Tinker Street
Indy's Quiet Overachiever Has Range
Herron-Morton Place · Indianapolis · Fine-Casual American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed March 22, 2026
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First Impression
You walk into what looks like a cozy neighborhood spot in Herron-Morton Place and then the wine list shows up — and suddenly you're staring down a 2016 Puligny-Montrachet and a Horsepower Syrah sitting next to Tonnino Ramato and Lebanese imports. It doesn't feel like it belongs here, and that's exactly the point. This list has genuine ambition.
Selection Deep Dive
Tinker Street casts a genuinely wide net: France, Italy, Spain, California, Oregon, Washington, Chile, South Africa, Lebanon, and Australia all show up with purpose rather than as obligatory checkboxes. The high-end anchor bottles are serious — the 2016 Domaine Bouzereau 'Les Folatiéres' Puligny-Montrachet at $275 and the 2021 Domaine de l'Arlot Nuits-St.-Georges at $285 signal that someone here actually cares about Burgundy. The California contingent is strong too, with Rochioli Estate Pinot Noir and Turley Zinfandel sitting alongside the more trophy-bait Silver Oak and Gemstone picks. The one frustration: markups on the everyday bottles are aggressive enough to blunt some of the goodwill that the deeper selections earn.
By the Glass
The by-the-glass program runs $14–$22 and shows real personality — Blandy's 10-Year Malmsey Madeira at $14 a glass is a flex almost no restaurant in Indiana would bother making, and the Tonnino Ramato brings some orange wine energy to a crowd that may not expect it. We'd love a tighter rotation or clearer seasonal changes, but the range here beats most full-service wine bars in town.
Turley Zinfandel — $70/bottle ($18/glass)
Turley is one of the most respected Zinfandel producers in California and routinely retails around $35–40. At $70 on the list, it's one of the fairer markups on the menu and delivers serious concentration and character — order the bottle, not the glass.
Blandy's Malmsey 10 Year Rich Madeira
At $14 a glass, this is the most interesting pour on the menu that almost no one will order. Madeira is indestructible, complex, and endlessly food-friendly — nutty, rich, slightly oxidative in the best way. Skip it and you're leaving the most interesting thing on the list untouched.
Mistinguett Vallformosa Brut
A $15 retail bottle sitting at $50 on the list is a 233% markup, and it's not a wine worth defending at any price. If you want bubbles here, look elsewhere on the list — this one exists to pad the bottom line, not your evening.
Tonnino Pinot Grigio Ramato + Charcuterie or cured meat board
The Ramato's light tannin structure and savory, slightly oxidative character cut through the fat of cured meats in a way that a standard white can't. It's an unconventional pour that rewards the curious and handles a full spread without flinching.
Unspecified — Half-priced wine bottles offered on a specific night — check with the restaurant for the current day and any restrictions.
🎲 The Bottom Line
Tinker Street is the wine list that Indianapolis shouldn't have yet somehow does — globally curious, genuinely deep in spots, and anchored by a few pours that would feel at home at a serious wine bar in any major city. The markups on entry-level bottles keep it from being a full Rager, but the ambition earns a trip.
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