Grocery Store Shelf Dressed Up as a Wine List
La Frontera · Round Rock · Fast-casual American, health-focused · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 4, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Modern Market Eatery – Round Rock’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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You flip open the menu hoping for a pleasant surprise — health-forward food, maybe a smart little list to match — and instead you get five bottles that look like they were sourced from the end-cap at a Total Wine. Nothing offensive, nothing exciting, just a wine section that exists because someone decided it had to.
Five bottles. That's the list. Josh Cellars Cab, Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc, Chloe Pinot Grigio, La Marca Prosecco, and Fleurs de Prairie Rosé — a murderers' row of grocery store go-tos that you could pick up at any HEB on your way home. There's a gesture toward geographic range (California, New Zealand, Italy, France), but don't let that fool you into thinking anyone curated this with intention. No skin-contact wines, no esoteric producers, no local Texas bottles — surprising for a Round Rock spot that could easily nod to the Hill Country. This list was built for zero friction and zero curiosity.
We couldn't confirm specific by-the-glass options or pricing from available sources, which is itself a red flag in a fast-casual environment where glass pours should be the whole point. If they're pouring by the glass at all, assume it's whatever bottles are on that five-deep list above.
Fleurs de Prairie Rosé — null
If you're going to drink anything here, make it the Fleurs de Prairie. It's a legitimately solid Provence rosé that at least belongs on a restaurant list — dry, crisp, and it'll cut through a grain bowl without making you feel like you ordered wrong. Pricing unknown, but it's the one bottle on this list that earns its keep.
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc
Not exactly a hidden gem in the traditional sense — this wine is everywhere — but at a fast-casual spot where the alternative is a Josh Cellars Cab with a grain bowl, the Kim Crawford is the quiet correct answer. Bright, herbaceous, and it actually makes sense with the food they're serving.
Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
A heavy, extracted California Cab is about the worst match for the salads, bowls, and lighter fare that Modern Market specializes in. Josh Cellars is fine wine for a backyard barbecue. Here it's a mismatch with the menu and almost certainly marked up well beyond its $12 retail floor.
Fleurs de Prairie Rosé + Grain Bowl
A dry Provence rosé with enough acidity to handle grains, roasted veggies, and whatever sauce situation is going on in the bowl. It's the most food-flexible wine on this list by a wide margin, and the lightness of the pairing actually makes the meal feel intentional.
The Bottom Line
Modern Market's wine list is an afterthought in a restaurant that actually cares about its food — five bottles, no program, no story. Order a craft beer or a cocktail and spend your wine energy somewhere else.
The Domain · Round Rock · Steakhouse
Fleming's The Domain is a reliable, polished corporate wine program — the 43-glass pour options and some quietly interesting whites (Loosen Bros., Abadía de San Campio, Lucien Albrecht) give it more range than the steakhouse chain label implies. Markups run steep, especially on the sparkling side, so go in with eyes open and steer toward the underordered stuff. Send a friend here if they want a safe, well-executed wine experience with their ribeye — just don't expect any real surprises.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Avery Ranch · Round Rock · Italian / Pizza
Tony C's Avery Ranch earns its place as a reliable neighborhood wine option with a thoughtful Italian core and fair pricing that won't make you regret ordering a bottle. It's not a wine destination, but it's genuinely better than it has to be, and that counts for something.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Round Rock · Round Rock · Italian
North Italia Round Rock doesn't break any new ground, but the Italian-leaning selection, fair bottle pricing, and massive by-the-glass count make it a reliable dinner option for anyone who wants a real wine alongside their pasta. Send your friends here — just steer them away from the Duckhorn.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Round Rock · Modern American
Grey Orchard isn't trying to be a wine destination, but the list punches above its 18-label weight class — fair prices, smart glass pour access, and the RARA bottles keeping things interesting. If you're in Round Rock and want a thoughtful glass over dinner without a lot of drama, this works.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Cedar Park · Round Rock · Wine Bar & New American
The Grove is doing something genuinely ambitious for the suburbs — a BTG program this wide and a selection this international deserves your attention. Send a curious friend here and tell them to skip the Mondavi.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown/North Round Rock · Round Rock · Mexican
La Margarita is a perfectly good Mexican restaurant that has simply decided wine is not its problem. Order a margarita, enjoy your chips, and leave the wine list alone.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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