Solid Italian list inside Hershey's finest hotel
Harrisburg Area · Harrisburg · Contemporary Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 19, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Trevi 5’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Wingman Metrics
You're in a polished hotel dining room inside The Hotel Hershey, and the wine list feels exactly like that — curated enough to impress a business traveler, but not adventurous enough to excite anyone who spends serious time with Italian wine. Thirty-five labels is a tight number, but the focus is intentional: this is an Italy-only list, which we respect.
Tuscany and the Veneto carry most of the weight here, with a handful of genuinely serious bottles tucked among the crowd-pleasers. The Palladino Barolo Riserva San Bernardo and Val di Suga Brunello di Montalcino are legitimate heavy hitters, and seeing two different Villa Calcinaia Chianti Classico Gran Selezioni on the same list is a nice touch that signals someone actually thought about this. That said, the list leans hard on recognizable names — Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio, Allegrini Valpolicella — and the gaps outside of Tuscany and Veneto are real. No southern Italy, no Piedmont beyond the Barolo, nothing from Sicily or Campania to round things out.
Thirteen by-the-glass options at $12–$13 is a reasonable spread for a hotel restaurant at this price point, and the glass program covers sparkling, white, and red without being embarrassing. The Ferrari Brut and Allegrini Valpolicella are serviceable anchors, but the glass pours don't reach for the same shelf as the best bottles on the list — there's a clear ceiling here.
Allegrini Valpolicella DOC — $56
At the low end of the bottle list, the Allegrini Valpolicella punches above its station. It's a producer that actually takes this appellation seriously, and $56 is fair for a hotel setting where markups usually eat you alive. Order this confidently.
Argiano Non Confunditur Rosso
Most people at this table are going to reach for the Super Tuscans with the flashiest names, but Argiano's Non Confunditur — a Sangiovese-based Rosso di Montalcino blend — is the kind of wine that over-delivers without demanding the attention of a Brunello. It's worth a second look.
Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio
At $74 a bottle, you're paying a serious premium for one of the most ubiquitous Pinot Grigios on the planet. Santa Margherita is fine, but it's also on every hotel list in America and retails for a fraction of this. Skip it and put that money toward the Allegrini or a glass of the Ferrari.
Villa Calcinaia Vigna La Fornace Chianti Classico Gran Selezione + Handmade Tagliatelle
A Gran Selezione Chianti Classico is built for exactly this moment — the bright Sangiovese acidity cuts through a rich meat ragù or butter-dressed pasta, and the structure keeps pace with whatever's on the plate without bullying it.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Trevi 5 is a dependable Italian wine list for a hotel restaurant — better than it has to be, not as exciting as it could be. If you're here for a special occasion, the Brunello and Barolo options give you somewhere to go; if you're a regular, the markups will eventually sting.
Paxton Towne Center / East Harrisburg · Harrisburg · Seafood and American Grill
Bonefish Grill Harrisburg is a dependable dinner out, not a wine destination — the list is corporate-safe, the markups are real, and nobody behind the bar is losing sleep over vintage variation. Come for the seafood, pick something crisp and white, and set your expectations accordingly.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Midtown · Harrisburg · Bakery Café
The Bread Box is clearly here for the bread, the sandwiches, and the café experience — and that's totally fine. The wine list is an afterthought dressed up in familiar labels with markups that don't reward you for paying attention. Stick to the food, order a coffee, and save the wine for dinner somewhere else.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Midtown · Harrisburg · Brewery Restaurant
Millworks is a brewery first and a wine destination second, but the wine list punches well above what you'd expect from a place whose tap list is the main event. Come for the beer, stay for a Grüner or a Galen Glen — and tell your wine-skeptic friends it's a brewery so they'll actually show up.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Midtown · Harrisburg · Wine Bar
Cork & Fork is doing something genuinely worthwhile in a city where the wine bar concept hasn't exactly taken hold — the list is real, the by-the-glass program is strong, and there are bottles here worth seeking out. Send a friend here if they want something better than a chain restaurant wine list; just temper expectations on staff deep-cuts and don't blow your budget on the Veuve.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
Downtown · Harrisburg · Pizza
Bacco isn't trying to be a wine bar — it's a pizzeria that respects the Italian tradition enough to pour the right wines at honest prices. Send a friend here without hesitation; just steer them toward the Lugana.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Riverview · Harrisburg · American bar & grill / gastropub
Duke's is a great spot to grab a cold drink and watch the river go by — just don't come here for the wine. Order the Cava or the Vinho Verde rosé, enjoy the deck, and save your serious wine curiosity for another night.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
East Rock / Downtown fringe · New Haven · Contemporary Italian
L'Orcio isn't a destination wine list, but it's an honest one — fair prices, a few genuinely good Italian bottles, and a vibe that doesn't ask you to take the wine more seriously than the company. Order the Barbera, get the pasta, and leave happy.
Plays It Safe
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Browncroft · Rochester · Contemporary Italian
Grappa is a reliable neighborhood Italian with a wine list that punches above its zip code, anchored by some legit California pours alongside its Italian regulars. The markups get steep at the top end, but if you stick to the middle of the list, you'll drink well without the regret.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Back Bay · Boston · Contemporary Italian
Sorellina is the kind of wine program that makes you annoyed Boston doesn't talk about it more — deep Italian cellar, a sommelier who actually knows the list, and Coravin pours that let you drink seriously without committing to a $300 bottle. The markups are real, but for a special occasion in Back Bay, this is where you go.
Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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