Happy Hour Saves What the List Can't
Czech Village · Cedar Rapids · Pub food and American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed July 3, 2026
Wingman Metrics
The wine list at Parlor City is exactly what you'd expect to find at a neighborhood sports pub in the Midwest — and not in a charming, unpretentious way. Eight labels, all of them available at your nearest grocery store, printed somewhere between the domestic drafts and the flavored martinis. This is a beer bar that happens to stock wine as a courtesy.
All eight bottles here are mass-market supermarket brands: Barefoot, Redwood Creek, Eco Domani, Luccio. There's no region focus, no producer with a story worth telling, and no evidence that anyone gave this list more than 20 minutes of thought. The lone bright spot is at least some stylistic range — you've got a Shiraz, a Pinot Grigio, a Moscato d'Asti, and a Riesling alongside the usual Cab and Merlot suspects. But range without quality is just variety for variety's sake.
Pricing data isn't published, but given the brands involved, we'd expect pours in the $6–$9 range — which is perfectly reasonable for what you're getting. The full list appears to be available by the glass, which is fine because nobody's ordering a bottle of Barefoot Merlot at a pub table. At happy hour prices, even these pours become defensible.
Luccio Moscato d'Asti — Unknown
It's the one bottle on this list with actual character — low alcohol, lightly sparkling, genuinely pleasant. At half price during the 3–6pm happy hour window, it's an honest, easy sipper that fits the pub vibe without pretending to be something it's not.
Robert Mondavi Riesling
Nobody orders Riesling at a sports bar, which means it probably sits around longer than it should — but it's the most food-friendly bottle on the list. Slightly off-dry, with enough acidity to cut through pub food. Most people will walk right past it for the Cab. Don't.
Barefoot White Zinfandel
Sweet, candied, and not doing anyone any favors. If you want something pink and easy, the Moscato d'Asti is right there doing a better job.
Shoefly Shiraz + Burgers
It's a bold, fruit-forward Australian Shiraz up against a greasy pub burger — the richness of the wine doesn't fight the beef, it just rolls with it. Not a refined pairing, but the right amount of honest for where you are.
Daily — Happy Hour runs daily 3pm–6pm with half-price wine, half-price beer flights, half-price seltzers, and $1 off flavored martinis and beer cocktails.
❌ The Bottom Line
Parlor City is a genuinely fun neighborhood pub, and the daily happy hour makes the wine situation tolerable — half-price Moscato d'Asti at 4pm is a perfectly fine life choice. But if wine is your priority tonight, this isn't your stop.
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