Great Margaritas, Forget the Wine List
Downtown / East Superior Street · Duluth · Mexican · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 12, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Lindo Mexican Restaurant’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 Lindo is exactly two lines long — Vino Blanco and Vino Tinto, $6.50 each. There's no producer, no region, no vintage, no nothing. This is a place that has wine on the menu because it legally has to offer it, not because anyone here thought hard about it.
Two generic house wines is not a wine program — it's a placeholder. There's no regional identity, no named producer, no varietal designation, and zero indication anyone behind the bar has given this a second thought. To be fair, Lindo lives in the Fitger's Brewery complex with a gorgeous Lake Superior view, and its beverage identity is clearly built around margaritas and cocktails, not Burgundy. The wine drinker walked into the wrong party here.
Both options — the Vino Blanco and Vino Tinto — are the entire by-the-glass program, and also the entire wine list. At $6.50 a pour, the price is honest, but there's no rotation, no seasonal swap, no effort. You're getting whatever house commodity wine they ordered last.
Vino Blanco — $6.50
If you're going wine here, go white — it'll do less damage alongside the bold, spicy flavors on the menu than a mystery red. At $6.50, you're not losing much if it's rough.
Vino Blanco
It's not actually a gem, but a cold glass of house white on the Fitger's patio overlooking Lake Superior on a summer evening has a situational charm that no bottle rating can capture. Location does a lot of heavy lifting here.
Vino Tinto
A generic, unnamed red wine has nowhere to go but flat and warm alongside chorizo and spice. Order a margarita — it's not even a close call.
Vino Blanco + Fiesta Dip
The house white, served cold, cuts through the richness of melted cheese and chorizo better than the red would. It's a low bar, but it clears it.
The Bottom Line
Lindo is a solid casual Mexican spot with lake views and a great cocktail program — just don't come here for wine. Order a margarita, enjoy the view, and save the bottle for somewhere else.
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Surprising Depth
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Fair
Basic Stemmed
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Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
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Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
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Basic Stemmed
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Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
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Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
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Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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