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North Arlington · Arlington · Fondue · Visit Website ↗
Updated October 2026
Reviewed June 13, 2026 · How we review
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The wine list here is exactly what you'd expect from a national fondue chain — safe, recognizable labels that won't start arguments. It's not trying to impress anyone, but it's also not trying to gouge you, especially on weeknights when half-price bottles turn a $60 dinner into something genuinely reasonable. Think of it as a supporting cast, not the headline act.
Forty to sixty bottles, almost entirely California and Pacific Northwest, with producers like Kendall-Jackson, Meiomi, and Josh Cellars anchoring the list. There's no real adventure here — no Rhône varieties, no skin-contact wines, nothing that would make a wine nerd sit up straighter. The list is built for people who want something familiar to drink while they dip things in cheese, and on that narrow mission it mostly delivers. Gaps are everywhere if you're looking for them: no sparkling worth noting, no serious reds, and the Pacific Northwest presence is more gesture than commitment.
Ten to fifteen glass pours that mirror the bottle list almost exactly — you're getting the same California Chardonnay and Pinot Noir hits, just in smaller format. Rotation appears to be minimal, which is fine when the list itself barely changes. Nothing here is going to surprise you, but nothing is going to offend you either.
Meiomi Pinot Noir — $30
On a half-price weeknight this bottle lands under $20, and Meiomi's ripe, fruit-forward style actually works with the fondue format — low tannin, approachable, no rough edges to fight with your dipping sauces.
Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay
Yes, it's the most ubiquitous Chardonnay in America, but its slight residual sweetness and soft oak are genuinely good against cheese fondue — most people order it on autopilot without realizing it's actually doing real work here.
Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
A full-price Josh Cab at a fondue restaurant is a hard sell — it's a grocery store staple marked up for a dinner-out context, and the tannic structure doesn't play nice with a table full of melted cheese and chocolate.
Meiomi Pinot Noir + The Classic entrée (shrimp, pork, steak, chicken fondue set)
Meiomi's soft tannins and berry-forward profile are loose enough to hang with multiple proteins at once — critical when four different things are hitting the table and you need one bottle to cover the whole spread.
Monday through Thursday — All bottles under $100 are half price every Monday through Thursday. The restaurant promotes this as 'Wine down weeknights!' on its Arlington events page.
The Bottom Line
The Melting Pot Arlington isn't a wine destination, but the Monday-through-Thursday half-price bottle deal makes it a legitimately good value if you time your visit right. Send a friend here for the fondue experience, just remind them to go on a weeknight.
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Walk-On's is a perfectly decent sports bar for Cajun food and cold beer — just don't come here for the wine. Eight grocery-store labels with no pricing transparency and zero curation is a wine program in name only. Order the cocktail, order the beer, and save your wine night for somewhere that actually cares.
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· Arlington · Italian
Piccolo Mondo punches above its Arlington zip code with a genuinely Italy-forward wine list that includes some names worth ordering. We'd love to see pricing and by-the-glass details more clearly published — and without knowing the markups, we can't fully endorse the value play — but the producer selection alone puts this ahead of most neighborhood Italian spots in the DFW suburbs. If you're going, head straight for the Tuscan reds and don't look back.
Solid Range
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Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
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· Arlington · Italian / Pizza
Cane Rosso Arlington's wine list is the restaurant equivalent of a reliable wingman — not the most exciting person in the room, but it shows up, it's priced honestly, and it won't let you down. Send a friend here for pizza and point them toward the San Felice.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
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Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Arlington · New American / Bistro
Scutra won't blow a wine nerd's mind, but it's a genuinely solid neighborhood list with a few real finds tucked in. Skip the Josh Cellars, order the Guigal or the Sancerre, and you'll eat and drink well.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Arlington · Arlington · Wine Bar
Chill Coffee and Wine Bar does exactly what it promises — a relaxed, approachable spot to drink something decent without overthinking it. Send a friend here for a casual Tuesday night out; just don't send them expecting a cellar selection.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Lamar / Lincoln Square near Entertainment District · Arlington · Wine Bar
Poured is the kind of neighborhood wine bar that Arlington didn't know it needed — fair prices, a rotating BTG board that rewards repeat visits, and zero attitude. We'd send a friend here on a weeknight without hesitation.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Riverwalk · Tulsa · Fondue
For a fondue night, start with the J. Lohr Chardonnay Riverstone at $9 for 6oz, or share the Misfits and Mavens Pinot Noir at $48 per bottle. The beverage page says it was updated 4/2026, so confirm what is available when you order. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or retail markups.
Central Park · Fredericksburg · Fondue
The Melting Pot Fredericksburg is a perfectly fine place to drink wine — as long as you're not coming for the wine. The list keeps up with the experience without elevating it, and you'll leave full and content, which is honestly what most people at this table are here for.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
South Reno · Reno · Fondue
The Melting Pot in South Reno is a fun dinner experience if you're into the whole dip-your-own-food thing, but the wine list is purely functional — overpriced grocery store labels with no sense of adventure. Order the Prosecco, enjoy the chocolate fondue, and don't overthink it.
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Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
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