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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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
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Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
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Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
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Occasional
Proper
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Grocery Store
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Basic Stemmed
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Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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