Safe Sips at the Stadium-Adjacent Watering Hole
· St. Paul · American / Sports-Adjacent Brasserie · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · August 16, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Herbie's On The Park’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list at Herbie's reads like a grocery store end-cap display — familiar labels, zero surprises, and the faint sense that nobody agonized over these selections. It's a crowd-pleaser list built for people who want something recognizable and aren't going to ask questions. That's fine, until you see what you're probably paying for it.
Thirty-six labels sounds respectable until you realize the list is stacked with Greatest Hits of Corporate Wine: Justin Cab, La Crema Pinot, Kim Crawford Sauv Blanc, Kendall Jackson Chard. These are reliable, inoffensive, and universally marked up well above what you'd pay at Total Wine. There's a nod toward something slightly more interesting with Belle Glos Clark & Telephone and Argyle Pinot Noir, but those bright spots are surrounded by Ravenswood Zinfandel and Clos Du Bois — wines that belong in a hotel minibar, not on a list that wants to be taken seriously. The regional footprint is almost entirely California with a cameo from Washington's Chateau Ste Michelle, which tells you everything about how adventurous this program gets.
The BTG section covers the basics — reds, whites, and a sparkling option in La Marca Prosecco — which is exactly what you'd expect at a sports-adjacent brasserie near a stadium. Without confirmed pour counts or pricing, we can't fully evaluate the value, but the by-the-glass roster almost certainly mirrors the bottle list in its commitment to the familiar. Don't come in hoping for a rotating BTG program that keeps things interesting.
The Bottom Line
Herbie's wine program is on autopilot — it gets the job done for guests who just want something familiar with their meal, but anyone who actually cares about what's in the glass should order a cocktail and move on. Send your wine-curious friends somewhere else.
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Milly's is for the curious drinker who wants to understand wine, not just drink it, and the comparative flight format makes that happen without any lecturing. If you're in St. Paul and want to actually learn something about what's in your glass, this is the move.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Active Program
Proper
· St. Paul · Cafe / Pizza / Bakery
Cafe Latte is the Wild Card because nobody expects a café in St. Paul to stock Ridge and Scribe alongside a Sancerre and a Quinta de Noval Port at these prices. Go for the pizza, stay because the wine list is quietly doing something right.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small Hours is the rare Minneapolis wine bar that feels like it was built for people who actually love wine, not just the idea of it. If you're showing up for a bottle and some duck leg confit with a record on in the background, you're going to have a very good night.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solo Vino is the kind of wine shop that moonlights as a destination, and the tasting bar makes it worth the trip even if you don't buy a bottle — though you will. Send your wine-curious friends here before they spend the same money on something forgettable at a restaurant down the street.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Seasonal Rotation
Proper
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