through bulk-production filler on every line. The Italian thread is the most interesting thread here, with a rotating red by the glass that suggests someone in the building is paying attention to what goes on the list. The gaps are real — no serious Burgundy, no skin-contact wines, nothing that'll make a collector lean forward — but this isn't that kind of room.
Eight to twelve pours by the glass is a healthy number for a restaurant this size, running $9–$14 a glass, which keeps things accessible without feeling like a hotel bar. The rotating Italian red is the standout move — it means the list isn't totally set-and-forget, and it gives regulars a reason to check back in. House pours and a Prosecco round things out for the crowd that just wants something cold and fizzy to start.
Rotating Italian Red (by the glass) — $12
At an estimated $12 a glass, the rotating Italian red is the move. It changes out, it's not a house blend, and it's the only pour on the list that tells you someone's actually curating — not just phoning it in.
Sparkling Prosecco (by the glass)
Most people at a pizza joint order a red without thinking. Don't. A glass of Prosecco against the Wylder bread with whipped ricotta is a better call than anything on the red list, and it's probably the most underordered pour at the bar.
House Red Blend (by the glass)
House blends exist to fill a price point, not to excite anyone. With a rotating Italian red available at likely the same price tier, there's no reason to default to the house red unless you're just not paying attention.
Rotating Italian Red (by the glass) + Honey Badger Pizza
A proper Italian red — something with acid and structure — cuts through whatever heat and fat the Honey Badger is throwing at you. This is the obvious pairing that also happens to be the correct one.
✔️ The Bottom Line
The Wylder isn't a wine destination, but it's a genuinely solid place to drink a glass of something good without getting gouged. Send a friend here if they want an easy, well-priced pour alongside serious pizza — just tell them to ask about the Italian red.
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