Beer Town, Wrong Address for Wine
ISB Retail Corridor · Daytona Beach · Casual American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 15, 2026
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The wine list at BJ's lands like an afterthought stapled to the back of a beer menu — and honestly, that's exactly what it is. You're sitting inside a brewhouse that brews its own beer on-site, and someone still decided to pour Dark Horse Chardonnay into a standard stem. The list signals loud and clear: wine is not the point here.
Fifteen to twenty labels, all California, all names you'd find stacked on an end-cap at your nearest Publix. Josh Cellars, Barefoot, 14 Hands, Ecco Domani — this is grocery store wine with a restaurant receipt. There's no regional curiosity, no small producer, no attempt to offer anything beyond the most recognizable mass-market bottles. If you came here hoping for a Paso Robles Zin or even a decent Central Coast Pinot, you're going to be disappointed.
Two options by the glass: Dark Horse Cabernet Sauvignon and Dark Horse Chardonnay. That's the entire by-the-glass program — full stop. The silver lining is Monday, when BJ's runs half-price wine all day on glass pours and select bottles, which at least makes the math more palatable.
Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon — $9.25
At about 54% over retail on a $12 bottle, it's not a steal — but on Monday half-price it drops to roughly $4.60 a glass, which is genuinely hard to argue with for a crowd-pleasing Cab.
14 Hands Merlot
Nobody orders Merlot at a brewhouse, which means your server won't raise an eyebrow when you ask about it. It's a soft, fruit-forward pour that actually works alongside the deep dish pizza better than the Cab would — and at $8.25 it's the quietest value on the list.
Ruffino Prosecco
A single-serve split priced at $9.50 when the bottle retails for under $5. That's a 90% markup on a tiny pour of supermarket Prosecco. Hard pass — order a Brewhouse Blonde instead.
14 Hands Merlot + Deep Dish Pizza
The Merlot's low tannins and soft cherry fruit don't fight the tomato sauce, and the weight of the wine actually holds up to the cheese-heavy deep dish in a way a lighter pour wouldn't. It's not a revelation, but it works.
Monday — Half-off wine by the glass and select bottles all day Monday — a national BJ's program applied at this location. Best (and arguably only) reason to order wine here.
❌ The Bottom Line
BJ's is a perfectly fine place to drink craft beer — and we mean that sincerely. But the wine list is a placeholder, not a program, and the Ruffino Prosecco markup alone tells you everything you need to know about how seriously this kitchen takes the category. Come for the Pizookie, come for the beer, leave the wine glass empty.
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P.F. Chang's ISB Corridor isn't a wine destination, but it's not an embarrassment either — especially on Monday when half-price bottles make The Prisoner or Stags' Leap an actual value play. Come for the lettuce wraps, drink the Riesling, and know what you're walking into.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
Daytona Beach Shores · Daytona Beach · Coastal American
Azure is a place you go for the view and the seafood, not the wine list. If drinking well matters to your evening, order a cocktail or bring a bottle and pay the corkage.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Historic Magnolia Avenue · Daytona Beach · Italian
The Cellar is one of Florida's most surprising wine lists — serious depth, marquee producers, and a genuine commitment to Italian and classic French selections that punches way above Daytona's weight class. Markup is aggressive across the board, but if you navigate toward the mid-tier Italian bottles, you'll drink very well.
Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Marina Point Waterfront · Daytona Beach · Seafood
Chart House Daytona Beach is a Reliable stop — the wine won't blow your mind, but it won't embarrass you either, and $8–$10 pours with a marina sunset is a deal worth taking. Order the El Coto, grab a window seat, and let the view do the heavy lifting.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown/Waterfront Basin Street · Daytona Beach · Upscale Gastropub / Global Shareable Plates
Mama Foo Foo is carrying wines that have no business being this good for a waterfront bar in Daytona Beach, and that earns it a legitimate Wild Card. The markup keeps it from being a destination wine list, but if you're eating here anyway, skip the cocktail for once and dig into what's on that wine menu.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
International Speedway Blvd Corridor · Daytona Beach · Asian Bistro
If it's Wednesday and you want cheap wine with your Lettuce Wraps, P.F. Chang's will get the job done — but there's no reason to come here for the wine program on any other night of the week. Order a cocktail and move on.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Occasional
Acceptable
East Casper · Casper · Casual American
This is a chain wine list doing exactly what chain wine lists do — minimum effort, maximum margin, zero adventure. Order a beer or a cocktail and save your wine spending for somewhere that cares.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
South Campus / Near State Farm Center · Champaign · Casual American
Houlihan's wine list is the printed definition of 'set and forget' — fair prices on wines nobody should be excited about. Order a beer or a cocktail and call it a night.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
West Side · Green Bay · Casual American
TGI Fridays Green Bay is not a wine destination — it's a place where wine is an afterthought flanked by endless appetizer deals and frozen cocktails. If you're here, get the happy hour $5 pours, drink the Ste. Michelle Riesling or La Crema Pinot Noir, and save your wine ambitions for somewhere that has them too.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Occasional
Acceptable
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