15 wines on the drinks list, $15 to $23, units not posted
Encinitas · San Diego · Coastal California, Seafood-Focused · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 9, 2026 · How we review
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Wine sits in the Drinks section of the Menu page, below the cocktails and above the beer: 15 wines in sparkling, white, rosé and red groups, each with one price and no “glass” or “bottle” label. The page shows no date, so confirm current availability. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Sparkling is Ora Collective brut prosecco from Italy, Victorine de Chastenay Crémant de Bourgogne brut rosé, and G.H. Mumm “Grand Cordon” brut NV. Whites are Pinot Grigio from Vignetti del Sole, Babylonstoren Chenin Blanc from Franschhoek, Tinpot Hut Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough and Stag’s Leap Chardonnay from Napa. Rosés are a Peyrassol Cinsault blend and a Daou Grenache blend. Reds are Au Bon Climat “PMC Block” Pinot Noir, a Chinon Cabernet Franc from Marquis de Goulaine, Le Caniette “Rosso Bello” from Marche, Gocciolare Barbera, a Cahors Malbec from Domaine d’Homs and Niner Cabernet Sauvignon from Paso Robles.
The list prints one price per wine and does not say whether it is a glass or a bottle, so ask. Prices run from $15 (Ora Collective prosecco, Victorine de Chastenay rosé, Daou Grenache blend, Gocciolare Barbera) to $23 (G.H. Mumm “Grand Cordon”). The separate Happy Hour page lists a brut cava, a Chenin Blanc and a Barbera at $9 each, again with no unit.
The Bottom Line
A compact 15-wine list for a seafood room, grouped as sparkling, white, rosé and red. Order the $15 Gocciolare Barbera or the $16 Chinon Cabernet Franc, ask whether each price is per glass or per bottle, and confirm current availability, since the page shows no date. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
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