Pony Club Bar & Lounge

Walk into Pony Club and you're immediately struck by the horseshoe-shaped zinc bar — it signals that someone actually thought about this place. The equestrian nods are understated enough to feel cool rather than kitschy, and the patio out back makes you want to stay for one more pour. The wine list follows the room: focused, intentional, and clearly local-first.

The 100-150 bottle list leans hard into Paso Robles terroir, which is exactly what it should do — Tablas Creek, Epoch Estate, Saxum, and L'Aventure cover the Rhône-heavy strengths of the region without feeling like a greatest-hits cash grab. Justin rounds out the approachable end while Saxum and L'Aventure give serious drinkers something to get excited about. France shows up through Louis Jadot and Domaine Drouhin Oregon to keep things honest and add a continental counterweight. The list won't overwhelm you — it's not trying to — but it's curated with real intent, and it earned that Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for a reason.

Twelve to twenty by-the-glass options is generous for a bar of this size, and the $12–$18 range keeps things accessible without feeling like a gas station pour. We'd expect the local Paso producers to anchor the glass list, which is exactly what you want when you're sitting twelve minutes from Tablas Creek's front door. Rotation details are unclear, but the depth of the bottle list suggests the glass pours are chosen with care.