A mostly Spanish and Portuguese list, from Vinho Verde to Tondonia Rioja
North Park · San Diego · Seafood-focused, gin and vermouth bar with Iberian/Spanish and Californian influences · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 9, 2026 · How we review
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Mabel's Gone Fishing in North Park posts a wine sheet that is mostly Spanish and Portuguese, with a handful of California bottles mixed in. The sheet is split into Bubbles, White, Pink + Orange and Red, and the restaurant labels the menu on its site as an example from February 2026. Prices are printed as either one number or a pair such as 13 | 52, without a glass or bottle label.
Bubbles run from Albet i Noya 'Petit Albet' Macabeo Brut Reserva 2023 (13 | 52) and Jaume Giró i Giró 'Cava' Pinot Noir Brut Nature 2019 (16 | 70) to Eladio Piñeiro 'Frore de Carme' Albariño/Espadeiro Brut Nature 2018 at 120, with a San Diego County Grenache from Los Pilares (18 | 75) in between. Whites include Quinta de Lourosa's Vinho Verde (Arinto/Loureiro 2024, 14 | 60), Monte Pio 'Raxeira' Albariño from Rías Baixas (16 | 70), a Treixadura/Albariño from Galicia at 98 and a Maturana Blanca from Rioja (17 | 73). The Pink + Orange section has four wines, and the reds cover Tempranillo, Mencía from Bierzo, Garnacha from Navarra, a Mission from Lost Ranch in Temecula marked "(chilled)" and two López de Heredia Riojas: Viña Cubillo 2017 (24 | 92) and Viña Tondonia Reserva 2011 at 140. The reds also include Radio-Coteau 'La Neblina' Sonoma Pinot Noir 2021 at 140, the joint top posted price on the sheet.
The sheet does not label which number in a pair is the glass. Pairs include Albariño 2024 at 16 | 70, Garnacha 2022 from Bodegas Nekeas at 15 | 65 and the Tempranillo 2024 at 17 | 73. A Manzanilla sherry from Bodegas Hidalgo La Gitana is posted at 12 and a Vermut Rojo (Atxa) at 12 on the drafts side of the sheet, and the sidra is posted as 9 | 25 | 38. The restaurant also lists a four-course Chef's Menu at "85 / p" with a "BEVERAGE PAIRING 45 / p". Ask which number is the glass.
The Bottom Line
A mostly Spanish and Portuguese wine sheet with a few California bottles, sparkling at the top, and two López de Heredia Riojas in the reds. Order the Monte Pio Albariño with the mussels escabeche, or the Maturana Blanca if you want something less obvious, and ask which number is the glass because the sheet doesn't say. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups. The restaurant labels its menu as an example from February 2026, so confirm current availability.
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