Burger Joint Wine List That Actually Tries
Bentonville / 8th Street Market Area · Bentonville · American Café · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 18, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Table at the Station’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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You're at a casual burger-and-sandwich spot near the Momentary, and the wine list is... surprisingly put together. Twenty-something bottles covering four continents isn't what you expect when the menu tops out at twenty bucks. Somebody here made real decisions.
The list punches above its weight for a casual café format — California, Italy, France, Argentina, New Zealand, and South Africa all show up, which is more geographic range than you'd find at plenty of spots charging twice as much per entrée. There's a Le Garenne Sancerre for the crowd that actually knows wine, and a Buck Shack Bourbon Barrel Aged Zinfandel for the crowd that wants something to talk about. The gaps are real — no Rosé, no Pinot Noir, nothing from Spain or Portugal — but the picks that are here feel intentional rather than default. Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio is the one eyebrow-raiser, a reliable crowd-pleaser that leans more on brand recognition than list curation.
Eight to twelve options by the glass is a solid ratio for a list this size, meaning most of the bottle list is accessible without committing. Expect the usual suspects — the Prosecco, the Pinot Grigio, probably the Malbec — rotating through at reasonable pour prices given the $$ price range. No formal glass program rotation that we can find, which keeps things predictable but limits the excitement.
Zuccardi Malbec Argentina — $
Zuccardi is one of Argentina's most respected producers, full stop. Finding it on a burger café list at casual pricing is genuinely good news — it drinks well above its price point here, and it's the right call for a red at this restaurant.
Le Garenne Sancerre France
Most people ordering wine at a sandwich spot are reaching for the Pinot Grigio or the Prosecco. The Sancerre is sitting there for the person who actually wants to drink well — crisp, mineral-driven Loire Sauvignon Blanc that has no business being this accessible at a casual café.
Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio Alto Adige
It's fine. It's always fine. But Santa Margherita built its reputation on airport lounges and upselling, and with a Le Garenne Sancerre on the same list, there's zero reason to default to the brand-name Grigio.
Buck Shack Bourbon Barrel Aged Zinfandel CA + Burger
A bourbon barrel Zinfandel next to a proper burger is not subtle, but it's exactly right — the wine's jammy fruit and smoky oak echo everything good happening between the bun. Order this combo and commit to it.
The Bottom Line
Table at the Station is a Wild Card because no one expects a Sancerre and a Zuccardi Malbec at a Bentonville burger café — and yet here we are. It's not a wine destination, but it's a wine list that clearly has a pulse, and that's worth celebrating.
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Tavola Trattoria isn't trying to be a wine destination, but it has enough going on — solid Italian depth, fair pricing, reasonable glass options — to earn your business on a date night in Bentonville. Stick to the classics and let the balcony do the rest.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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