Napa-heavy bottle list with a Greek side and a $10 happy-hour glass
River North · Chicago · Mediterranean, Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 9, 2026 · How we review
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Kinzie Chophouse's posted wine program has two parts: a by-the-glass board on its Menus page and a separate Bottle List PDF. The PDF is organized into Champagne and Rosé, Domestic Whites, International Whites, Domestic Red, Old World Red, and a Reserve and Magnum Reserve list. The PDF is linked as "8.18.26-Wine-By-the-Bottle-List"; no date is printed inside it, so confirm current availability.
Napa Valley Cabernet is the biggest block on the Bottle List, with more than twenty entries, including Stonestreet at $100, Caymus at $280 and Silver Oak at $450, and a Reserve list that adds Opus One 2021 at $940 and Lokoya 2019 at $1000. The surprise is the Greek side: the list carries eleven Greek bottles across whites, reds and rosé, including AA Sigalas Assyrtiko 2022 at $75, Domaine Skouras Megas Oenos 2021 at $80 and Gai'a 4-6 Rosé 2024 at $50. Old World Red covers Burgundy, the Rhône, Bordeaux, Piedmont and Tuscany, with Barolo from Fontanafredda at $110 to Damilano Cannubi at $270. Prices on the PDF are listed as bare numbers under the title "Bottle List."
The Menus page posts a WINE BTG board: six reds from $15 (Skouras, Treana) to $21 (Albert Bichot Pinot Noir), seven whites and rosé from $13 (Zoe Rosé) to $22 (Le Roi des Pierres Sancerre), and sparkling that includes a 187 ml Laurent Perrier Brut at $40. Happy hour, Monday through Friday 2pm-6pm, lists "$10 SELECT WINES BY THE GLASS": San Felice Vermentino or Les Allies Pinot Noir. Greek pours show up by the glass too, including Alpha Estate Sauvignon Blanc from Amyndeo at $14.
The Bottom Line
A Napa-heavy bottle list with a real Greek section and a short, priced glass board. Start with the $10 happy-hour Vermentino or, if you are staying for dinner, the AA Sigalas Assyrtiko at $75, and confirm prices and availability when you sit down. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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Deep & Eclectic
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Varietal Specific
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Set & Forget
Proper
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
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