Corporate Seafood, Corporate Wine List
SW College Road · Ocala · Seafood · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · April 11, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Bonefish Grill’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 Bonefish Grill reads like a grocery store endcap — familiar labels, nothing surprising, nothing embarrassing. It's a chain doing chain things, and the wine program makes no attempt to rise above that. You're not here to drink well; you're here to drink safely.
The list leans heavily on mass-market American producers with a sprinkle of Italian and New Zealand crowd favorites — think Columbia Crest, Ecco Domani, and Meiomi. There's no real regional depth or producer diversity to speak of; every bottle feels like it was selected by a committee in Tampa HQ. Old World representation is thin to nonexistent, and if you're looking for anything with a story or a sense of place, you won't find it here. The list is short, predictable, and built entirely for the path of least resistance.
The by-the-glass program exists, and during social hour the pours get cheap — Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc and Meiomi Pinot Noir are the anchors. The social hour pricing is where the real action is; at $7 a glass, the markup math gets slightly less painful, though Meiomi at $7 is still a stretch given its $20 retail floor.
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc — $7
At social hour pricing, this is the least offensive deal on the list — it's a reliable, clean Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc and at $7 a glass it's at least in the neighborhood of reasonable.
Silver Gate Pinot Noir
Nobody orders Pinot Noir at a seafood chain, which means it probably moves slow and gets overlooked — but a lighter-bodied Pinot is actually one of the better calls with wood-grilled fish, and at $28 a bottle it's not the worst spend on this list.
William Hill Chardonnay
At $33 a bottle, you're paying a steep premium for a butter-bomb California Chardonnay that retails for a fraction of that. There's no reason to order this when better glass pours exist at a fraction of the cost.
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc + Mediterranean Salmon
Bright citrus and herbaceous snap in the Kim Crawford cuts through the richness of the salmon and plays well with whatever Mediterranean herbs are in the mix — it's the most coherent match this list can offer.
The Bottom Line
Bonefish Grill is a perfectly fine place to eat seafood in Ocala; it is not a place to drink wine with any real intention. Order whatever's cheapest during social hour and put your energy into the food.
SR 200 / Southwest Ocala · Ocala · Thai
Royal Orchid makes solid Thai food, and you should absolutely go — just order a Thai iced tea or a beer and pretend the wine list doesn't exist. If someone at your table insists on wine, point them to the Riesling and move on.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
SR 200 / Southwest Ocala · Ocala · Italian
Carrabba's Ocala isn't a wine destination and doesn't pretend to be — but Wine Wednesday (call ahead to confirm it's still running at this location) can turn a steep markup into a reasonable deal. Come for the Chicken Bryan, drink the Riesling, skip the Caymus.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
Downtown Ocala · Ocala · Charcuterie and Tapas
The Keep is doing something genuinely different for downtown Ocala — a rotating mead program, thoughtful wine picks, and markups that actually respect the customer. If you're in the area and care about what's in your glass, this is the move.
Small but Thoughtful
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
South Ocala · Ocala · American Steakhouse
Texas Roadhouse is a great place to eat a steak and throw peanut shells on the floor — we respect the chaos. But the wine list is purely functional at best and an afterthought at worst, so come here for the food and the fun, not the Cabernet.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
World Equestrian Center · Ocala · Seafood
Juno & The Peacock shouldn't be this interesting, and that's the whole point — a seafood restaurant inside an Ocala equestrian complex with Chacra Patagonian Chardonnay and Eyrie Pinot Blanc is a genuine surprise. Markups lean steep and the format feels set-it-and-forget-it, but the underlying list has real taste behind it.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
World Equestrian Center · Ocala · American
The Polo Pony is a reliable pour for the horse show crowd — familiar bottles, fair enough execution, and enough range to keep a table happy. We wouldn't drive to Ocala for the wine list, but if you're already at the World Equestrian Center, you'll drink just fine.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Sonoma · Seafood
Willi's is a wild card in the best sense — a casual Sonoma seafood bar running a wine list that belongs in a much more serious room. The by-the-glass depth alone is worth showing up for, and the pricing is honest by the region's standards. If you're anywhere near Healdsburg, order the Assyrtiko and thank us later.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Healdsburg · Seafood
The Marshall Store earns its reputation as a low-key, scenic spot for fresh West Coast oysters and smoked salmon — and if that's your mission, it delivers. But the wine program is effectively an afterthought: undocumented, uncurated, and not a reason to visit. Bring a bottle from one of the Healdsburg producers down the road, check the corkage policy at the door, and spend your energy on the food.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Healdsburg · Seafood
Nick's Cove earns a Wild Card badge because it's doing something specific and doing it with conviction: a seafood restaurant on the Sonoma Coast that built its list around sparkling wine and Chardonnay is a confident, logical bet. The markups get steep as you climb the ladder — Cristal at $750 and Dom Pérignon at $650 are priced for occasion, not for value — but there are real finds at the $80-$155 range if you know where to look. Come for the Failla, stay for the Radio-Coteau.
Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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