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· Davenport · Bar with Light Fare · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · September 2, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Kelso's Corner Bar’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Six wines. That's the list. You can read it faster than a beer menu insert, and the lineup — Josh Cellars and Kim Crawford doing most of the heavy lifting — tells you everything you need to know about how much thought went into this. It's a wine section, not a wine program.
We've got three Josh Cellars labels (Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay), two Kim Crawfords (Rosé, Sauvignon Blanc), and a Dark Horse Pinot Grigio rounding out the roster. Every single one of these is a grocery store staple — widely available, reliably inoffensive, and priced accordingly at retail. There's no regional identity here, no producer with a story, no weird grape that makes you lean in. This is the wine equivalent of a bar menu that only offers domestic lagers.
We can't confirm whether any of these are available by the glass, by the bottle, or both — the website doesn't say. Given the size of the list, it's a safe bet everything is poured by the glass, which is fine, but without knowing prices we can't tell you whether you're getting a fair pour or paying restaurant markup on something you could grab at Hy-Vee for $12.
The Bottom Line
Kelso's Corner is a bar that happens to have wine, not a place you go for wine. If your group insists on a glass, the Kim Crawford options are your safest bet — but honestly, this is a beer and cocktails spot and the wine list knows it.
· Davenport · American sports bar & arcade
Dave & Buster's Davenport is not a wine destination — it is an arcade that also sells wine, and the list reflects that with zero apology. Order a cocktail, crush some ski-ball, and revisit the wine program never.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Elmore Avenue · Davenport · Wine Bar & Lounge
The Grape Life is the kind of quietly good wine spot that Davenport probably doesn't fully appreciate yet. It's not trying to be a big-city wine bar, but it's doing more right than most — send a friend here on a Thursday with live music and let the flight menu do the work.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
East Davenport Village · Davenport · American Cafe, Bistro and Bar
Brew in the Village isn't trying to be a wine destination and it doesn't pretend to be — but Wednesday half-price wine with a food purchase is one of the better deals in Davenport, and the list is priced fairly enough that you won't feel gouged the other six nights. Send a friend here for a low-key weeknight dinner; just tell them to go on a Wednesday.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
Greater Quad Cities / Nearby Illinois Side · Davenport · New American / Hotel Restaurant
5th Avenue Syndicate is doing more than most hotel restaurants bother to do with wine — nearly everything is available by the glass, there are a few legitimate picks in the mix, and the pricing, while steep in spots, doesn't cross into outright insulting. Send a friend here if they want something familiar and competent; just steer them away from the Caymus.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Central Davenport · Davenport · Mexican
Los Primos is a place you go for the food and the margaritas — the wine list is an afterthought and everyone involved seems to know it. Order the cocktails, be happy, and don't let the Merlot talk you into anything.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
North Davenport · Davenport · Seafood
Red Lobster's wine list exists to check a box, not to enhance your meal. Order the Riesling, enjoy the Cheddar Bay Biscuits, and save the serious wine drinking for somewhere that earned it.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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