Wine Down Wednesdays Make This Worth It
Old Town · Fort Collins · Contemporary Mexican and Southwestern · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed July 1, 2026
Wingman Metrics
Walk into Blue Agave and the tequila wall gets all the attention — fair enough, it's a Mexican joint. But the wine list is quietly doing its job without embarrassing itself, which is more than you can say for most spots in this category. Twenty bottles, eight by the glass, and a Wednesday deal that's genuinely one of the better happy hour plays in Fort Collins.
This is not a list that's going to make your jaw drop. You've got the usual suspects — Meiomi Pinot Noir, Bonterra Organic Chardonnay, Kung Fu Girl Riesling — and that pretty much tells you where the philosophy lands: familiar, approachable, and crowd-tested. Regional focus is murky at best, and there's no real effort to push into interesting Old World or small-producer territory. That said, the bottle ceiling of $55 keeps things honest, and nothing here feels like it was selected to fleece you.
Eight pours at $9–$14 a glass is a reasonable spread for a casual Mexican restaurant in a college town. Don't expect rotation or anything adventurous — what's on the menu is what's been on the menu. The happy hour deal ($3 off glasses, 3–6pm daily) softens the blow if you're picking up the tab for the table.
Kung Fu Girl Riesling — $32
At bottle price, this off-dry Washington Riesling is the smartest order on the list — it handles heat, spice, and citrus better than anything else here, and it's priced fairly for what you're getting.
Bonterra Organic Chardonnay
It reads like a throwaway pick, but Bonterra's organic Chard is consistently clean and food-friendly — way better than the rep that 'organic California Chardonnay' usually carries. Worth a shot if you want something white that isn't Riesling.
Meiomi Pinot Noir
It's everywhere for a reason, and that reason isn't quality — it's that people recognize the label. Jammy, sweet-leaning, and not doing your enchiladas any favors. Save the spend.
Kung Fu Girl Riesling + Chile Relleno
The slight residual sweetness in the Riesling is exactly what you want against the smoky heat of a roasted poblano. It cools the fire without stepping on the dish.
Wednesday — Wine Down Wednesdays: 50% off all bottles, all day, for dine-in or takeout. Happy hour also runs 3–6pm daily with $3 off glasses.
🎲 The Bottom Line
Blue Agave isn't a wine destination — it's a taco spot with a decent enough list and one of the best mid-week bottle deals in town. Show up on a Wednesday, order the Riesling at half price, and you've played this perfectly.
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Grocery Store
Gouge
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
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Rotating Cast
Occasional
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
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