Beer Bar That Forgot Wine Exists
Downtown / Mamaroneck Avenue · White Plains · American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 17, 2026
RagingWine reviewed The Brazen Fox’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The Brazen Fox is a downtown White Plains sports bar doing exactly what it was built to do — pour cold beers, blast the game, and move bodies through the door. The wine list reads like an afterthought printed on the back of a coaster, and honestly, that checks out.
Eleven wines, all available by the glass, and every single one of them is a name you've seen at a grocery store endcap. Santa Rita 120, Mirrassou, Dark Horse, Beringer — this is the Mount Rushmore of mass-market, bulk-production wine. There's no real regional story being told here, just a checklist: one Chianti (Gabbiano), one Malbec (Alamos), one Riesling (Pacific Rim), done. La Crema Rosé is arguably the most credible bottle on the list, and that's a low bar. If you showed up hoping for a Burgundy or anything remotely interesting, wrong address.
All 11 wines are available by the glass, which sounds generous until you realize the entire list is by the glass. Prices run $9–$10, which is reasonable for the neighborhood and format — nobody's getting gouged here. Rotation appears nonexistent; this list is set and forgotten.
Alamos Malbec — $9/glass
Alamos is a dependable, fruit-forward Malbec from Mendoza that holds up next to a burger without embarrassing anyone. At $9 a glass, it's the most honest transaction on the list.
Pacific Rim Riesling
Nobody orders Riesling at a sports bar, which is exactly why you should. It's off-dry, lower in alcohol, and cuts through anything fried or spicy on the menu better than the Chardonnay will.
Beringer Chardonnay
Beringer's main-label Chardonnay is as generic as it gets — heavily oaked, sweet, and designed for volume, not flavor. Save the $10 for another beer.
Gabbiano Chianti + Pub Burger
Chianti's natural acidity and tart cherry bite cut right through a beef patty without competing with it. It's a classic Italian-red-meets-red-meat move, even if the setting is a White Plains bar with a DJ.
❌ The Bottom Line
The Brazen Fox is a great place to watch a game and eat a burger — just don't come here for the wine list. Order a craft beer, save the wine night for somewhere else.
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