Ocean Views, Familiar Pours, No Surprises
Downtown Myrtle Beach (2nd Ave Pier) · Myrtle Beach · Seafood, Sushi, and American Coastal · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed July 21, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Wicked Tuna at 2nd Avenue Pier’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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You're sitting on a rooftop above the 2nd Avenue Pier with the Atlantic in front of you — and honestly, the view is doing a lot of heavy lifting here. The wine list reads like the back wall of a mid-range grocery store: recognizable names, no real risk taken. That said, for a beach bar in Myrtle Beach, you could do a lot worse.
The list pulls almost entirely from California, New Zealand, and northern Italy — three very safe bets for a coastal crowd that wants something familiar. Meiomi, Kim Crawford, Santa Margherita, Kendall-Jackson, Decoy — these are airport lounge staples, not discoveries. There's no real depth here, no regional curiosity, no nod to South Carolina or the Southeast. What you get is a list designed to generate zero friction and zero excitement in roughly equal measure.
By-the-glass options are estimated around 10-15 pours, which is a reasonable count for a spot this size. The selection mirrors the bottle list — you're choosing between the same shortlist of crowd-pleasers in smaller format. Happy hour from 4-7pm takes $2 off, which softens the sting a little but doesn't transform a steep list into a steal.
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc — null
It's a mass-market wine, sure, but it's the right call here — crisp, citrus-driven, and genuinely good with anything coming off the ocean. Grab it during the 4-7pm happy hour and it becomes the most defensible pour on the menu.
Meiomi Pinot Noir
Most people ordering red at a seafood spot are making a mistake — but Meiomi's soft, slightly fruit-forward style actually plays well with richer fish dishes like salmon or a soy-glazed tuna roll. It's not a complex wine, but it earns its place here in a way a Cab wouldn't.
Decoy Cabernet Sauvignon
A big, tannic California Cab at a pier seafood restaurant is a mismatch from the jump, and you're paying restaurant markup on a bottle that retails for around $20. There's nothing wrong with Decoy as a wine — it just has no business being ordered here.
Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio + Shrimp and Grits
Santa Margherita is over-hyped and over-priced in most contexts, but its clean, slightly almond-y profile actually does something useful against the richness of a Lowcountry shrimp and grits. The wine's restrained fruit doesn't fight the savory, buttery sauce — it just gets out of the way and lets the dish do its thing.
The Bottom Line
Wicked Tuna is a great place to watch the sun drop into the Atlantic with something cold in your hand — just don't expect the wine list to match the view. It's a reliable, uninspired pour with a beautiful backdrop, and sometimes that's exactly what you need.
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