A short glass list and a bottle tab sorted by region in Covington
Covington · Cincinnati · Farm-to-Table Bistro · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 9, 2026 · How we review
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Bouquet is a seasonal bistro at 519 Main Street in Covington, Kentucky, and its drink menu has separate tabs for wine by the glass and wines by the bottle. The bottle tab is sorted into headings like French White, Spanish Red and Domestic Red, and the menu carries no date, so check prices before you go.
The Wines by the bottle tab opens with Sparkling white, where the Bollinger special cuvee is posted at 220, then runs through French, Italian, European and Domestic whites before the reds. Posted prices on that tab run from 42 (the Tavignano Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore 2024) to 310 (the Chiara Boschis Mosconi Barolo 2020). In between you will find a Chinon from Bernard Baudry at 66, a Rioja Gran Reserva from La Rioja Alta at 148 and a Corison Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 at 275. The prices carry no dollar signs or unit labels beyond the tab name, so confirm them.
The Wine by the glass tab has a Conquilla cava, a Cavalchina corvina blend rose, five whites and four reds, including a Selbach Riesling Kabinett 2023, a Domaine de Bel-Air gamay and a Requiem Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 from Columbia Valley. Prices are posted as pairs, such as 11 / 44, and the page does not label the second number. The first numbers run from 11 to 15.
The Bottom Line
A bistro wine list with a compact glass tab and a regional bottle tab that runs from 42 to 310. Start with the Conquilla cava or the Voliero sangiovese by the glass, or the Thymiopoulos xinomavro at $50 if you want a bottle, and confirm prices because the menu is undated. This unrated guide covers the posted drinks list, not service, storage or markups.
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Eddie Merlot's is a reliable performer in a genre that doesn't reward risk-taking — you'll eat well, drink acceptably, and pay steakhouse prices for both. If you're after a wine list that surprises or challenges you, this isn't your room. But if you need somewhere that delivers a respectable bottle alongside a serious filet, this gets the job done without embarrassing you at the table.
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Montgomery · Cincinnati · American
A winery-restaurant list where nearly every wine is posted with a glass and a bottle price, from $9.50 to $25.00 a glass. Start with the Cooper's Hawk Lux Cabernet Sauvignon, which the menu lists beside the red wine braised short ribs, or the Cooper's Hawk Red at $10.75 a glass, and try the CHMX from Baja, Mexico on a weekday at the $8 Wine O'Clock price. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups, so confirm availability.
Downtown · Cincinnati · Wood-Fired American
A French-led bottle list with a glass page that starts at $17 and a Coravin page for smaller pours. Order the Domaine Brun-Avril Côtes-du-Rhône at $20 a glass, or try the Château de Plaisance Anjou Blanc by the pour, and confirm vintages since the book says they are subject to change. This unrated guide covers the posted drinks selection, not service, storage or markups.
Newport · Cincinnati · Farm-to-table (Italian, French, American)
A tasting-menu room with a wine book that runs from Burgundy to Tuscany and a short, specific beverage sheet. Start with the $15 Delalle sparkling Chenin Blanc, or look at the $48 Rocca del Principe Fiano if you want a bottle, and confirm what is available since neither list is dated. This unrated guide covers the posted drinks lists, not service, storage or markups.
Lytle Park · Cincinnati · Italian
A broad Italian-and-Napa list, with every glass pour labeled by size. Start with the Santa Cristina Cabernet Sauvignon (6oz 12) or the Ohio-made Carlotta red blend (43), and confirm what is pouring, since the list carries no date. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Downtown · Cincinnati · Rooftop Bar & Restaurant
A short, familiar list of 16 wines, from 12 | 44 for Cava and Rioja up to 18 | 68 for a Sonoma red blend. Order the Cune Crianza Rioja with a steak or the Revel OTR Pinot Gris if you want something less obvious, and ask which price is the glass because the menu does not say. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
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