BOSA Food & Drink

Walking into BOSA, the warm hardwoods and Italian tile give the wine list some real credibility before you even open it. The list reads like someone actually did their homework — Sicilian sparkling, Ligurian Vermentino, a Soave Classico — not the usual Pinot Grigio-and-Cab parade you get at most Italian spots outside a major metro. For Bend, this is a pleasant surprise.

The list leans hard into the Italian regions most American lists ignore — think Veneto, Liguria, Sicily — with a supporting cast from the Loire and Willamette Valley to round things out. The Murgo Brut Rosé from Nerello Mascalese grapes in Sicily is a genuine left-field pick, and the Monte Tondo Soave Classico from the Casette Foscarino vineyard signals someone is paying attention to provenance, not just category checkboxes. The Brooks Pinot Blanc is a solid nod to local PNW producers without leaning on the lazy Willamette Pinot Noir crutch. There are gaps — we'd love more reds and a deeper French presence — but what's here shows clear editorial intent.

The by-the-glass program appears to mirror the bottle list's Old World focus, which means you can actually explore something interesting rather than defaulting to the same Chardonnay you had last Tuesday. Prices by the glass are kept honest, in the $12–$20 range, which tracks with the overall fair markup philosophy running through this list. Rotation details are unclear, but the selection on offer rewards the curious diner.