Pizza Joint Wine Wednesdays That Actually Slap
Shandon · Columbia · Italian-American, Pizza, Contemporary American · Visit Website ↗
Updated August 2026
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 3, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Za's on Devine’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Walk into Za's on Devine and the wine list is not the first thing competing for your attention — the lively bar crowd and smell of wood-fired pizza are. But flip open that list and something interesting happens: 21 labels, most of them available by the glass, and prices that genuinely make you do a double-take in the best possible way.
This is a tight, unpretentious list built for the room it serves — casual Devine Street energy with a California and Italian backbone. You've got your Kris Pinot Grigio holding down the Italian import lane and The Crusher Cabernet representing the Central Valley California contingent, and from there it fills out with the kind of crowd-pleasing pan-European selections you'd expect at a neighborhood pizza spot. Don't come looking for grower Champagne or aged Barolo — that's not the point here. The point is a list that matches the food, moves quickly, and doesn't embarrass itself.
Seventeen of the 21 labels pour by the glass, which is a genuinely impressive commitment for a casual pizza joint. At $6–$12 a glass on regular nights, you're well within reason for the neighborhood. On Wine Wednesdays, that math gets almost absurd.
Kris Pinot Grigio — $4
On Wine Wednesday, this is $4 a glass for a wine that retails around $11 a bottle. That's essentially cost pricing. You could drink all night and wake up with your dignity and your wallet intact.
The Crusher Cabernet Sauvignon
It's easy to dismiss a California Cab on a pizza list as an afterthought, but The Crusher consistently punches above its price point — fruit-forward without being jammy, and sturdy enough to hold up against a heavy red-sauce pie. Most people order the Pinot Grigio and never look back. That's their loss.
Kris Pinot Grigio
On any night that isn't Wednesday, the calculus changes. At full glass price, you're paying restaurant markup on a widely available $11 retail bottle. It's still not egregious, but on a non-Wednesday visit, shop around the list for something with a little more personality.
The Crusher Cabernet Sauvignon + Signature artisan pizza with red sauce
The Crusher's dark fruit and modest tannin structure give you something to chew against a bold tomato base and melted cheese without steamrolling the whole plate. It's not a Napa Cab trying to be fancy — it's a working wine for a working pizza, and that's exactly right.
Wednesday — Weekly Wine Wednesday drops select wines to $4 per glass, including Kris Pinot Grigio and The Crusher Cabernet Sauvignon. Occasionally extended during special weekends.
The Bottom Line
Za's on Devine isn't a wine destination — it's a neighborhood pizza joint that happens to have one of the best weekly wine deals in Columbia. Show up on a Wednesday, order a glass of whatever you like, and stop overthinking it.
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