Wine bar
Unclaimed profileRift Wine Bar & Taphouse
Scottsdale, AZ · $$$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Rift Wine Bar & Taphouse pairs a 132-result wine retail selection with a 25-handle rotating craft beer program, and the two halves are not decorative. The wine side runs from a $20 Tormaresca Calafuria Rosé to a $700 1982 Fontanafredda Barolo Riserva, with aged Barolo and Brunello vintages in the red inventory. The beer side carries 174 craft beer, cider, and seltzer results, a daily-changing draft list, and take-away cans and bottles. Nonalcoholic beer is present but narrow, limited to options such as AleSmith NA IPA and Athletic Lite NA. The result is a beverage-first lounge where the retail shelf and the tap wall both justify a visit.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Antinori Tignanello 2021, listed at $190 and currently on sale at $160, or the 2017 Marcarini Barolo 'Brunate' DOCG at $99 if you want a classic Barolo. For beer, the Bottle Logic Darkstar November 2025 imperial rye stout at $29 is the standout bottle, while the Bottle Logic Hanamachi Japanese Rice Lager at $5.25–$16 covers a lighter draft pour.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want a serious red wine list and a rotating craft tap wall under one roof, and who value take-away bottles and cans as much as a seat at the bar. The 25 daily-changing handles reward anyone who checks the draft list before arriving.
- When should I go?
- The draft list changes daily, so the beer lineup shifts from one visit to the next. With 25 rotating handles and 132 wine results, the program supports both a single pour and a retail bottle to take home.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Wine prices span $12 to $700 in the online shop, with reds from $33 to $700, whites from $12 to $37, and rosés from $20 to $29. Craft beer, cider, and seltzer range from $4 to $30, with multi-size options. Nonalcoholic beer runs $4 to $13.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The combination of a 132-result wine retail list—including aged Barolo and Brunello vintages and a $700 1982 Fontanafredda Barolo Riserva—with 25 rotating craft beer handles and 174 packaged beer, cider, and seltzer results. Few programs carry both a Tignanello 2021 and a daily-changing draft wall.
Beverage categories
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Wine
A 132-result wine selection spans red, white, rosé, and sparkling, with a deep red inventory that includes aged Barolo and Brunello vintages. The range runs from a $20 Tormaresca Calafuria Rosé to a $700 1982 Fontanafredda Barolo Riserva, and the retail selection is described as specially curated.
Menu strengths
- — 132 wine results across red, white, rosé, and sparkling categories.
- — Deep red wine selection including aged Barolo and Brunello vintages.
Standout selections
- — 1982 Fontanafredda Barolo Riserva, $700, an aged Barolo Riserva in the red inventory.
- — Antinori Tignanello 2021, $190 and currently on sale at $160, noted as #3 Wine Spectator Wine of the Year.
- — 2017 Marcarini Barolo 'Brunate' DOCG, $99, a classic Barolo vintage.
- — Ca Dei Frati Lugana 2024, $23, a white option at the accessible end of the list.
Pricing: Reds $33–$700; whites $12–$37; rosés $20–$29; some sale prices.
Beer
A 25-handle rotating draft program changes daily and is backed by 174 craft beer, cider, and seltzer results in the online shop, including cans and bottles to go. The range covers lagers, IPAs, stouts, saisons, and pale ales, with prices from $4 to $30.
Menu strengths
- — 25 rotating craft beer handles with a large selection of cans and bottles to go.
- — The draft list changes daily.; 174 craft beer, cider, and seltzer results in the online shop.
Standout selections
- — Bottle Logic Darkstar November 2025, $29, an imperial rye stout aged in bourbon barrels.
- — Bottle Logic Hanamachi Japanese Rice Lager, $5.25–$16, a Japanese-style super-dry rice lager.
- — Cerebral Brewing DDH Hollow Fang Hazy IPA, $7–$25, a hazy IPA option.
- — Casey Brewing Jammy Saison, $30, a saison in the packaged selection.
Pricing: Craft beer, cider, and seltzer $4–$30, with multi-size options.
Nonalcoholic
The nonalcoholic side is limited to beer, with AleSmith NA IPA and Athletic Lite NA listed in the online shop. Prices run from $4 to $13, and the two options cover an IPA and a lighter NA lager but do not extend beyond that.
Menu strengths
- — Nonalcoholic beer options include AleSmith NA IPA and Athletic Lite NA.
- — Nonalcoholic beer prices range from $4 to $13.
Standout selections
- — AleSmith NA IPA, $4–$13, a nonalcoholic IPA in the online shop.
- — Athletic Lite NA, $4–$12, a nonalcoholic beer listed in the online shop.
Pricing: Nonalcoholic beer $4–$13.
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