The Wine List Nobody Asked For
Central Avenue / South Hot Springs · Hot Springs · Sports Bar Chain · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 21, 2026
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The wine list at Buffalo Wild Wings Hot Springs is exactly what you'd expect from a place whose soul lives in beer towers and ranch dressing: an afterthought. Eight to twelve selections, zero surprises, and a laminated insert that hasn't changed since the last time someone here genuinely asked for a Pinot Grigio.
The list reads like a grocery store endcap — Mark West Pinot Noir, Dark Horse Rosé, Ecco Domani Pinot Grigio, Josh Cellars Cab — the entire lineup of brands that exist specifically because they're cheap to pour and easy to recognize. There's a Washington state rep in Chateau Ste. Michelle Chardonnay, which is the closest thing to a thoughtful inclusion on this list, and a canned Archer Roose Pinot Noir that BWW added nationally, presumably to feel current. Gaps include anything from Burgundy, the Rhône, Spain's actual wine regions, South America, or anywhere that might require a staff member to explain it. The Pasmosa Sangria rounds things out, because of course it does.
Virtually everything on the list pours by the glass, which sounds generous until you notice the glass pours are priced close to retail on the bottle — and then the bottle price is marked up 200% anyway. You're getting six to ten options by the glass, but the rotation is chain-mandated and static, so don't expect anything new next visit or the visit after that.
Dark Horse Cabernet Sauvignon NV — $7.99/glass
At under eight bucks a glass, it undercuts its own retail price, which makes it the rare pour here that doesn't actively punish you for not ordering a beer. It's a simple, soft California Cab that's inoffensive enough to survive a plate of boneless wings.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Chardonnay
In a list full of California value brands, this Washington state Chardonnay is the only producer that actually has a reputation worth mentioning. It's not exciting, but Ste. Michelle makes a clean, reliable wine and it's the one pick here that signals someone on the corporate buying team had half a thought.
La Marca Prosecco NV
At $14.99 a glass or $50 a bottle for something you can grab at any grocery store for $13.99, this is the most egregious markup on the list. La Marca is a fine Prosecco for a Tuesday grocery run — it has no business being $50 at a sports bar.
Dark Horse Rosé + Classic Wings
The slight sweetness and fruit-forward profile in Dark Horse Rosé actually cuts through the salt and heat of a classic wing sauce better than most of the reds here. It's not a wine pairing you'd brag about, but it works, and sometimes that's the whole job.
❌ The Bottom Line
Buffalo Wild Wings Hot Springs is a place to drink beer and watch sports — the wine list exists to technically have one, not to be used. Order a beer, order a cocktail, or bring your own if they allow corkage, but don't let the wine list be the reason you're here.
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