Colorado's backyard winery swinging above its weight
· Grand Junction · Urban Winery / Wine Bar · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 16, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Shiras Winery and Wine Bar’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The list is tight — 12 labels, all Shiras — and that kind of all-in house commitment either signals conviction or limited ambition. Here it reads as the former: a Colorado winery that believes in what it's growing and isn't trying to pad the list with safe imports to please everyone. Prices in the $23–$30 range for bottles make this one of the more affordable sit-down wine experiences you'll find anywhere.
Shiras covers both sides of the flavor map without spreading too thin. On the white side you've got Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Viognier, Chenin Blanc, and a Symphony — that last one being a California hybrid grape not many producers bother with, which signals some genuine curiosity at work here. Reds run from a 2021 Old Vine Zinfandel and Syrah through a Merlot and Cabernet Franc to a Reserve Cab that got two extra years in the cellar before release. The Rocky Mountain Rosé rounds things out. The gap is obvious — no sparkling, no dessert wine, nothing from outside the house — but within its lane, the lineup is coherent and considered.
By-the-glass options aren't documented in the available data, so we can't speak to pour prices or rotation. Given the modest bottle pricing, glass pours should be accessible — but confirm on arrival before assuming.
The Bottom Line
Shiras is the kind of wine bar that doesn't exist in enough mid-sized American cities: a local producer pouring its own bottles at prices that don't require a second mortgage. The all-house list is a constraint, not a flaw, and the range from Chenin Blanc to Old Vine Zin shows real range. If you're passing through Grand Junction and want to understand what Western Colorado wine actually tastes like, this is the stop.
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Gouge
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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