Skee-Ball First, Wine Very Last
· Davenport · American sports bar & arcade · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · September 2, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Dave & Buster's Davenport’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 Dave & Buster's Davenport is exactly what you'd expect from a place where the main attraction is a giant claw machine. Fourteen labels, zero surprises, and a section header that reads 'SANGRIA SIPS' — which tells you everything you need to know about the ambition level here. This is wine as an afterthought, assembled for the person who doesn't want a beer but also isn't ready to commit to a cocktail.
The list is a greatest hits of mass-market grocery store staples: Josh Cellars Cabernet (listed twice, which is either a typo or a bold endorsement), Kendall Jackson Chardonnay, and Freakshow as the edgiest thing on here — which, at a place full of flashing lights and air hockey tables, tracks. There's a nod to bubbles with Coppola Prosecco and something listed simply as 'Cava Sparkling Wine,' producer unknown and, honestly, unknowable. Archer Roose Sauvignon Blanc is a canned wine brand, which suggests at least some of these 'labels' are cans dressed up as options. The list rounds out with flavored sangria and a Mango Beach Bellini, which are technically wine-adjacent beverages the way a Hot Pocket is technically food.
Without confirmed by-the-glass pricing or pour structure, we're working blind — but given the D&B format, it's safe to assume nearly everything is available by the glass, poured by whoever's free between taking wing orders. Expect standard pours, nothing remarkable, and no rotation in sight. The 'Strawberry Sangria' and 'Mango Beach Bellini' entries suggest the house leans hard into the flavored-and-sweetened lane for anyone not ordering craft beer.
The Bottom Line
Dave & Buster's Davenport is not a wine destination — it is an arcade that also sells wine, and the list reflects that with zero apology. Order a cocktail, crush some ski-ball, and revisit the wine program never.
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Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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