Safe Harbor for the Casually Wine-Curious
Westgate · Glendale · Seafood / American Casual Dining · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 27, 2026
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The wine list at Bonefish Grill Glendale is exactly what you'd expect from a polished chain seafood spot — familiar faces, nothing scary, nothing exciting. It's the wine equivalent of a reliable playlist: you've heard every song before, but nobody's going to complain. At $6–$9 a glass, at least the entry point is reasonable.
Twenty-eight labels sounds like a real list until you realize it's essentially a greatest hits of mass-market brands — Kim Crawford, Meiomi, Decoy, The Prisoner, Columbia Crest. The regional spread hits New Zealand, Australia, and California without ever venturing off the beaten path. There are no small producers, no surprises, and no real tension. That said, for a casual seafood dinner in Glendale, it covers the bases: a crisp white for the fish, a soft red for the meat-leaning orders, and bubbles if someone's celebrating.
Glass pours run $6–$9, which is genuinely fair for this market and this caliber of restaurant. The selection skews toward approachable whites — Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay — which actually tracks well with a seafood-forward menu. Don't expect the list to rotate much; this is a corporate program, and it moves at corporate speed.
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc — $9
It's a workhorse for a reason. Crisp, citrus-driven, and purpose-built for seafood. At $9 a glass in a sit-down restaurant, it's not a steal but it's honest pricing for what you get.
Columbia Crest Merlot
Everyone at the table is ordering Meiomi, which means this Washington Merlot sits quietly underordered. It's a softer, food-friendly red with more nuance than its humble reputation suggests — worth a shot if you're going the meat-adjacent route.
Decoy Premium Seltzer Chardonnay with Clementine
Hard seltzer in wine clothing. If you're at a sit-down seafood dinner and ordering something called 'Premium Seltzer Chardonnay with Clementine,' we'd gently suggest reconsidering your evening.
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc + Bang Bang Shrimp
The creamy, spicy sauce on the Bang Bang Shrimp needs something with enough brightness and acid to cut through it. Kim Crawford's grassy, citrus-forward profile does exactly that without getting steamrolled.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Bonefish Grill Glendale isn't a wine destination, but it's a perfectly functional place to have a glass with dinner without feeling ripped off. Send your friends here for the Bang Bang Shrimp — just don't tell them to geek out on the list.
Westgate Entertainment District · Glendale · American gastropub / bar & grill
Bar Louie Westgate is a perfectly fine place to drink beer and watch a game — the wine list is an afterthought and everyone involved seems to know it. If wine is your thing, order a cocktail and come back to the wine conversation at a different restaurant.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Westgate Entertainment District · Glendale · Japanese & Sushi
Kabuki Westgate is a fun spot for sushi and cocktails on a Cardinals game night — just don't come for the wine list. Order a sake flight instead and save yourself the markup.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Glendale · Glendale · Pizza, American Gastropub
Desert Rose is a genuinely fun neighborhood spot with a patio worth sitting on — just don't come here for the wine list. Order a craft beer or a cocktail, enjoy the pizza, and save your wine curiosity for somewhere that earned it.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Arrowhead Ranch / Union Hills · Glendale · Wine Bar
Turquoise Wine Bar is the kind of place that earns its Wild Card badge honestly — not by being weird for weird's sake, but by curating a genuinely curious list in a zip code that didn't ask for one. Send your wine-curious friends here; they'll leave with something new to talk about.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Westgate · Glendale · Italian-American
Maggiano's Westgate is perfectly fine for a glass of wine with dinner — just don't come expecting the list to match the ambition of the kitchen. If wine is actually important to your night, this probably isn't your destination.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Westgate · Glendale · Italian
Skip the wine list on any day that isn't Wednesday — the markups are too steep for what's in the glass. But Half Off Wine Wednesday genuinely changes the math, and a $20 bottle of Prosecco rosé with a bowl of meatballs is hard to argue with.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
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