Hudson Valley's Best Wine Secret, Full Stop
Beacon · American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · April 18, 2026
RagingWine reviewed The Roundhouse’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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You're in a historic roundhouse building in Beacon — exposed brick, warm light, the whole charming package — and then the wine list lands and it's actually good. Not 'good for a Hudson Valley restaurant' good, but legitimately thoughtful good. A Wine Spectator Award of Excellence since 2019 that clearly wasn't bought on reputation alone.
The list runs 100-150 bottles with a genuine regional identity: New York producers anchor the whole thing, with Red Hook Winery, Millbrook Vineyards, Bedell Cellars, and Dr. Konstantin Frank from the Finger Lakes all showing up and earning their spots. France and Italy fill out the serious end — there's Burgundy from the Côte de Nuits and Barolo from Piedmont for when someone at the table wants to get real — while California gets a strong showing via Ridge Vineyards. The gaps are minor: no deep Rhône, thin on Spain, but for a restaurant in a small Hudson Valley city, the ambition here is real.
Twelve to eighteen pours by the glass at $12-$18 is a genuinely solid program — that's enough rotation to keep regulars interested and enough range to not strand anyone. We'd love to see more New York pours specifically on the glass list, but the price ceiling of $18 keeps things accessible without feeling cheap.
Flowers Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2022 — $68
Flowers consistently retails in the $40-50 range and restaurants love to inflate it. At $68 here, the markup is honest — you're getting a genuinely coastal, elegant Pinot for what amounts to a fair restaurant premium. Order it.
Dr. Konstantin Frank (Finger Lakes, New York)
Most tables will reach for the Burgundy or the Ridge and completely sleep on the Finger Lakes representation. Frank's wines — especially the Riesling — punch way above what people expect from New York, and drinking local here feels right given the restaurant's Hudson Valley identity.
Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
We get it — flex wines have their place on a list and someone will always order it. But at $2,850 with no retail comp to check the markup against, this is a trophy bottle that has no business being the conversation at a cozy American bistro in Beacon. There are ten better ways to spend that money on this same list.
Ridge Lytton Springs 2020 + Short rib pappardelle
Lytton Springs is a Zinfandel-dominant blend that's all dark fruit, earth, and structure — exactly what you want against the braised richness of short rib and the weight of pappardelle. It's a confident pour that doesn't get bulldozed by the dish.
Wednesday — Half-price wine night every Wednesday — one of the better mid-week reasons to actually leave the house.
The Bottom Line
The Roundhouse is punching well above its weight class for a Beacon restaurant, with a New York-proud list, honest pricing, and a half-price Wednesday that should have locals showing up weekly. If you're driving up the Hudson for a weekend, this list alone is worth planning around.
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