Sports Bar Wine List, No Audible Called
· Round Rock · American Gastropub · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 22, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Cover 3 Round Rock’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
Wingman Metrics
Cover 3 is a genuinely good-looking sports bar — polished, lively, and a cut above the typical wing-and-beer joint. But when you flip past the cocktails and craft beers to find the wine list, the energy drops fast. This is very much a food-and-sports-first room where wine is an afterthought someone remembered at the last minute.
We couldn't verify specific bottles or pricing from the wine program here, which itself tells a story — the list isn't generating the kind of buzz that gets documented. Based on the format and concept, expect the usual suspects: a handful of national-brand reds and whites you'd recognize from a grocery store end cap, no particular regional focus, and nothing that would make a wine-curious diner pause and get excited. There are no evident nods to Texas producers, no interesting by-the-glass surprises, and no sign that anyone is actively curating the list. If you're showing up for a Longhorns game and a Hickory Burger, that's probably fine. If wine is your thing, this room isn't fighting for your attention.
Glass pour options almost certainly exist — this is a full-service bar with a broad menu — but we have no sourced evidence of what's actually being poured or at what price. Expect a short roster of crowd-pleasing standards. Don't expect rotation, discovery, or anything you'd text a friend about.
The Bottom Line
Cover 3 Round Rock is a solid gastropub doing a lot of things right — just not wine. The list is undocumented, almost certainly underdeveloped, and not the reason anyone is walking through the door. Order a local craft beer or a cocktail, enjoy the Chicken Fried Chicken, and save your wine curiosity for a restaurant that earned it.
· Round Rock · Wine bar
Swallow Wines is doing something real in a place most people wouldn't expect it — running winemaker events with serious small producers, stocking Counoise and Falanghina, and building a list that rewards the curious. We don't have pricing confirmed, so we can't vouch for value on the numbers, but the curation alone earns a detour if you're anywhere near Round Rock.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Active Program
Proper
· Round Rock · Italian
Sortino's punches above its weight class for a suburban Italian chain — fair markup, a genuine Italian backbone, and seventeen by-the-glass options give you room to drink well without a fight. It's not a destination wine list, but if you're already there for the pasta, you won't be stuck ordering soda.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Round Rock · Italian
Frank & Margie's wine list is doing something quietly ambitious for Round Rock — twelve Italian-leaning glasses anchored by real producers like Oddero, Principiano, and Collosorbo at prices that don't sting. If you're the kind of person who gets excited about Grechetto di Todi on a Tuesday night, yes, absolutely send your friends here.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Round Rock · New American
Whiskey Cake Round Rock isn't a wine destination, but it's not trying to be — the all-by-the-glass format keeps things approachable, the pricing is honest, and there are a couple of genuinely good pours hiding in a short list. If wine is your priority tonight, look elsewhere; if you're here for the vibe and want something decent in your glass, Chehalem and Altocedro have you covered.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Round Rock · Italian
Gino's isn't trying to be a wine destination, and it doesn't pretend to be — but the Italian-focused list, fair pricing, and full by-the-glass access make it a genuinely decent place to drink while you eat. Skip the Justin, lean into the Italian reds, and you'll leave happy.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Round Rock · Steakhouse
Double Cut is a resort steakhouse wine list doing exactly what it was designed to do: keep guests comfortable and keep bottles moving. The markups are real, especially at the top end, and the list won't surprise anyone who's eaten at a hotel restaurant in the last decade. If you're here, order the Norton Malbec or the Mer Soleil Silver, skip the Caymus, and don't expect a wine revelation — that's not the point.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Old Town · Scottsdale · American Gastropub
A long wine list that mixes Arizona and California bottles with Italian, French and Spanish wines, posted as pairs like 14 / 44 and single prices like 86. Start with the 13 / 48 Les Hauts Plateaux Rosé, or the 101 Scythians Red if you want the one Cucamonga Valley wine, and ask what each number in a pair covers. The restaurant's menus page and its linked PDF differ on some wines, so confirm before you go. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
The Loop · Chicago · American Gastropub
A glass list that tags every pour by style, with 18 wines from $15 to $25 and a 128-line bottle list from $50 to $550. Start with The Gage Brut at $15 or the Troupis 'Ekato' orange Moschofilero at $16, and confirm prices because the menu is undated. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
· Yountville · American Gastropub
Goose & Gander is playing a different game than most Napa gastropubs — the Paul Hobbs curatorial thread pulls the list into genuinely unexpected territory, from Armenian Areni to Galician Godello, without abandoning the California core that belongs here. If you're in Yountville and want a wine list that gives you something to talk about, this is the move.
Surprising Depth
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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