Grocery Store Shelf Dressed Up For Dinner
Downtown · Grand Junction · Greek and American · Visit Website ↗
Updated August 2026
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 16, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Blue Moon Bar & Grille’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 Blue Moon Bar & Grille tells you exactly what this place is in about ten seconds: a neighborhood bar that happens to serve Greek food and keeps a short rack of grocery store staples behind the bar. There's nothing threatening about it, and nothing exciting either. It gets the job done if your standard is 'wine-colored beverage with dinner.'
The list runs somewhere between 12 and 20 bottles, and it reads like a tour of the bottom shelf at your local King Soopers — Dark Horse Pinot Noir, Copper Ridge Cabernet, Barefoot Moscato, and Proverb Chardonnay anchor things with all the ambition of a Wednesday night. There's a nod toward broader geography with Folonari Pinot Grigio from Italy and Alamos from Argentina, and Duckhorn's Decoy line and Hahn Estate represent the closest thing to a reach on this list. No serious producers, no regional discoveries, no Colorado wine presence despite sitting in one of the state's most active wine-growing valleys. Grand Valley AVA is practically next door, and you'd never know it from this list.
Eight options by the glass, starting at $6, which is a genuinely fair entry point for a casual downtown bar in 2024. The pour list mirrors the bottle list — expect the Rosewood Rosé, Proverb Sauvignon Blanc, and House Merlot to be the most-ordered options on a warm patio night. Rotation appears nonexistent; this is a set-it-and-forget-it program.
Alamos Malbec — $22
At or near the entry bottle price point, Alamos punches above the surrounding company on this list — it's a real wine from Mendoza with actual structure and dark fruit character, and it won't embarrass you next to a gyro platter.
Hahn Estate Pinot Noir
Most people are going to reach for the Dark Horse out of habit, but Hahn Estate is the more serious pour — Central Coast fruit with more lift and less sugar-forward jaminess. Worth the few extra dollars if it's available.
Barefoot Moscato
This is a gas station wine on a restaurant menu. At any price point, there's no reason to order it when Alamos or Kim Crawford are on the same list.
Folonari Pinot Grigio + Greek Salad
A crisp, neutral Italian Pinot Grigio is exactly what you want cutting through feta, olives, and a lemon-forward vinaigrette — it's the one moment on this list where the wine and the cuisine actually make sense together.
The Bottom Line
Blue Moon is a fine neighborhood bar and an easy place to grab a glass of something cold after work — just don't come here expecting the wine list to match the charm of the room. Order the Alamos, enjoy the Greek food, and save your wine curiosity for somewhere else.
Hotel Maverick / Horizon Area · Grand Junction · Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
Devil's Kitchen is a genuine Wild Card — a hotel bar with a wine list that actually tried, anchored by local Colorado producers you won't find anywhere else and backed up by some smart Old World picks. Pricing data wasn't available to confirm fair value, but if the markups are reasonable, this is the best wine story in Grand Junction.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
North Avenue · Grand Junction · American
We're not here to pile on a chain restaurant — Applebee's knows exactly what it is. But if wine matters to you even a little, order a cocktail and save your wine night for somewhere that's actually trying.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Mesa Mall / Rimrock Avenue · Grand Junction · Italian Chain
The wine list at Olive Garden Grand Junction is a corporate afterthought dressed up in Italian branding — fair prices save it from being a total disaster, but there's no ambition, no discovery, and no reason to think hard about what you order. Stick with the Chianti, enjoy the breadsticks, and save your wine curiosity for somewhere that earned it.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
North Avenue / Highway 6 & 50 Junction · Grand Junction · Steakhouse
Outback Grand Junction isn't a wine destination — it was never trying to be — but the list is priced fairly, built around dependable producers, and broad enough that you won't be stuck ordering blind. Send a friend here for dinner? Yes. Send them specifically for the wine list? No, but they won't suffer.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Mesa Mall / Rimrock Avenue · Grand Junction · Steakhouse
The wine program at Texas Roadhouse Grand Junction exists to check a box, not to enhance your dinner. Order the steak, eat the bread, and if you need wine, grab the Cab — but don't come here expecting anyone to care about what's in your glass.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
North Avenue Corridor · Grand Junction · Steakhouse / American
Wendy's GJ Chop House cooks a solid steak, but the wine list is an afterthought dressed up with a 300% markup. Order your bourbon neat and save the wine budget for somewhere that cares.
Grocery Store
Gouge
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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