Beer First, Wine Barely an Afterthought
Chandler Fashion Center area · Chandler · American / Brewhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · June 25, 2026
RagingWine reviewed BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Chandler’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list at BJ's Chandler feels like it was assembled by someone who briefly skimmed the top-sellers shelf at Total Wine and called it a day. You're here for the Pizookie and the craft beer, and the wine list has absolutely zero problem with that arrangement. It's short, familiar, and entirely unsurprising.
Twenty to thirty labels covering California, Washington, and New Zealand — which sounds fine until you realize it's basically a greatest-hits album of grocery store brands. Josh Cellars Cab, Kim Crawford Sauv Blanc, Meiomi Pinot: these are wines you've seen at every chain restaurant from here to Tucson. The lone bright spot is the Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling, which at least represents a real winery with actual winemaking chops. There are no adventurous regions, no small producers, and no indication anyone on the buying team lost sleep over this list.
Ten to fifteen by-the-glass options in the $7–$12 range, which is about what you'd expect when the same list runs at 200 locations nationwide. There's no rotation to speak of — what's on the menu today is what was on the menu six months ago. It's functional if you just need a glass of something with your deep dish, but don't come hoping for discovery.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling — $8
At the low end of the glass price range, Ste. Michelle's Riesling is a genuinely well-made wine from one of Washington's most consistent producers. It outclasses everything else on this list by a country mile and won't feel like a consolation prize.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling
Most people at a brewhouse reflexively order the Cab or the Pinot, but this Riesling is the only wine here from a producer that actually cares about their craft. Off-dry, food-friendly, and criminally underordered in a room full of people eating spicy pizza.
Meiomi Pinot Noir
Meiomi is a mass-market Pinot that leans heavily on residual sugar to win you over — and it works, right up until you realize you just paid restaurant prices for something that retails for $14 at Costco. It's not bad wine, it's just not Pinot Noir so much as it is dessert pretending to be dinner.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling + Deep Dish Pizza
The slight sweetness and bright acidity in the Riesling cuts through the richness of BJ's deep dish and handles any heat from toppings without flinching. It's the rare combo on this menu where both the wine and the food are actually doing something useful for each other.
The Bottom Line
BJ's Chandler is a brewhouse first and a wine destination never — the list exists to check a box, not to excite anyone. Order a craft beer, or if you must have wine, grab the Ste. Michelle Riesling and move on with your life.
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Crowd Pleasers
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Willing but Green
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