Cute Room, Five Bottles, Big Ambitions
Downtown · Evansville · Wine Bar & Cocktail Bar · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed July 6, 2026
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The name says wine bar, the vibe says date night, but the list says Total Wine endcap. Five labels is a wine selection, not a wine program — and when four of them share a brand, you start wondering if someone's cousin works at Quilt.
The entire list leans hard on the Quilt lineup — Fumé Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Reserve Cabernet — with Belle Glos Blanc de Blanc Brut rounding things out as the token sparkling option. That's it. No Old World representation, no rosé, no skin-contact anything, no regional curiosity. For a place calling itself a wine bar, the absence of depth is hard to overlook — this reads less like curation and more like a wholesale order that never got revisited.
By-the-glass specifics aren't documented anywhere we could find, which is itself a problem — a wine bar should be loud and proud about its pours. If they're pulling from the five-bottle list, you've got maybe four options on any given night, which is thin even for a Tuesday in a small market.
Belle Glos Blanc de Blanc Brut — null
If you're going to drink anything here, make it bubbly. Belle Glos makes a clean, approachable sparkling that holds its own against a charcuterie board and gives you the most versatility on a short list. It's the one bottle here that feels intentional.
Quilt Fumé Blanc
Most people at a cocktail bar will reach for the Cab or the Chardonnay out of habit. The Fumé Blanc is the smarter move — it's lighter, more food-friendly, and plays well with the small plates. Underordered almost everywhere it's listed.
Quilt Reserve Cabernet
At the price point a 'Reserve' label commands in a bar setting, you're almost certainly paying a significant markup on a wine that retails around $35. It's a fine bottle at the grocery store. Here, that margin stings.
Belle Glos Blanc de Blanc Brut + Charcuterie Board
Sparkling wine and cured meats is one of those combinations that just works — the bubbles cut through the fat, the acidity resets your palate between bites, and it keeps the whole thing from feeling too heavy. On a list this short, it's the no-brainer order.
❌ The Bottom Line
Entwined has the atmosphere and the intention of a real wine bar, but five labels — four of them from the same producer — don't back that promise up. Come for the cocktails and the small plates; don't come expecting a wine list worth talking about.
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Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
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Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
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Basic Stemmed
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Set & Forget
Acceptable
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