Chain Seafood, Chain Wine, No Surprises
Greenbrier · Chesapeake · Seafood / American Casual · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 27, 2026
Wingman Metrics
The wine list at Bonefish Grill Chesapeake is exactly what you expect from a polished chain: a laminated card of familiar labels designed to comfort rather than challenge. Twenty-seven bottles, all names you've seen at the grocery store, all priced to make the restaurant money. There's nothing offensive here, but there's nothing exciting either.
The list leans heavily on California and a few international crowd-pleasers — Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand, Ecco Domani Pinot Grigio from Italy, Jacob's Creek Moscato from Australia. Columbia Crest and William Hill anchor the domestic side, which tells you everything about the ambition level here. There are no small producers, no regional curiosities, no attempt to dig deeper than the top shelf at Total Wine. For a seafood restaurant, the white wine selection is surprisingly thin on anything with real coastal character — no Albariño, no Muscadet, no Vermentino.
By-the-glass specifics aren't published transparently, which is itself a yellow flag — you're likely looking at the same national roster poured by the glass at chain-standard markups. Expect to pay $10-$14 for wines that retail around $12-$15 a bottle. The Social Hour menu hints at discounted pours during happy hour windows, which is the one bright spot if your timing is right.
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc — null
Pricing isn't published, but Kim Crawford is at least a genuinely food-friendly wine for a seafood setting — bright acidity, clean finish, and it's not going to embarrass you. Among the options here, it's the one that actually makes sense with what's on the plate.
William Hill Chardonnay
It's not exactly a discovery, but William Hill is a step above the house-wine-in-disguise stuff that populates most chains at this price point. Restrained oak, decent fruit — it won't wow you, but it won't ruin your dinner either, which counts for something here.
Jacob's Creek Moscato
Sweet, simple, and marked up well beyond its $8 retail price. If you want something sweet, order dessert. This bottle has no place at a seafood table.
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc + Bang Bang Shrimp
The bright citrus and cut of the Kim Crawford gives you something to work against the creamy, spicy sauce on Bonefish's signature dish. It's not a profound pairing, but it's functional — and functional is the ceiling here.
❌ The Bottom Line
Bonefish Grill Chesapeake is a fine place to eat seafood, but the wine list is an afterthought dressed up in a nice menu holder. Order the Bang Bang Shrimp, grab a cocktail, and save the wine ambition for somewhere that earned it.
Greenbrier · Chesapeake · Italian
Varia is the kind of Italian wine bar that earns a reliable night out — the list won't blow your mind, but it won't embarrass you either, and the atmosphere does a lot of the heavy lifting. If you're in Chesapeake looking for a proper bottle with dinner and a little romance, this is your move.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
Great Bridge · Chesapeake · Steakhouse
This is a wine list by default, not by design. If you're coming to Great Bridge Steakhouse for the wine, recalibrate — order a cocktail or call ahead with a bottle and ask about corkage.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Abuelo's wine list is an afterthought dressed up as a menu section — four grocery-store labels at restaurant prices in a mall dining room. Come for the margaritas, stay for the margaritas, and let wine night happen somewhere else.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Greenbrier · Chesapeake · Modern American
Yard House Chesapeake is exactly what it is: a polished chain bar with a wine list built for broad appeal, not wine nerds. Show up on a Monday, grab a half-price bottle of Meiomi or La Crema, and enjoy the vibe without overthinking it.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
Greenbrier · Chesapeake · American
Ruby Tuesday's wine program is a placeholder, not a program — two grocery store bottles and a price tag that's at least fair for what it is. Order a cocktail, drink a beer, and save the wine drinking for somewhere that's trying.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Great Bridge · Chesapeake · Italian Café
Rigoletto isn't a wine destination — it's a bakery that respects wine enough to do it right at a price that respects you back. Wednesday afternoon, $3 glass of Siema Bianco, a plate of pastries: there are worse ways to spend a few hours in Chesapeake.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
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