Corporate Fridge, Corporate Wine, Corporate Soul
Yuma Palms / East Yuma · Yuma · American
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 9, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Chili's Grill & Bar - Yuma’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 Chili's Yuma isn't really a wine list — it's a footnote at the bottom of a cocktail menu. You'll find about a dozen bottles that look like they were pulled straight from the end-cap of a grocery store, and the whole program feels like an afterthought compared to the Presidente Margarita front-and-center on every table tent.
Everything here is California or Washington bulk-production territory: Canyon Road, 14 Hands, Beringer, Toasted Head — these are supermarket staples that retail for $7-$12 a bottle. There's a token nod to something slightly more respectable with the J. Lohr Seven Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon, but it's surrounded by so much filler that it feels lost. The Beringer White Zinfandel and Canyon Road Moscato signal pretty clearly who the primary wine audience is here. No Old World, no regional producers, no depth whatsoever.
Everything on the list appears to be available by the glass, which makes sense given the format. Happy hour drops the house red and white to $5 a pour, which is the only time wine at Chili's makes any real sense. Outside of happy hour, pricing is less clear — and less compelling.
House Red Wine (happy hour) — $5
At $5 a glass during happy hour, you're not drinking well, but you're not getting gouged either. It's the one moment on this list where the math doesn't actively insult you. Go in with zero expectations and you'll survive.
J. Lohr Seven Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon
It's the only wine on this list that a person who actually drinks wine would recognize as a decent bottle. J. Lohr Seven Oaks consistently punches above its price class — soft tannins, ripe dark fruit, reliably drinkable. In this lineup, it's the clear standout, though 'hidden gem' is doing a lot of heavy lifting here.
Beringer White Zinfandel
Sweet, pink, and built for people who don't want to taste wine. Nothing wrong with that in the right context, but you can buy a bottle at Walmart for under $7 — there's no reason to order this at a restaurant at any markup.
14 Hands Merlot + Baby Back Ribs
14 Hands Merlot is soft, fruit-forward, and low in tannin — exactly what you want against smoky, saucy ribs that would steamroll anything with more structure. It's not a sophisticated pairing, but it works, and sometimes that's enough.
The Bottom Line
Chili's Yuma is a place to drink a margarita and eat fajitas, and there is absolutely no shame in that. Just don't come here for the wine — order a cocktail, enjoy your ribs, and save the bottle of wine for somewhere that actually cares.
· Yuma · Sports Bar / American
This is not a wine destination — it's a sports bar that offers wine the same way a gas station offers sushi. Order a beer, enjoy your wings, and revisit this question somewhere else.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
South Yuma · Yuma · Southern / American
Cracker Barrel is not a wine destination and has made absolutely no effort to be one. Order the biscuits, maybe get a mimosa if the mood strikes, and save your wine curiosity for literally anywhere else.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
North Yuma · Yuma · Steakhouse / American Casual Dining
Logan's Roadhouse isn't here for wine people, and the wine list makes no effort to pretend otherwise. Grab a La Vieille Ferme Rosé or an Underwood Pinot and set your expectations accordingly — this is a beer-and-bourbon room wearing a wine list as a formality.
Grocery Store
Fair
Stemless Casual
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Yuma Palms / East Yuma · Yuma · Italian
The wine list at Olive Garden Yuma is a placeholder, not a program — it checks the box without trying to do anything more. Order the Chianti, eat the breadsticks, and save your real wine curiosity for somewhere that shares it.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Historic Downtown · Yuma · Wine Bar
Old Town Wine Cellar is the kind of place that makes you rethink what a small desert city can pull off — the list is genuinely deep, the prices are almost aggressively fair, and the Coravin program punches it up another level. If you're passing through Yuma or happen to live there, this is your spot.
Deep & Eclectic
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Historic Downtown · Yuma · Global (Mediterranean, Pacific Rim, Indian, Caribbean, American)
River City Grill is a genuinely good restaurant with a wine list that hasn't quite caught up to its kitchen. The pricing is steeper than it should be for these labels, but the all-glass availability and reasonable per-pour prices make it a comfortable enough spot to drink well if you know what to order.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
· Las Vegas · American
DJT is a fine place to eat a filet mignon or a well-executed lamb dish in a comfortable room. But if wine is the reason you're sitting down, this isn't the stop. The list appears to serve the hotel, not the guest — and in Las Vegas, where genuinely great wine programs are closer than you think, that's a hard sell.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Chula Vista · American
Yard House Chula Vista's wine list is what happens when wine is an afterthought at a beer-forward chain — familiar labels, steep markups, and zero sense of discovery. If you're here for the 130+ beers on draft, you're in the right place; if you came for the wine, grab the Jean-Luc Colombo rosé and manage expectations accordingly.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Yountville · American
RH Yountville is a genuinely beautiful place to drink wine — the room earns that much on atmosphere alone, and the California-forward list will keep most guests happy without any friction. But in Yountville, where the competition includes some of the most serious wine programs in the country, 'happy without friction' isn't the same as memorable. Go for the experience, order confidently by region, and don't expect the list to surprise you.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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