Better wine list than the name suggests
Broadway · Newport · American bar & grill / pub fare · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed July 24, 2026 · How we review
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Walking into Pour Judgement, you expect a beer list that goes on for days and a wine list that's an afterthought — and the beer part is true. But the wine list earns a second look: twelve labels, all available by the glass, spanning four continents without a single Yellow Tail in sight. For a Broadway pub in Newport, that's not nothing.
Twelve wines is a tight roster, but whoever built this list made real choices. There's a Bourgogne Pinot Noir from Thevenet & Fils sitting next to a Rhône blend from Château de Roquefort, an Ostatu Crianza from Rioja, and a Mosel Riesling from Clean Slate — that's a more interesting cross-section than most casual spots twice this size. The California contingent is predictable but competent: Raeburn out of Russian River and Smith & Hook Cab do what they're supposed to do. The main gap is a lack of depth — no older vintages, no second labels to explore, nothing for the adventurous drinker who wants to go deep. But for a pub focused on burgers and wings, the range is genuinely respectable.
All twelve bottles are available by the glass, which we appreciate — no guessing what's open, no half-dead bottles from last week's Tuesday rush. Pricing runs $10–$15 a glass, which is honest money for Newport where restaurants regularly charge $16 for something worse. The rotation doesn't appear to change much seasonally, so don't expect a summer skin-contact surprise, but what's there is poured consistently.
Thevenet & Fils 'Les Clos' Pinot Noir, Bourgogne 2023 — $15/glass
A legit Burgundy — not a Bourgogne-in-name-only — at the top of their glass price range still beats paying $18+ for the same pour at a wine bar down Thames Street. This is the wine that makes the list worth taking seriously.
Château de Roquefort 'Les Mûres', Rhône Valley 2021
Most people at a pub order the Cab or the Zin and move on. The Roquefort Rhône blend is the sleeper here — a southern Rhône with some actual structure that'll hold up to a burger far better than a fruit-forward California red. Most tables walk right past it.
Coppola Prosecco DOC Italy NV
The Francis Ford Coppola wine brand is fine, but at $10 a glass you can do better in the sparkling department almost anywhere. This is the wine equivalent of a cover band — recognizable, harmless, and not particularly interesting.
Ostatu 'Crianza' Rioja, Spain 2021 + Burger
Tempranillo-based Rioja Crianza has the acidity and red fruit to cut through a beef patty without drowning the flavors, and the earthy backbone handles whatever char comes off the grill. It's the most food-friendly red on the list and the one that rewards ordering food alongside it.
The Bottom Line
Pour Judgement is a pub that happens to have a thoughtful little wine list — fair prices, real producers, and no obvious embarrassments. We'd send a friend here without hesitation, especially if that friend wanted a Bourgogne Pinot with their burger and didn't want to explain themselves.
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