Thursday Bottles Save This Irish List
West Side Oshkosh · Oshkosh · Irish Pub · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 14, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Dublin's Irish Pub’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list at Dublin's is exactly what you'd expect from a lively Oshkosh sports bar — ten crowd-pleasing labels, nothing adventurous, nothing offensive. It reads like a grocery store shelf curated by someone who knows their regulars drink beer but wants a safety net for the table that doesn't. That said, the prices are honest and Thursday half-price bottles make this genuinely worth knowing about.
Ten labels covering California, New Zealand, Italy, and Spain — J Lohr, Whitehaven, Ruffino, Mionetto, and Josh Pinot Noir do the heavy lifting here. There's no Burgundy, no Rhône, no anything that would make a wine nerd stop scrolling. What's here is reliable and recognizable: the kind of list built to reassure rather than inspire. Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc is the most credible bottle on the menu and proves someone made at least one solid call.
All ten bottles are available by the glass, which is a nice touch — no awkward bottle minimums at a pub. Pours run $7–$9, which is fair for Oshkosh. Don't expect weekly rotation; this list looks like it's been steady for a while.
Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc — $9/glass, $28/bottle
Whitehaven is a genuinely good Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc that regularly retails around $14–16. At $28 a bottle — and half that on Thursdays — you're drinking well above your spend. Best wine on the list by a clear margin.
Mionetto Prosecco
Nobody orders bubbles at an Irish pub, which means nobody's competing for this pour. Mionetto is a reliable, crowd-pleasing Prosecco and a glass of it with a Reuben is a better lunch than it has any right to be.
House Wine (Cabernet)
Generic house Cabernet with no producer, no story, and no reason to exist when Josh Pinot Noir is sitting right next to it at the same price tier. Always skip the nameless house pour when you have options.
Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc + Reuben Sandwich
The bright acidity and herbal edge of the Whitehaven cuts right through the fatty corned beef and Swiss, and the citrus zip keeps the sauerkraut from weighing everything down. Better than it sounds, promise.
Thursday — All bottled wine is half price on Thursdays. No exclusions specified on the website. At $14 for a bottle of Whitehaven, this is the best reason to visit.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Dublin's isn't a wine destination and it doesn't pretend to be — but the pricing is fair, the Whitehaven earns its spot, and Thursday half-price bottles make this a genuinely smart stop if you're already here for the pub food. Send your wine-curious friends on a Thursday.
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Delta Steakhouse is here for the steak, full stop — the wine list is functional set dressing, not a destination in itself. Come for the prime rib, order a beer if you're watching your wallet, and save the serious bottle for somewhere that earned it.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
East / Northeast Oshkosh · Oshkosh · American Casual Dining
Applebee's isn't trying to be a wine destination and it shows in every corner of this list — but if you're here for the Boneless Wings and want something cold in a glass, Kim Crawford gets the job done and the prices won't hurt you. Don't come here for wine; order a beer.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
West Side Oshkosh · Oshkosh · Seafood
Red Lobster's wine program exists to check a box, not to enhance your dinner — the markups are steep, the list is frozen in 2009, and the staff is not here to help you navigate it. Stick to the cocktails or bring a bottle if they allow corkage; either way, the wine is not the reason you're here.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Central / Oshkosh Avenue corridor · Oshkosh · Takeout Wings / Sports Bar Lite
Order a beer. If someone at the table insists on wine, point them toward the cava and change the subject. Buffalo Wild Wings GO in Oshkosh is not a wine destination, and pretending otherwise does nobody any favors.
Grocery Store
Steep
Red Flag
MIA
Set & Forget
Hot Mess
West Side Oshkosh · Oshkosh · American / Burgers
Red Robin's wine program exists because a full bar technically requires wine, not because anyone here cares about it. Order the Riesling, eat your burger, and save the real wine conversation for somewhere else.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
West Side Oshkosh · Oshkosh · Steakhouse
Texas Roadhouse is here for the steak, the rolls, and the line dancing — and that's fine. The wine list is a corporate placeholder that nobody on staff can speak to and nobody in the kitchen designed the menu around. Drink the beer, enjoy the sirloin, and save the wine night for somewhere that earned it.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Tipperary Hill · Syracuse · Irish Pub
Coleman's is a great Irish pub that happens to have wine on the menu — emphasis on 'happens to.' Order a Guinness, grab a Jameson, and if someone at the table insists on wine, point them toward the Dr. Frank and move on.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Sandy Springs · Atlanta · Irish Pub
O'Reilly's earns the Lazy List badge because the wine program is objectively minimal — and it knows it. But the Honorable Mention is warranted because the backstory is too rich to ignore. A wine distributor who opens an Irish pub and puts seven-dollar Wine'd Up Wednesdays as the entire wine offering is either the world's greatest troll or a man who understands that sometimes the best wine is a properly poured pint of Guinness. Either way, Wednesday nights are fun and the irony pairs beautifully with the fish and chips.
Plays It Safe
Fair
Stemless Casual
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
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