Great Room, Wine List Forgot to Show Up
· Henderson · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · October 3, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Trattoria Italia’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
Wingman Metrics
Trattoria Italia puts real effort into its dining room — warm lighting, live music, the works. Then you open the wine list and it's over in about four seconds. Four labels total is not a wine program; it's a placeholder.
The list consists of exactly four entries, and based on what we can see, it's anchored by Pio Cesare Barbaresco and Quinta de la Rosa Vintage Port — listed twice each, which suggests a by-the-glass and bottle split rather than any actual depth. Pio Cesare is a solid, classic Piedmontese house, and the Barbaresco is a respectable pour for an Italian restaurant. The Quinta de la Rosa Vintage Port as a dessert option is a reasonable call. But two producers, full stop, for an upscale Italian trattoria serving lobster ravioli at $40 a plate? That's a mismatch.
Glass pour options are unclear from available sources, though the duplicate listings suggest at least some wines are offered by the glass. Without confirmed pour pricing or a verified glass menu, we can't tell you what a pour will actually cost you — and that opacity alone is frustrating.
The Bottom Line
Trattoria Italia is clearly a restaurant that cares about its food and its room — the vodka rigatoni and seafood linguine have fans, and the vibe earns its date-night reputation. But the wine program is an afterthought at best, and at a price point where you'd expect at least a thoughtful Italian-focused list, four labels feels like a real missed opportunity. Order a cocktail or bring your own if corkage is an option — and check before you go.
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Acceptable
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Basic Stemmed
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Basic Stemmed
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MIA
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Acceptable
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Acceptable
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Rotating Cast
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Surprising Depth
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
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Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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