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North End · Bridgeport · Italian osteria (pizza, pasta, small plates) · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 2, 2026
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The wine list at Vazzy's reads like a greatest hits album of recognizable labels — Kim Crawford, Josh Cab, Oyster Bay, Beringer White Zin. It's not trying to impress you, and it knows it. What it does try to do is keep things approachable and affordable, and on that front it largely succeeds.
The list runs about 40-60 labels and leans heavily Italian and Californian, which makes sense for a neighborhood osteria. You'll find a Damilano Barolo and a Banfi Brunello sitting alongside Josh Cab and Gnarly Head Zin, which is an odd mix — like inviting Ferran Adrià to a potluck. The Italian representation is real: Ruffino Chianti Classico, Colosi Nero d'Avola, Fantini Sangiovese, and Masi Costasera Amarone give you a serviceable Italian backbone. The gaps are real too — no Barbera, no Vermentino, no Verdicchio — but for a casual pizza-and-pasta spot in Bridgeport, this gets the job done.
Somewhere in the 12-18 range by the glass, spanning $8.50 to $15, which is genuinely reasonable for Connecticut. You can pour a Fulget Albariño or a Cote des Roses Rosé without committing to a full bottle, which is exactly what a casual osteria should offer. Rotation appears limited — this feels like a set list, not one that changes with the seasons.
Damilano Barolo — Not listed — bottle list
Damilano is a legitimate Piedmontese producer making Barolo from Cannubi and Cerequio vineyards. Finding it on a neighborhood Italian list without a punishing markup is the kind of quiet win worth ordering. If you're splitting a pie and a pasta, this is the move.
Fulget Albariño, Rías Baixas
Everyone at the table is going to order the Sauvignon Blanc or the Pinot Grigio. Don't. The Fulget Albariño brings coastal salinity and citrus snap that works far better with Italian seafood apps and lighter pasta dishes than either of those safe choices.
Beringer White Zinfandel
It's on the list. It exists. We won't spend more words on it than they spent curating it.
Colosi Nero d'Avola + Specialty pizza
Nero d'Avola's dark fruit and earthy, slightly rustic character is basically built for tomato-forward dishes. A slice of something loaded with sausage or roasted peppers against the Colosi's structure is exactly why Sicilians invented both things.
Thursday — All wine bottles are half price as part of Thursday Prime Rib Night. Scope appears to be the full bottle list, though 'select bottles' language is ambiguous — worth confirming with your server.
The Bottom Line
Vazzy's isn't a wine destination, but it's a perfectly decent neighborhood Italian with fair prices and a half-price bottle night on Thursdays that makes the Barolo and Brunello legitimately hard to ignore. Go hungry, go on a Thursday, skip the White Zin.
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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