Skip the wine, order a beer
North Side / Mall Area · Pueblo · Burger Restaurant · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed July 7, 2026
Wingman Metrics
The wine list at Red Robin arrives as an afterthought — a handful of mass-market names wedged between the bottomless fry upsell and the craft beer section that clearly got all the love. Six SKUs, all domestic grocery-store brands, and no indication anyone here has thought about wine since the menu was last reprinted.
The entire list reads like a convenience store cooler: Ecco Domani Pinot Grigio, The Naked Grape Chardonnay, Kendall-Jackson V.R. Chardonnay, Carnivor Cabernet Sauvignon, Dark Horse Cabernet Sauvignon, and Ava Grace Rosé. There's a token gesture toward Italy via the Ecco Domani, but that's the closest thing to an international flight this list takes. No Old World options, no independent producers, no variety beyond the most recognizable label faces in the supermarket aisle. The entire program could be curated by a vending machine.
All six wines are available by the glass in 6 oz or 9 oz pours, which is the whole program — there are no bottles listed. Prices run $4.99 to $12.99 a glass, which sounds reasonable until you do the math and realize you're paying chain-restaurant markup on wines that retail for under $10 a bottle.
Kendall-Jackson V.R. Chardonnay — $8.49 (6 oz)
If you're committed to ordering wine here, KJ Vintner's Reserve is at least a known quantity — it's consistent, recognizable, and won't surprise you in a bad way. Relative to the rest of the list, it's the safest spend.
Ava Grace Rosé
Nobody comes to Red Robin for rosé, which is exactly why it might be the move — it's light, low-stakes, and an easy companion to a burger on a summer patio. Expectations are low, and it clears the bar.
The Naked Grape Merlot
The Naked Grape is a bulk wine brand that retails for next to nothing. Paying glass-pour chain markup on this one is the worst value play on the menu — the name alone should be a warning.
Carnivor Cabernet Sauvignon + Gourmet Cheeseburger
Carnivor is a big, jammy, over-extracted cab that was basically engineered for red meat. It's not subtle, but neither is a half-pound cheeseburger — they're matched in their lack of pretension and it works.
❌ The Bottom Line
Red Robin is a burger chain and makes no apologies for it — the wine program exists only because it has to, and it shows at every level from selection to markup. Order a craft beer from their actual solid tap list and save the wine for somewhere that cares.
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Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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