Roe Seafood

The wine list at Roe Seafood is exactly what you'd expect from a lively Belmont Shore seafood spot — approachable, crowd-friendly, and built for a good time rather than a deep dive. At 38 labels, it's not trying to be a wine destination, but it's also not phoning it in. What saves it is Wine Wednesday, which transforms this into one of the better midweek value plays on the Long Beach coast.

France, Italy, and California carry the weight here, with nothing too adventurous or esoteric on offer. You've got Taittinger and Moët in the bubbles column, a handful of Italian workhorses like Benvolio Pinot Grigio from Friuli and Peppoli Chianti Classico, and California reps including Böen Chardonnay and Stag's Leap Artemis Cab for the splurge crowd. The sweet spot the list misses is anything for the seafood-forward menu that ventures beyond the obvious — no skin-contact wines, no Muscadet, no Txakoli. Les Legendes Bordeaux Blanc is a quiet nod toward the right direction, but the list largely plays it safe for a restaurant whose kitchen is taking real culinary swings.

The by-the-glass program clocks in at a reported 89 options, which is a wild number for a 38-label list — likely accounting for dessert pours, sparkling flights, and the mimosa program. Core glass pours start around $9–$12, with La Marca Prosecco available by the glass at $12. The glass selection rotates enough to stay interesting, and the dessert pour options — Robert Sinsky Late Harvest Pinot Gris and Chateau de Cosse Sauternes — are a genuinely pleasant surprise at $17–$18 a glass.