Valle de Guadalupe wines and still glasses at $12 to $16
River North · Chicago · Mexican · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 9, 2026 · How we review
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The Frontera wine list puts a Wine From Mexico section ahead of its white and red grape categories, and the dinner menu prints glass and bottle prices side by side. That makes the order simple: pick a Valle de Guadalupe pour by the glass, then move to the long list if the table wants a bottle. The list says wines run lightest to fullest within each category, so you can scan a section from the bottom up for something bigger.
The Mexico section is mostly Valle de Guadalupe and breaks into sparkling, white, rosé and orange, and red. It includes Casa Jipi Sauvignon Blanc at $60, Casa de Piedra's Blanc de Blancs sparkling at $65, and Adobe Guadalupe reds such as Kerubiel and Serafiel at $150. The rest of the list is organized by grape: Domaine Weinbach's 2019 Alsace Riesling at $100 up to the Grand Cru Schlossberg at $250, Domaine Huet's 2023 Le Mont Vouvray Sec at $125, a Central Otago Pinot Noir from Burn Cottage at $90, and a long run of Turley Zinfandels. A Reserve List of what the restaurant calls rare and limited, often single-bottle finds, reaches $2300 for a 2012 Harlan Estate. The wine list shows bare numbers with no unit label, apart from the 750ml and 375ml marks on the dessert and port pages, so ask before you order. Its pages carry dates from 10.14.25 to 4.04.26, so confirm current availability.
The dinner menu's 'Wines by the Glass' list prints prices as glass/bottle. Sparkling runs from a Torres 'Estelado' Brut Rosé at $12/glass ($45/bottle) to a Charpentier Champagne at $28/glass ($110/bottle), plus an alcohol-removed Wölffer Blanc de Blancs at $15 for a 200ml bottle. The whites start at $12/glass for the 2024 August Kesseler 'R' Riesling Kabinett and include the 2024 Gustave Lorentz 'L'ami des Crustacés' Pinot Blanc at $14/glass ($55/bottle). Four pours come from Valle de Guadalupe: Finca La Carrodilla 'Ir y Venir' Sauvignon Blanc at $15/glass, Casa Magoni 'Manaz Blanco' at $16/glass, Paoloni Sangiovese rosé at $14/glass and the 2023 Aborigen 'Incógnito' red blend at $14/glass. The other reds sit at $14 to $16/glass, from King Estate Pinot Noir to a La Rioja Alta Reserva.
The Bottom Line
Start with the $12 Kesseler 'R' Riesling Kabinett next to the ceviche, then move to a Valle de Guadalupe red like the $14 Aborigen 'Incógnito' if you want something you won't find on the next table. Confirm current prices, because the wine list's pages are dated from October 2025 to April 2026. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list and glass menu, not service, storage or markups.
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