Corporate comfort zone with a decent pour
Downtown · St. Paul · Seafood and Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 24, 2026
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The wine list at Kincaid's reads exactly like the restaurant looks — dependable, polished, and designed to offend nobody. It's a corporate steak-and-seafood house playing the hits, and the list reflects that mission with zero ambiguity. You know what you're getting before you even sit down.
California dominates, as expected, with familiar faces like La Crema, Elouan, and Rodney Strong anchoring the domestic side. There's a nod to Italy via Zenato Pinot Grigio and the Luca Bosio Moscato, some New Zealand representation with Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc, and a surprisingly earnest dessert wine section featuring four Graham's Ports that actually shows some thought. Argentina gets a seat at the table with the Dona Paula Malbec, but don't come here looking for Burgundy, Rhône, or anything that requires a conversation. The gaps are wide — no serious Old World reds, no Champagne worth mentioning, and the depth stops well before it gets interesting.
Six pours, ranging from $8 to $10, which is reasonable for Downtown St. Paul in a white-tablecloth setting. The lineup covers the basics — Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Merlot, Cab, and a Prosecco — but there's no rotation to speak of and no surprises in the lineup. At these prices, you won't feel robbed, but you also won't feel inspired.
Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc — $10
New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc is a natural at a seafood house, and Villa Maria is a reliable producer that punches above its price point. At $10 a glass alongside cedar-plank salmon, it's the smartest spend on this list.
Graham's 20 Year Tawny Port
Most people skip Port at dinner out of habit, but Graham's 20 Year is a genuinely serious dessert pour — nutty, complex, with dried fruit and caramel notes that hold up where younger Ports fall flat. It's the most interesting thing on this list by a stretch, and most tables will never order it.
Avalon Cabernet Sauvignon
Avalon is a bulk-production Central Coast Cab that retails for well under $15 a bottle. Ordering it by the glass at a steakhouse markup means you're paying a serious premium for something that belongs on a grocery store shelf, not a white-tablecloth table.
Elouan Pinot Noir + Cedar-plank salmon
Oregon Pinot Noir and salmon is a classic matchup for a reason — the wine's red fruit and earthy undertones complement the smoky richness of the cedar plank without steamrolling the fish. Elouan is approachable enough that it works for the whole table.
Monday — Chain-level half-price bottle promotion reported on Mondays — current participation at the St. Paul location is not fully verified, so confirm with the restaurant before planning around it.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Kincaid's is exactly what it is — a reliable business-dinner wine list that keeps the table happy without taking any risks. If Monday's half-price bottle promotion holds at this location, it becomes a legitimately solid deal; otherwise, manage expectations and lean into the Port.
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