Wine Bar
Unclaimed profileCalvino's Restaurant and Wine Bar
Toledo, OH · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Calvino's runs a retail wine shop alongside dine-in service, so bottles can be bought off the shelf and opened for a $12 corking fee. The by-the-glass list spans rosé, white, red, and Prosecco from $7.50 to $9.00, with bottles from $23.00 to $28.00. Monthly reservation-only tastings pour six to seven wines with gourmet appetizers, and Friday happy hour discounts bar glasses. Beer covers imported, domestic, craft, cider, and non-alcoholic options.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Riesling J. Bäumer Rhein or Chianti Il Vescovado by the glass, both $8.50 to $9.00. If you want a bottle, the Prosecco Ca Furlan is glass-only at $8.00, while the Cabernet Sauvignon Three Rivers and Pinot Noir Fat Bastard are $9.00 a glass or $28.00 a bottle. Retail bottles can be corked for dine-in with a $12 fee.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- People who want to compare a glass before committing to a bottle, shop the retail shelf, or bring a retail bottle to the table for a $12 corking fee. Beer drinkers get imported, domestic, craft, cider, and non-alcoholic options, including a $10 bucket of six Little Kings.
- When should I go?
- Friday happy hour at the bar offers discounted glasses of wine. Monthly reservation-only wine tastings typically feature six to seven wines with gourmet appetizers.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Wine by the glass runs $7.50 to $9.00; bottles run $23.00 to $28.00. Beer runs $2.00 for Little Kings to $7.00 for Right Coast Lemon Italian Ice, with a $10 bucket of six Little Kings. Non-alcoholic sodas, lemonade, coffee, hot tea, and iced tea are $2.75 each with free refills.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The venue pairs a retail wine shop with dine-in service: retail bottles may be opened at the table for a $12 corking fee, unfinished bottles can be corked and taken home, and retail purchases of 12 bottles earn a case discount. The shop will also order requested wines.
Beverage categories
We only score what a venue sets out to do. Categories a venue doesn't attempt are left unscored rather than penalized.
Wine
The wine program combines a retail shop with dine-in service. Glass and bottle pricing spans rosé, white, red, and Prosecco. Retail bottles can be opened for a $12 corking fee, unfinished bottles can be taken home, and retail purchases of 12 bottles earn a case discount. Monthly reservation-only tastings pour six to seven wines with gourmet appetizers.
Menu strengths
- — Dual retail shop and dine-in service with a $12 corking fee option for retail bottles.
- — Glass and bottle pricing across rosé, white, red, and sparkling selections.
- — Monthly reservation-only tastings typically feature six to seven wines with gourmet appetizers.
Standout selections
- — Riesling J. Bäumer Rhein — $8.50 glass / $26.00 bottle.
- — Chianti Il Vescovado — $9.00 glass / $28.00 bottle.
- — Prosecco Ca Furlan — $8.00 glass.; Cabernet Sauvignon Three Rivers — $9.00 glass / $28.00 bottle.
Pricing: Glass $7.50–$9.00; bottles $23.00–$28.00; retail corking fee $12.00
Beer
The beer list covers imported, domestic, craft, cider, and non-alcoholic options. Prices range from $2.00 for Little Kings to $7.00 for Right Coast Lemon Italian Ice, with a bucket of six Little Kings for $10.00. A rotating hard cider and Athletic Brewing NA are also listed, and guests are prompted to ask the server about beer specials.
Menu strengths
- — Range across imported, domestic, craft, cider, and non-alcoholic beer.
- — Bucket pricing available for Little Kings at $10.00 for six.
- — Rotating hard cider option listed at $4.50.; Athletic Brewing NA listed as a non-alcoholic beer at $4.50.
Standout selections
- — Forst Italian Lager — $3.75 imported beer.; Guinness — $4.50 imported beer.
- — Inside The Five T-Town Lager — $4.99 craft beer.
- — Ghost Tree Aloha OH IPA — $4.50 craft beer.
Pricing: $2.00–$7.00; bucket of 6 Little Kings $10.00
Nonalcoholic
Non-alcoholic beverages include sodas, lemonade, coffee, hot tea, and iced tea at $2.75 each with free refills. Athletic Brewing NA is listed as a non-alcoholic beer option at $4.50. The category is deliberately light, centered on standard soft drinks and one packaged non-alcoholic beer.
Menu strengths
- — Sodas, lemonade, coffee, hot tea, and iced tea at $2.75 each with free refills.
- — Athletic Brewing NA listed as a non-alcoholic beer at $4.50.
Standout selections
- — Athletic Brewing NA — 4.50 — Non-alcoholic beer.
Pricing: $2.75 sodas, lemonade, coffee, hot tea, iced tea with free refills; Athletic Brewing NA $4.50
Community reviews
Anyone with a free Inebrious account can rate the drinks here. Community ratings are kept entirely separate from the Inebrious editorial score above.
No community reviews yet. Be the first to write one.