Cheddar Bay Biscuits Beat Everything On This List
Columbia Center / N Columbia Center Blvd · Kennewick · Seafood · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 12, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Red Lobster – Kennewick’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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You open the menu, flip past the endless shrimp promotions, and land on a wine list that looks like it was assembled by someone whose job was definitely not wine. Twelve items total — including a La Marca Prosecco split that feels like it wandered in from a bridal shower. The whole thing reads like a grocery store shelf that got laminated.
The list is essentially a greatest-hits compilation of American casual-dining wine staples: Barefoot, Sutter Home, Cupcake, and Beringer all make appearances, which tells you everything about the ambition level here. There's exactly one wine that rises above the noise — the Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling, which is at least a nod to the fact that you're in Washington State wine country. Ecco Domani Pinot Grigio and Mark West Pinot Noir round out the Italian and California contingents respectively, but neither is doing anything interesting. No meaningful Old World presence, no regional producers, no surprises.
All 11 pours are available by the glass, and during happy hour you can grab Mark West Pinot Noir or Ecco Domani Pinot Grigio for $5 a pop, which is where this list actually becomes functional. Outside of happy hour, you're looking at $6.99–$12.99 a glass for wines that retail between $8 and $12 at your local grocery store. The rotation is nonexistent — this list has not changed recently and shows no signs of changing.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling — $8.00
It's the only wine on this list with a sense of place — made just a few hours away in the Columbia Valley, it's bright, off-dry, and actually makes sense next to a lobster tail or shrimp scampi. At $8 a glass for a wine that retails around $9, the markup is nearly nonexistent. Drink this one.
J. Lohr Estates Seven Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon
It's the only bottle on the list that hints at an actual wine drinker making at least one decision. J. Lohr Seven Oaks is a reliable, food-friendly Paso Robles Cab that punches above the Beringer and Sutter Home competition surrounding it. Most people ordering wine here won't notice it — which means you should.
Beringer White Zinfandel
A pink wine so sweet and so mass-produced that ordering it feels like ordering a Shirley Temple and calling it a cocktail. Retail price is a few dollars, and there's genuinely nothing here to justify giving it real estate on your table.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling + Shrimp Scampi
The Riesling's slight sweetness and bright acidity cut right through the garlic butter in the scampi without fighting it. It's the most logical wine-and-food moment this list offers, and it happens to involve a Washington wine at a Washington restaurant. Take the win where you can get it.
The Bottom Line
Red Lobster's wine list exists to give you something to drink while you wait for the Cheddar Bay Biscuits — and that's about as far as its ambition goes. Order the Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling, enjoy the biscuits, and don't look at the list too hard.
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Plays It Safe
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
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Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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