Familiar Pours, Unfamiliar Markups
US-19 / East Clearwater · Clearwater · Seafood Grill · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed July 6, 2026
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The wine list at Bonefish Grill Clearwater reads like a greatest hits album you've heard at every casual chain from here to Tampa — Kim Crawford, Meiomi, William Hill, Ecco Domani. Nothing surprising, nothing offensive, nothing that's going to make you put down your phone and actually pay attention.
Forty to sixty selections sounds respectable until you realize the lineup is almost entirely American crowd-pleasers with a token Italian Pinot Grigio tossed in for variety. Washington State shows up via Columbia Crest, California via William Hill, and Italy gets one representative in Ecco Domani — a brand you can find in every airport TGI Fridays from coast to coast. There's no real regional depth, no interesting producers, and zero indication that anyone curating this list had a strong opinion about anything other than moving volume. The list does what it needs to do for the majority of guests who just want a glass of something recognizable with their fish tacos.
Twelve to sixteen pours by the glass is a solid count on paper, and entry-level pricing at $9 for Kim Crawford or Meiomi keeps the bar accessible. The problem is that the glass options mirror the bottle list: familiar brands, zero risk, and no rotation that suggests anyone is paying attention to what's seasonal or interesting. If you're ordering wine here, by the glass is almost certainly your move — the bottle markups make the math hurt.
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc — $9
At $9 a glass, this is the one play that doesn't feel like a rip-off. Kim Crawford retails around $15, so the glass-pour math is actually reasonable for a chain restaurant, and it's a genuinely food-friendly wine that holds up against anything seafood on the menu.
Meiomi Pinot Noir
Nobody orders Pinot Noir at a seafood chain, which means you probably won't either — but at $9 a glass it's the most versatile red on the list and the retail markup at the glass level is one of the lighter offenses here. It works if you're splitting between fish and something off the land side of the menu.
Columbia Crest Merlot
Thirty-three dollars for a bottle that retails for $11 at Total Wine. That's a 200% markup on a grocery store Merlot. There is no version of this where you should order the bottle — if you want Columbia Crest, order it by the glass or just buy it on the way home.
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc + Bang Bang Shrimp
The bright citrus and cut acidity in the Kim Crawford slices right through the creamy, spicy sauce on the Bang Bang Shrimp without getting bullied by the heat. It's the one combination on this menu where the wine actually does something useful.
❌ The Bottom Line
Bonefish Grill Clearwater is a perfectly fine place to eat seafood and a genuinely bad place to spend money on a bottle of wine. Order by the glass, stick to the $9 pours, and save your wine budget for somewhere that earned it.
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