6 Red Wines On The Olive Garden Menu, Ranked - Tasting Table

"Olive Garden is one of America's favorite, family-style chain restaurants. With over 900 locations across the country, Olive Garden is known for serving classic Italian-American food in large portions at generally affordable prices, including its unlimited soup, salad, and breadsticks. Like its meals, Olive Garden's wine list offers over a dozen affordable options available by the glass, generally 6-ounces, or a grande pour, equivalent to a glass and a half."

"The list includes selections from popular, large production brands and options that are exclusive to the restaurant. However, while inexpensive, we were curious if these wines are any good, or will pair well with the items on Olive Garden's menu, particularly the six red wines currently available? To decide, I acquired a bottle of each and conducted a taste test. I utilized my training, knowledge, and expertise as a certified sommelier to analyze each wine, ranking them from worst to best."

Olive Garden operates over 900 locations and serves classic Italian-American food in large portions at generally affordable prices, including unlimited soup, salad, and breadsticks. The wine list presents more than a dozen affordable selections by the glass—standard 6-ounce pours or a larger 'grande'—and by 750-milliliter bottle, with bottles available to go. Selections include large-production brands and Olive Garden-exclusive options. Six red wines on the menu were evaluated through a comparative taste test by a certified sommelier who acquired each bottle and ranked them from worst to best. Meiomi Pinot Noir is the priciest option and is described as bold rather than soft or subtle.

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