Wednesday's The Only Reason To Order Wine
Tulsa · Tulsa · Irish-American Pub & Grill · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed March 29, 2026
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Finnegan's is an Irish-American pub that takes its beer program seriously — and the wine list makes that very clear. What you get is a short roster of recognizable grocery-store bottles priced at full restaurant markups, sitting politely next to a much more thoughtful tap selection. If you walked in here expecting wine, you probably took a wrong turn.
The list leans almost entirely on California brand names you've already seen a hundred times: Duckhorn Cab, Kim Crawford, Meiomi, Josh Cellars, La Crema. There's no regional curiosity here, no natural wine detour, no old-world presence to speak of. It covers the bases — red, white, maybe a rosé somewhere — but the selection feels like it was built for guests who just want something familiar and won't push back on the price. For a pub this casual, that's not a crime, but it's also not a reason to get excited.
We don't have a confirmed by-the-glass list, but given the lineup and the venue, expect the usual suspects poured in standard stems. Don't come here hoping for a rotating glass program with anything adventurous — this is a pour-what-the-table-knows kind of operation.
Duckhorn Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 — $48
At 37% above retail, this is the least gouged bottle on the list. It's still a real wine — not a party-pack brand — and on a Wednesday at half price, $24 for Duckhorn Napa Cab is genuinely hard to argue with.
La Crema Chardonnay Sonoma Coast 2022
It won't surprise any wine nerd, but La Crema's Sonoma Coast bottling punches above the grocery-store tier it's often lumped into. Solid acid, not over-oaked — and in a pub full of IPAs, it's almost radical by comparison.
Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
A hundred percent markup on a $14 retail bottle is a hard sell. Josh Cellars is fine for what it is, but paying $28 for it at a pub when you could grab it at the liquor store on the way home is the kind of math that stings.
Meiomi Pinot Noir 2021 + Shepherd's Pie
Meiomi is soft, slightly sweet, and low on tannin — which actually works against the rich, savory filling of a pub shepherd's pie without fighting it. Not a sophisticated pairing, but a functional one for the setting.
Wednesday — Half-price bottles of wine all day Wednesday
❌ The Bottom Line
Skip the wine list on any night that isn't Wednesday, when half-price bottles turn mediocre markups into something tolerable. Finnegan's is a beer bar that happens to have wine — plan accordingly.
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
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Crowd Pleasers
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
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Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
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Small but Thoughtful
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Basic Stemmed
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Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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