Great Pizza, Forgotten Wine List
Downtown · Evansville · Italian-American, Pizza, Brewpub · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed July 6, 2026
Wingman Metrics
You flip open the menu at Turoni's and the beer section is doing all the heavy lifting — as it should be at a brewpub. The wine list reads like the back of a grocery store endcap: eight varietal names, no producers, no regions, no story.
The list clocks in at eight options and covers the usual suspects — Cabernet, Merlot, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, Lambrusco, White Zinfandel, and Pink Moscato. There are no producer names, no vintages, no regional context whatsoever, which tells you exactly how much thought went into curating this. It's a wine list designed to check a box, not to excite anyone. That said, if you need a glass of something red while your pizza arrives, it gets the job done at a price that won't make you wince.
All eight wines are available by the glass at $4.99, which is an honest, blue-collar price point that fits the room perfectly. There's no rotation, no seasonal additions, no featured pours — what you see today is what you'll see next year. The glass program exists so you can have wine with pizza; nothing more, nothing less.
Lambrusco — $4.99
At five bucks a glass, a fizzy, lightly sweet Lambrusco with a slice of thin-crust pizza is actually a classic Italian move. It's the one pick on this list that makes contextual sense and earns its spot.
Pinot Grigio
Most people coming to a brewpub order beer, and they should. But if you're the one person at the table who wants white wine, Pinot Grigio is the safe, crowd-pleasing call that won't fight with the food — and at this price, the risk is minimal.
White Zinfandel
White Zin in 2024 is a hard sell anywhere. At a pizza joint with no producer info and no context, it's a pass. Order a house-brewed lager instead — it'll be infinitely more interesting.
Lambrusco + Thin-crust specialty pizza
Lambrusco and pizza is an Italian instinct for a reason — the light effervescence and berry fruit cut through cheese and tomato sauce without overpowering the toppings. It's the one moment this wine list actually makes sense.
❌ The Bottom Line
Turoni's is a great neighborhood pizza spot with a legitimate craft beer program — come for the pies and the pints, not the wine. If you need a glass of something, the $4.99 price tag makes it painless, but don't expect anything beyond the basics.
West Side · Evansville · Italian-American / Pizza
Turoni's is a great neighborhood pizza spot that happens to have wine on the menu, not a wine destination that also serves pizza. Come for the food and the house-brewed beer; treat the $4.99 Lambrusco as a pleasant bonus, not the reason you're here.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Newburgh Road · Evansville · Italian-American / Pizza
Turoni's is a great pizza spot and a solid craft beer destination — the wine list is neither of those things. Order the Lambrusco if you're committed to the bit, then let the beer menu do the real work.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Evansville · Evansville · American / Brewpub
BJ's Evansville is a brewpub, full stop — the wine list is a courtesy offering for the table members who don't drink beer, not a destination in itself. If you're going, go on a Thursday, order the Meiomi or the Kim Crawford at half price, and let everyone else worry about the craft tap list.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
Eagle Crest · Evansville · American gastrobar
Bar Louie Evansville is a fine place to grab a beer or a cocktail — the wine list is an afterthought dressed up in a laminated menu. Come on a Thursday, order the rosé, and call it a win.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Occasional
Acceptable
East Side · Evansville · Casual steakhouse; American steak, ribs, chicken, and seafood
LongHorn's wine list is the dining equivalent of a screensaver — it's technically there, it moves occasionally, but nobody's really watching it. Come for the steak, order the La Crema if you want wine, and keep your expectations where the decor suggests they should be.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Evansville · Evansville · Japanese sushi and hibachi
Miyako is a perfectly good neighborhood Japanese spot that happens to have a wine list that peaked in 2004. Stick to sake, beer, or whatever cocktail they're mixing — the wine program is here in body only.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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