Stylish Room, Grocery Store Shelf in a Glass
Downtown · Bozeman · Upscale New American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed July 18, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Squire House’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Squire House is a genuinely good-looking room — contemporary, lively, the kind of downtown Bozeman spot that draws a crowd on a Friday night. Then you open the wine list and realize the beverage program put all its chips on cocktails. What's here is recognizable, safe, and marked up like they know you're not going to argue about it.
The list reads like a greatest hits of airport wine shops: Josh Cellars Cab, Meiomi Pinot, Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc, La Crema Chard. These are fine wines in their natural habitat — your couch, a grocery run — but at restaurant prices that hit 140–200% over retail, the value math gets ugly fast. There's a token nod to France via the Gerard Bertrand Cote des Roses and a Gruet Brut for bubbles, but nothing here suggests anyone with deep wine knowledge shaped this list. Daou Cabernet is the closest thing to a step up, and even that's a mainstream California name at this point.
Ten to fourteen pours by the glass sounds generous until you realize it's just the bottle list reorganized into stems. Prices run $11–$16 a glass, which is fair on the low end, but you're essentially choosing between the same five or six brands in different formats. There's no rotation strategy or seasonal swap happening here — this list has the energy of something set at opening and left alone.
Gruet Brut Sparkling Wine — $11
New Mexico fizz that punches above its weight and is almost certainly the lowest-markup pour on the list. Order it while you wait for a table and don't overthink it.
Gerard Bertrand Cote des Roses Rosé
Yes, it's overpriced at $52 a bottle, but it's the only wine here with genuine old-world personality — and if you're splitting it across a table, it's the most interesting thing on the list by a mile. Don't pay full freight, but if someone else is buying, it's the call.
Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
A $14 retail bottle priced at $42 is a 200% markup on one of the most commoditized wines in America. This is the kind of move that makes you order a second cocktail instead.
Meiomi Pinot Noir California + Roasted Chicken
Meiomi is soft, fruit-forward, and low enough in tannin that it won't fight the chicken's roasted richness. It's not an exciting pairing, but it's the most harmonious thing you can do with what's available here.
The Bottom Line
Squire House is a great place to eat and a frustrating place to drink wine — the list is underdeveloped, the markups are aggressive, and no one on staff is going to talk you through it. Order a cocktail or a beer, or bring your own if they allow it.
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