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Downtown · Pensacola · Gastropub / Cocktail & Wine Bar · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 16, 2026
Wingman Metrics
The Burrow pitches itself as a wine-forward hangout in downtown Pensacola, and the weekly programming — Tuesday half-price bottles, Friday tasting flights — backs that up with real intent. The list lands somewhere between 40 and 70 bottles, which is respectable for a gastropub in this market. First look, it feels like a place that's trying, even if the bottle selections don't always match the ambition.
The regional spread hits the expected marks — France, Italy, California, Spain, and the Pacific Northwest — which is a reasonable foundation for a crowd that ranges from curious to casual. The problem is the anchor bottles: Raven Conspiracy Red Blend and Twist of Fate White Blend are grocery-aisle wines dressed up at $28 a pop, and Baby Canadian Sparkling is a $8 retail bottle showing up at $24. These are filler picks that drag the list down. To their credit, the range of regions suggests someone is thinking beyond just Napa Cab and Pinot Grigio, and a 40-70 bottle list gives them room to hide some decent finds in there.
Ten to sixteen pours by the glass is a solid count — enough to give people real choices without the list going stale. The house Merlot and Pinot Grigio at $7 a glass are genuinely fair entry points, especially the Pinot Grigio which is practically at retail. The Friday tasting night — 10 wines for $10 — is the real sleeper feature here and worth planning a trip around.
House White Pinot Grigio (6 oz glass) — $7
At $7 a glass for a Pinot Grigio that retails around $8 a bottle, this is essentially a freebie markup. It's basic, yes, but for a casual Tuesday night with half-price bottles on the table, starting here while you scan the list costs you almost nothing.
House Red Merlot (1/2 L carafe)
Skip the full liter carafe — the markup balloons to absurd territory — but the half-liter at $17 is a smart middle ground for two people splitting a low-key weeknight pour. Not exciting wine, but solid value for the format.
Baby Canadian Sparkling White Wine NV
A $8 retail bottle at $24 is a 200% markup on a wine that has no business being the sparkling option at any self-respecting wine bar. If you want bubbles here, wait for Tuesday and hope it's on the half-price list.
Raven Conspiracy Red Blend NV + Gastropub burger or charcuterie board
This is an uncomplicated red blend built for casual food — it's not subtle enough for anything delicate, but next to a burger or a salty meat-and-cheese spread on a Tuesday at half-price, it does exactly what it needs to do.
Tuesday — Half-price select bottles every Tuesday, combined with Happy Hour and Ladies Night. Friday tasting nights offer 10 wine samples for $10. Wednesday offers half-off select bottles as well.
🎲 The Bottom Line
The Burrow is a Wild Card because the wine list itself is flawed — anchored by overpriced grocery-store bottles at full price — but the weekly deal structure genuinely rescues it. Hit it on Tuesday for half-price bottles or Friday for the tasting flight, and you're having a good night in Pensacola for very little money.
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Basic Stemmed
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