Solid Italian list inside Hershey's finest hotel
Harrisburg Area · Harrisburg · Contemporary Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed July 19, 2026 · How we review
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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.
· Harrisburg · Italian
Mangia Qui is a genuinely appealing spot — the food, the room, and the service cadence all point toward a place that takes the dining experience seriously. The Italian wine focus is the right instinct for this kitchen, and duck confit with a solid Tuscan red is exactly what this kind of room should be delivering. We just don't have enough confirmed wine list detail yet to tell you whether to come for the bottle or stick to the food. Worth a visit — ask your server what's good on the wine list and see what happens.
Plays It Safe
Steep
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Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Harrisburg · Italian
Zia's isn't a wine destination, but it's a reliable, fairly priced list that respects the room it's in and won't leave you feeling ripped off. If you're here for a nice Italian dinner and a couple of honest glasses of wine, it delivers.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown · Harrisburg · American/Gastropub
Federal Taphouse is a beer bar that happens to serve wine, and the list reflects exactly that priority order. If you're with a group split between pint-drinkers and wine-drinkers, it works — just don't expect anyone to geek out over the bottle selection with you.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Harrisburg · New American
Home 231 is a solid neighborhood dinner spot where the wine list does its job without any drama — which is fine, as long as you're not expecting it to be the reason you showed up. Come for the food, order something simple off the list, and enjoy the room.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Hershey · Harrisburg · Seafood/Steakhouse
Devon isn't breaking new ground, but for a chain steakhouse in Hershey, this wine list punches above its weight — especially if you gravitate toward Rieslings or Pinot Noir. We'd send a friend here knowing they won't get gouged and won't have to settle.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Harrisburg · New American/Steak
Black 'n Bleu is a perfectly fine place to eat a steak — the wine list, however, is an afterthought dressed up as a program. Skip the Woodbridge, grab the Argyle, and spend your energy on the food.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Back Bay · Boston · Contemporary Italian
An Italian-led list with bottles into the thousands and a glass page that gives you a way in. Order the $33 Giacosa Fratelli Barolo 2019 by the glass, or step up to a Coravin pour like the $54 Patrizia Cencioni Brunello di Montalcino 2018, and confirm prices before you go. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
· Henderson · Contemporary Italian
This is not a wine list — it's four wines — but they're four good, regionally diverse Italian wines at fair prices from real producers. If you're eating at North Italia Henderson and someone at your table knows what Greco di Tufo or Negroamaro actually are, you'll be pleasantly surprised. If you're expecting depth, options, or a proper cellar program, you won't find it here.
Small but Thoughtful
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
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