Wednesday Saves What the List Can't
South Bethlehem · Bethlehem · Gastropub · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 14, 2026
RagingWine reviewed The Goosemen Gastro Pub’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 The Goosemen reads like the shelf at your nearest grocery store — Meiomi, Josh Cellars, Kendall-Jackson, La Marca. There's nothing wrong with knowing your audience, but this is a list built entirely around recognition, not quality. Walk in expecting beer-bar wine and you won't be disappointed.
Every bottle here is a California commercial staple or a mainstream Italian sparkling, with zero representation from Europe's serious regions — no Burgundy, no Rhône, no Rioja, not even a token Willamette Valley Pinot to break the monotony. The price range tops out around $60, which sounds approachable until you realize you're paying $40 for Meiomi, a wine that retails for $16. Josh Cellars Cab clocks in at $36 on a $13 bottle — a near 177% markup — and the Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay at $38 on a $12 retail is the most egregious of the bunch at over 216% above sticker. This isn't a curated list; it's a margin exercise.
Glass pours run $9–$14, which feels reasonable until you do the math and realize you're two pours deep into paying full bottle price. The selection by the glass mirrors the bottle list — familiar faces, no surprises, no rotation we've seen evidence of. If you're drinking wine here, Wednesday is the only day the math works in your favor.
La Marca Prosecco NV — $32
At 146% markup, it's still overpriced, but it's the least offensive number on this list. Order it on a Wednesday and you're at $16 — suddenly that's a fair pour of a reliable crowd-pleaser, and it holds up fine against the bar snacks.
La Marca Prosecco NV
Nobody comes to a Bethlehem gastropub thinking 'I'll start with bubbles,' but La Marca with wings or fish and chips is genuinely fun. It's not hiding because it's obscure — it's hiding because no one orders Prosecco here. They should.
Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay NV
A $12 retail bottle priced at $38 is a hard no. KJ Chard is fine in your kitchen on a Tuesday, but paying a 216% markup for butter-bomb supermarket Chardonnay at a restaurant is the definition of a bad deal. Order a cocktail instead.
Meiomi Pinot Noir NV + Burgers
Meiomi is sweet, soft, and low-friction — which actually works with a pub burger. The fruit-forward profile doesn't fight the beef, and the light tannins let the toppings do their thing. It's not a sophisticated pairing, but it's an honest one. Just try to order it on a Wednesday.
Wednesday — 50% off all bottles of wine on Wednesday evenings from 4 PM to 9 PM with the purchase of an entrée. This is the one night the math actually works — promoted via Instagram.
❌ The Bottom Line
The Goosemen is a perfectly decent place to eat a burger and drink a beer — but the wine list is a cash grab dressed up as a menu. The Wednesday half-price bottle promotion is the only reason to think about wine here at all; on any other night, order something from the tap.
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