Order the Margarita. Trust Us.
North Avenue Corridor · Grand Junction · Mexican · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 16, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Tequila's Mexican Restaurant’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list at Tequila's takes about four seconds to read — because there are exactly four wines on it, all from Sutter Home. This isn't a wine program so much as a wine afterthought, a box checked somewhere between the salsa and the sopapillas. The real action here is clearly in the margarita department, and the restaurant knows it.
Four Sutter Home varietals — White Zinfandel, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot — make up the entire wine universe here. These are the same bottles you'd find in a gas station cooler or a grocery store endcap, which tells you everything about how much creative energy went into curating this list. There's no regional exploration, no producer diversity, no nod to the fact that Colorado actually has some solid wine country a short drive away. If you came here hoping to find a crisp Grüner to cut through your enchilada sauce, you're in the wrong zip code.
All four wines are available by the glass at $4.75 each, which is at least honest — no illusions that you're getting something special, and no premium pricing to justify it. The list doesn't rotate, doesn't feature seasonal pours, and gives you no reason to revisit it on your second visit. It's the same four options every time, forever, amen.
Sutter Home Cabernet Sauvignon — $4.75
At under five bucks a glass, this is the least offensive option for red drinkers — it's simple, it's cheap, and it won't fight with a plate of beef enchiladas. Value by default, not by design.
Sutter Home White Zinfandel
Nobody's ordering this, and that's fair. But if you're eating something spicy and want something cold and slightly sweet to dull the heat, this $4.75 pour is actually doing a job — just don't tell your wine friends.
Sutter Home Chardonnay
Sutter Home Chardonnay is a tough sell anywhere. Here, there's nothing on the list to trade up to, so you're just stuck with it. Order a margarita instead — it's the right call and it's probably cheaper.
Sutter Home Cabernet Sauvignon + Beef Burrito
The Cab is simple and fruit-forward enough that it won't clash with seasoned ground beef and red sauce. It's not a pairing you'd write home about, but it's functional — which is the most honest thing we can say about this wine list.
The Bottom Line
Tequila's is a solid neighborhood Mexican spot that simply doesn't care about wine, and that's fine — the margaritas are probably doing heavy lifting anyway. Come for the tacos, skip the wine list, and don't let the four Sutter Home options talk you out of a good time.
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