A Dessert Wine Cave at the Four Seasons
· Honolulu · Seafood · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · October 10, 2026
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The wine list at Mina's Fish House is almost entirely a dessert and fortified wine program — nine labels deep, zero pretense about being anything else. It's a strange and confident move for a seafood restaurant in Honolulu, and honestly, we respect the commitment. Most places tack on a token Sauternes; this list leans all the way in.
Every bottle here is a sweet or fortified wine: Madeira, Port, Sauternes, Tokaji, Moscato d'Asti, Sherry — the full dessert-wine canon represented in compact form. The Royal Tokaji 5 Puttonyos Aszú 2013 and the Historic Series Boston Bual Madeira are the serious bottles, the kind that deserve a slow evening and genuine attention. Blandy's Rainwater Madeira fills the approachable end of the spectrum, and Saracco Moscato d'Asti is there for the table that wants something light and slightly fizzy to close things out. What's missing entirely is any dry wine coverage — no whites to drink through dinner, no reds, no sparkling — which makes this list function as a dessert menu addendum rather than a full wine program.
By-the-glass specifics aren't documented in what we have, so we can't confirm which of these nine bottles are available by the pour. Given that many of these are fortified or late-harvest wines sold in smaller formats, it's reasonable to expect pour options — but we won't guess at what's actually being offered at the table.
The Bottom Line
Mina's Fish House isn't building a wine program — it's building a dessert wine moment, and that is a genuinely uncommon thing to find at a restaurant of this profile. If you're eating dinner here, you'll need to source your table wine elsewhere on the menu or order cocktails; this list doesn't cover that ground. But if you want to close out a Four Seasons meal in Honolulu with a glass of 2013 Tokaji Aszú or something out of the Madeira cellar, this is a quietly excellent place to do it.
Waikiki · Honolulu · Italian
Quiora isn't trying to be a wine destination, and it doesn't need to be — it's a 22-label Italian restaurant list on a rooftop in Waikiki with an ocean view doing the heavy lifting. But the list is genuinely considered, the glass-pour selection is deep for the size, and pricing is fair by hotel standards. If you're eating here, drink the Tintero rosato or the Selbach Riesling and enjoy the sunset.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Waikiki · Honolulu · Italian / Californian Coastal
Botanico is doing something genuinely unusual for Waikiki — building an Italian-forward wine list with real regional depth and mostly fair pricing in a place where restaurants routinely treat wine as an afterthought. The by-the-glass program alone is worth a seat at the bar. If you care at all about what's in your glass, this belongs on your radar.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Honolulu · Hawaii Regional
Moku Nui is a casual Hawaii Regional spot that has no business running a wine list this thoughtful — and we mean that as high praise. Fair glass prices, a sommelier clearly making intentional choices, and enough variety to reward the curious drinker. If you're eating here, skip the default beer order and let someone at the table order the Vouvray.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Waikiki · Honolulu · Seafood
Azure is a genuinely lovely place to drink wine — the setting does a lot of heavy lifting and the France-Italy-Hawaii focus is a sensible match for the island seafood menu. Just go in knowing resort markup is real, and if the tasting menu with wine pairing is available, that's likely your best shot at getting something memorable poured without having to guess blind from the list.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Honolulu · Tasting Menu
Senia's wine program is one of the more thoughtful in the state — sommelier on staff, an Old World-focused list, and a Wednesday night deal where bottles at $65 and under get cut in half plus a tasting flight. If you're serious about what's in your glass, this is where you go in Honolulu. Book a Wednesday if you can.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Active Program
Proper
· Honolulu · Italian-American
53 By The Sea plays an interesting game: a short, all-glass list that punches well above its weight in the mid-range, anchored by a custom Failla Pinot and some genuinely thoughtful picks from Austria and southern Italy. Markups lean steep, especially as you climb the tiers, and the absence of bottle service means you're always buying by the glass. But if you stick to the $12–$31 range, this is one of the more curated pours you'll find in Honolulu — and that Grüner alone is worth the visit.
Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
River North · Chicago · Seafood
A seafood house with a long, mixed list: a Seafood Whites section, Burgundy and Napa depth, and 22 pours by the glass. Order the Marc Brédif "Royal Oyster" Muscadet with a half dozen oysters, or start with the $11/glass Charles de Fère, and confirm current prices. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Back Bay · Boston · Seafood
A 12-page wine book that runs from $12 glasses to a $945 Opus One, with six- and nine-ounce pours for the still wines by the glass. Start with the $12 six-ounce Foral Alvarinho, or order the $59 Sur Lie Muscadet by the bottle, and confirm vintages before you go. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Montrose · Houston · Seafood
Little's posts 27 wines by the glass from $15 to $75 and a Champagne & Wine book that opens with four pages of Champagne and tops out at $9,995. Start with the $34 glass of Hugues Godmé Champagne or the $24 Vocoret Chablis with the oysters, and confirm what is pouring since neither list prints a date. This unrated guide covers the posted drinks lists, not service, storage or markups.
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