1,100 Labels Deep in Youngstown, Ohio
Boardman · Youngstown · Wine Bar · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed July 17, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Vintage Estate Wine and Beer’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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You don't expect to walk into a wine bar in Boardman, Ohio and find over 1,100 labels staring back at you — but here we are. The tasting-room energy hits immediately: casual, unpretentious, and genuinely serious about wine in a way that most big-city spots aren't. It's the kind of place that earns a second look.
The list is legitimately expansive for a mid-Ohio suburb, pulling from California, Argentina, South Africa, Australia, and Italy with enough range to keep things interesting. You'll find crowd-pleasers like Bogle Old Vine Zinfandel and Kenwood Merlot sitting alongside more adventurous picks like the Cederberg Bukettraube White from South Africa — a grape most people couldn't name on a bet. The Argentina representation leans on Malbec, and the Italian side covers your basic bases. The gaps show in the Old World: Burgundy, Rioja, and the Rhône are largely absent, which keeps this from being a truly elite cellar.
The by-the-glass program runs somewhere between 20 and 40 options depending on the day, which is a solid range for a spot this size. Happy Hour from 3–7pm every single day makes those pours significantly more interesting from a value standpoint. Rotation frequency is unclear, but the breadth of the bottle list suggests there's room to experiment.
Bogle Old Vine Zinfandel — $10
Old Vine Zin at happy hour prices is a no-brainer. Bogle consistently over-delivers for the category, and this is the kind of glass that makes the 3pm arrival feel very justified.
Cederberg Bukettraube White
Most people will walk right past a South African white made from Bukettraube — a rare, aromatic grape that almost nobody is pouring in northeast Ohio. That's exactly why you should order it. It's a genuine conversation starter and proof that this list has some real curiosity built into it.
Centorri Moscato
Moscato is the wine list equivalent of a participation trophy. It's here because it sells, not because anyone is excited about it. With 1,100 bottles to choose from, you can do better.
Frisk Riesling + Charcuterie Board
Frisk is a lightly fizzy, off-dry Riesling from Australia that cuts through fat and salt like it was designed for the job. Against cured meats and sharp cheese on a charcuterie spread, it keeps everything bright and keeps you reaching for the next pour.
Daily — Happy Hour every day from 3–7pm with wine and beer discounts.
The Bottom Line
Vintage Estate is a genuine surprise — a massive, fairly priced wine list in a place most wine travelers would never think to stop. If you're anywhere near Youngstown, the daily happy hour alone is worth the detour.
· Youngstown · Winery Restaurant
The Vineyards at Pine Lake earns its Wild Card badge by being something genuinely uncommon in Ohio: a lakefront winery restaurant with enough range in its house lineup — from a Syrah Reserve to a Gewürztraminer — to reward actual curiosity rather than just Instagram backdrops. If you're expecting a global wine list, look elsewhere; if you're up for exploring what a Northeast Ohio winery can actually do, this is a solid afternoon or evening well spent.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Youngstown · Italian enoteca-style
Yosteria is the kind of wine list that makes you recalibrate your assumptions about mid-sized Rust Belt cities — this is serious, specific Italian regional stuff at prices that don't punish you for being curious. If you care about drinking well and off the beaten path, you should be making a trip to Youngstown.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Boardman · Youngstown · Italian
Antone's isn't a wine destination, but it's not trying to be — the list is fair-priced and honest, which is more than you can say for a lot of places charging twice as much for the same bottles. Send a friend here for dinner without hesitation; just tell them to skip the White Zin.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Howland/Greater Youngstown · Youngstown · Italian
Leo's isn't destination wine drinking, but it's doing the honest work of a good neighborhood Italian — fair prices, real producers, and enough Italian depth to make the food and wine feel like they belong together. Send a friend here without hesitation.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Boardman · Youngstown · American tavern with steakhouse, bar, pizza, seafood, barbecue, and pub fare
Blue Wolf Tavern earns its reputation as a great neighborhood spot, but the wine list is an afterthought and everyone involved seems to know it. Stick to the bar menu — the cocktails and beer selection will serve you far better than two grocery-tier pours ever will.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Occasional
Acceptable
Austintown · Youngstown · Italian
Salvatore's isn't a wine destination, but it's a perfectly functional neighborhood Italian spot where the wine won't embarrass you and Wednesday's half-price bottle deal is genuinely worth planning around. Send your parents here; just steer them away from the Woodbridge.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
· La Crosse · Wine Bar
The Wine Guyz earns its Wild Card badge by being something La Crosse didn't necessarily need but clearly does: a real wine bar with range, a relaxed atmosphere, and food that goes beyond bar snacks. We'd send a curious wine drinker here without hesitation — just go in ready to ask questions, since the list doesn't live online and the real program reveals itself in person.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Buckman · Portland · Wine Bar
A winery list that is easy to order from: 22 wines, all by the glass at 14 to 17, with house bottlings next to imports. Start with the five-pour ENSO Reds flight at $25, then settle on a glass of the Chateauneuf du Stark at 16 or the chilled Valpolicella at 15, and confirm what is open since the menu is undated. This unrated guide covers the posted wine menu, not service, storage or markups.
Galleria/Uptown · Houston · Wine Bar
A glass-first wine bar sheet with real range: 6 oz pours from $14 to $120, ten themed 2 oz flights, and a note that a 4,000-selection list is also available. Start with the $14 Poggio Costa Prosecco Rosé or the $19 Chateau Musar Hochar, and confirm current pours because the posted list is marked 5/13/2026. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
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