Solid New York anchor with California backbone
Fayetteville · American · Visit Website ↗
Updated September 2026
Reviewed April 18, 2026 · How we review
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The wine list at Craftsman Wood Grille arrives with more confidence than you'd expect from a suburban tap house in Fayetteville. Eighty to 120 bottles with a clear double focus — California and New York — tells you someone made actual decisions here rather than just calling a distributor rep and saying yes to everything. The Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator, held since 2019, isn't just wall decoration; the list earns it.
California gets the headline treatment with Caymus and Jordan Cabernets anchoring the reds — crowd-pleasing, yes, but not embarrassing picks. Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Chardonnay is a genuinely respectable bottle to find in this context. The New York section is where things get locally interesting: Dr. Konstantin Frank Riesling and Lamoreaux Landing Chardonnay represent the Finger Lakes properly, and it's good to see them given real shelf space rather than token placement. The gap here is anything outside the California-New York axis — if you're hunting Burgundy, Rhône, or even a southern hemisphere wild card, you'll come up short.
Twelve to eighteen pours by the glass at $9–$16 is a workable range for this style of restaurant, and the pricing doesn't sting. Meiomi Pinot Noir and Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc will handle the bulk of those orders, which is fine — they're there for a reason. We'd love to see the Finger Lakes options pushed harder on the by-the-glass menu; a Lamoreaux Landing pour would stand out on any table.
Dr. Konstantin Frank Riesling — $35–$45
One of the Finger Lakes' most respected producers at the low end of this list's price range. Off-dry, food-friendly, and genuinely interesting — it punches well above its price point here and most people will walk right past it for something they already know.
Lamoreaux Landing Chardonnay
A Seneca Lake producer that doesn't get nearly enough attention outside New York. Leaner and more minerally than your typical California Chard, it's the kind of bottle that makes you reconsider everything you thought about New York wine. Order it before someone else at the table talks you out of it.
Meiomi Pinot Noir
Perfectly fine wine, but you're paying restaurant markup on something you can grab at any grocery store for $15. With better options on this list, Meiomi is the path of least resistance dressed up as a choice.
Jordan Winery Cabernet Sauvignon + Wood-grilled ribeye
Jordan is built for exactly this moment — structured enough to stand up to a charred ribeye off the wood grill, but polished enough that it doesn't bulldoze the meat. Classic California Cab doing exactly what it's supposed to do.
The Bottom Line
Craftsman Wood Grille is doing more with its wine list than the tap house name might suggest, and the Finger Lakes representation alone makes it worth ordering a bottle. No fireworks, no deep cuts — but a fair, honest list that respects both the local region and the guest's wallet.
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Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Active Program
Acceptable
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Dave & Buster's Wichita is not a wine destination — and the list makes no attempt to pretend otherwise. Fourteen labels of grocery-store standbys, no pricing transparency, and a venue where the primary business is flashing screens and redemption tickets means the wine program is essentially decorative. Order the cocktail, feed the machine, save the bottle for literally anywhere else.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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