Margaritas Are Doing the Heavy Lifting Here
Central Davenport · Davenport · Mexican · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 9, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Los Primos 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 Los Primos is exactly what you'd expect from a casual Mexican spot that knows its audience came for the chips and salsa, not the Chablis. Six wines, all generic US varietals, all priced between $9 and $10 a glass. It's not insulting — it's just completely indifferent.
There's no regional story here, no producer identity, and no attempt to match the list to the food. What you get is a greatest-hits of grocery store varietals: Chardonnay, Cabernet, Merlot, White Zinfandel, Moscato, Pinot Grigio, and Pinot Noir — the kind of lineup that could appear on any chain restaurant menu from Davenport to Dubuque. No bottles are listed, no appellations are called out, and no one has apparently asked whether a bright, acidic white might actually work with tacos better than a flabby Chardonnay. The list exists to check a box, and it does exactly that.
All six options are available by the glass, which is essentially the entire program — there's no bottle list to speak of beyond what's poured by the glass. At $9–$10 a pour, the pricing is honest enough, but the range doesn't give you much to work with. If you want something that won't fight your food, Pinot Grigio at $9 is your safest move.
Pinot Grigio — $9
Cheapest pour on the list and the one varietal that has the acidity to cut through chile-forward dishes without getting in the way. It's the least bad option, which in this context is genuinely good news.
Moscato
Most people dismiss Moscato on sight, but with spicy food it actually makes sense — the sweetness dials back heat in a way that a dry red never will. If the kitchen has any dishes with real chile kick, this is the underdog play.
White Zinfandel
At $10 a glass, you're paying restaurant markup on a wine that retails for about $6 a bottle. There's nothing here that earns that gap, and it brings nothing useful to a Mexican food table.
Pinot Grigio + Fish Tacos
A crisp, neutral Pinot Grigio won't overwhelm the delicate fish or clash with lime and cabbage slaw — it's the one pairing on this list where the wine actually earns its keep rather than just occupying a glass.
The Bottom Line
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.
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