Cocktail bar hiding a surprisingly thoughtful wine list
Brady Arts District · Tulsa · Craft cocktail bar with beer and wine · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 12, 2026
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You come to Valkyrie for the cocktails — everyone does — but the wine list catches you off guard in the best way. For a craft cocktail bar in the Brady Arts District, the selections show actual intention: grower Champagne adjacents, a Loire Gamay, Austrian Grüner. Someone here cares, even if wine isn't the main event.
The list is compact — eight to twelve bottles — but it punches above its weight in range. You've got Mercat Cava from Penedès, Adami Prosecco from Veneto, and Canard-Duchêne Champagne covering your bubbles, while the still wine side reaches into the Loire with Le Coeur de la Reine Gamay, Cahors rosé from Puro, and Berger Grüner Veltliner from Austria. Finca Decero Malbec anchors the red end without being lazy about it. The gaps are real — no Burgundy, no serious Rhône, no skin-contact anything — but for a cocktail-first room, this isn't a wine afterthought.
Seven pours by the glass is genuinely solid for this format, running $10–$13 a pop. The range tracks the bottle list well, meaning you can actually try the Gamay or the Grüner without committing to a full bottle. No obvious rotation program in sight, so what you see is what you get until the menu changes.
Mercat Brut Cava, Penedès, Spain — $10/glass
Ten dollars for a real Cava from Penedès in a cocktail bar is a fair deal. It's festive, it's honest, and it doesn't try to be Champagne — it just shows up and does the job.
Le Coeur de la Reine Gamay, Loire Valley, France
Most people at a cocktail bar are going to reach for the Malbec or the Cava. The Loire Gamay is the move nobody makes — lighter, more interesting, and the kind of wine that makes you feel like you found something. You did.
Finca Decero Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina
Nothing wrong with Finca Decero — it's a competent Malbec — but at these markups, you're paying cocktail-bar prices for a wine that's everywhere. If you want red, spend the extra dollar and explore the Gamay instead.
Puro Côtes du Lot Rosé, Cahors, France + Seasonal craft cocktail snacks
Cahors rosé has enough structure to hold its own but stays light enough to not fight whatever's on the table. It's the wine you drink while everyone else is on their second Negroni — present, easy, and quietly the best decision of the night.
🎲 The Bottom Line
Valkyrie is a cocktail bar first and a wine bar never, but the list has more backbone than it has any right to. Come for the drinks, stay curious about the Gamay.
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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