Restaurant
Unclaimed profilePasquini's Fine Italian Food
Live Oak, CA · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Pasquini's Fine Italian Food backs its Italian kitchen with a beverage program that leans hard into wine: more than 20 by the glass and 50 by the bottle, with Italian and Californian selections, large-format bottles for groups, and ports by the glass. Beer runs to a dozen domestic, imported, and craft options, including local names. Non-alcoholic drinkers get real choices here, not afterthoughts, with non-alcoholic sparkling, Chardonnay, and beer.
- What should I order?
- Start with the 2023 Frank Family Chardonnay by the glass at $15, or the 2024 Château de Campuget Rosé at $9. For a bottle, the 2020 Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella at $150 is a serious Italian red. Beer drinkers should look at Farmers 530 DFT or Garage Dweller IPA.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Groups who want to share a large-format bottle, wine drinkers who value Italian and Californian breadth, and anyone looking for a non-alcoholic option that is more than a token.
- When should I go?
- A good call for a group dinner where a large-format bottle or a round of by-the-glass pours can be shared.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Wines by the glass run $8 to $17; bottles $23 to $238. Large-format bottles are $45 to $200. Beers are $5 to $8, and non-alcoholic wine is $8 by the glass or $23 by the bottle.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The combination of 20+ wines by the glass, 50+ by the bottle, large-format options, ports by the glass, local craft beers, and a genuine non-alcoholic wine and beer selection is broader than most Italian restaurants manage.
Beverage categories
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Wine
A deep Italian and Californian list with more than 20 wines by the glass and 50 by the bottle, covering reds, whites, bubbles, ports, and large-format bottles. The range runs from a $9 rosé to Dom Pérignon, with serious Italian reds in between.
Menu strengths
- — More than 20 wines by the glass and 50 by the bottle, spanning Italian and Californian producers.
- — Large-format bottles from $45 to $200 give groups a reason to share.
- — Ports by the glass and a $9 to $238 range cover everyday and special-occasion drinking.
Standout selections
- — 2023 Frank Family Chardonnay, Napa Valley, by the glass at $15.
- — 2020 Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella, Italy, bottle at $150.
- — 2012 Dom Pérignon Champagne, France, bottle at $238.
- — NV Fonseca Aged Tawny 10 Year, Portugal, port by the glass at $13.
Pricing: By the glass $8–$17; by the bottle $23–$238; large-format $45–$200
Beer
Twelve beers covering domestic, imported, and craft, with local options like Farmers 530 DFT, Farmers Valle, Garage Dweller IPA, Ol Slapperman, and Vista Vibes. Non-alcoholic beer is listed, and 6-packs of Bud, Coors, and Coors Light are available.
Menu strengths
- — Twelve beers with domestic, imported, and craft representation.
- — Local craft options include Farmers 530 DFT, Farmers Valle, Garage Dweller IPA, Ol Slapperman, and Vista Vibes.
- — Non-alcoholic beer is part of the list, and 6-packs are available.
Standout selections
- — Farmers 530 DFT, local craft beer at $8.00.
- — Garage Dweller IPA, local craft beer at $8.00.
Pricing: Beers $5.00–$8.00; 6-packs $7.00–$8.25
Nonalcoholic
Non-alcoholic sparkling wine, Chardonnay, and beer are all listed, so abstaining drinkers are not stuck with water. The sparkling is available by the bottle at $30, the Chardonnay by the glass at $8, and non-alcoholic beer at $5.
Menu strengths
- — Non-alcoholic sparkling wine and Chardonnay are both on the wine list.
- — Non-alcoholic beer is listed alongside the regular beer selection.
- — By-the-glass non-alcoholic wine at $8 and by-the-bottle at $23 keep the format flexible.
Standout selections
- — NV Pizzalato Muse Sparkling (Non-Alcoholic), Italy, bottle at $30.
- — Ariel Chardonnay Non-Alcoholic by the glass at $8.00.
Pricing: Non-alcoholic wine $8.00 by the glass, $23.00 by the bottle; non-alcoholic beer $5.00
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