Beer Bar With a Short But Honest Wine Card
Downtown Union Street · Traverse City · Gastropub · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed July 25, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed 7 Monks Taproom’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Seven wines for a taproom is exactly the right number — nobody's coming to 7 Monks to debate Burgundy appellations, and the list doesn't pretend otherwise. What you get is a tidy, unpretentious lineup that covers the bases without embarrassing itself. It's a beer bar that remembered wine drinkers exist, and honestly, credit for that.
The list leans California-heavy with Carmel Road and Broadside doing the workhorse duty, a nod to New Zealand via Wither Hills, a French rosé from Campuget, and — encouragingly — a local Michigan pour from Good Harbor on the Leelanau Peninsula. The regional shoutout to Good Harbor is the most interesting move on the card; it grounds the list in a place that actually produces wine worth talking about. The Caymus Cab feels like it was added because someone at a table once asked for it, and it'll keep getting ordered, but it's a crowd-pleasing name more than a thoughtful pick. No sparkling beyond L. Mawby's Sex, which is a Michigan-made fizz that at least has a sense of humor about itself.
All seven wines on the list are available by the glass, which is the whole program — there's no bottle-only tier or reserve list hiding behind a curtain. Prices run from $8.50 to $19, with most options sitting comfortably in the $9–$10 range. For a night when beer is the main event and wine is a supporting role, that spread is genuinely reasonable.
Broadside Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 — $9/glass
Broadside is a Paso Robles Cab that punches well above its price point even at retail — at $9 a glass in a taproom setting, it's the most honest pour on the menu and a solid red for anyone who wants something with some structure.
Good Harbor Pinot Grigio 2021
Most people in a Michigan taproom will reach for a familiar California name without noticing the local option sitting right there. Good Harbor is a legit Leelanau Peninsula producer, and ordering their Pinot Grigio is both the more interesting choice and a small act of regional loyalty worth making.
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
At $19 a glass, you're paying a premium for a brand name that's been riding its reputation longer than it's been earning it lately. The Broadside next to it costs $10 less and is a more interesting Cab from a similar region — save the $9 and put it toward another round.
Campuget Rosé 2023 + Charcuterie or bar snacks
A dry Costières de Nîmes rosé has enough acid and freshness to cut through cured meats and salty bites without demanding a real meal — it's the right wine for the way most people actually eat at a taproom.
The Bottom Line
7 Monks is a beer bar first and a wine program somewhere around fourth, but the short list is priced fairly, includes a local Michigan pour worth ordering, and doesn't try to be something it's not. Send a wine-drinking friend here if they're cool with keeping it simple.
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