Two Wines. Both the Same Price. Moving On.
Downtown · Flagstaff · Burger / American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 11, 2026
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The wine list at Diablo Burger is exactly what you'd expect from a place that really, genuinely does not care about wine — and that's fine, because neither should you when you're here. Two bottles, both from the same Arizona producer, both the same price. It's less a wine program and more a legal obligation to have wine on the menu.
Arizona Stronghold makes the entirety of this list, full stop. You get a Syrah/Grenache blend called Diablo Red and a Sauvignon Blanc/Riesling blend called Diablo White, and that is the entire conversation. To their credit, leaning into a local Arizona producer is a legitimate choice — Arizona Stronghold is a real winery doing real things in the Verde Valley. But two SKUs does not a wine program make, and there are no other regions, no other styles, no depth whatsoever to speak of.
Both wines are available by the glass at $9, which is at least honest and consistent. There is no rotation, no seasonal add, no guest pour. What's on the list today is what's been on the list and what will be on the list.
Arizona Stronghold Diablo Red NV — $34/bottle
If you're splitting a bottle with the table over burgers, $34 for a local Syrah/Grenache blend is a reasonable ask. At least the wine has Arizona roots to match the beef.
Arizona Stronghold Diablo White NV
A Sauvignon Blanc/Riesling blend sounds odd on paper, but it's probably the more interesting pour here — a little aromatic, a little citrus-driven, and honestly better suited to a burger joint than you'd think.
Arizona Stronghold Diablo Red NV
Not because it's bad wine — it isn't — but because you're at a burger joint with a great beer program. Order the beer.
Arizona Stronghold Diablo White NV + Belgian-style fries
The crisp acidity in the Sauvignon Blanc/Riesling blend cuts through the fat and salt of the fries better than the red would. Low stakes, surprisingly functional.
❌ The Bottom Line
Diablo Burger is a legitimately good burger spot that happens to have two wines on the menu as an afterthought. Come for the Cheddar Diablo Burger, order a beer, and let someone else worry about the wine list.
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