Monday Half-Price Saves This List
Greenbrier · Chesapeake · Modern American
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · June 27, 2026
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The wine list at Yard House Chesapeake isn't trying to impress anyone — and it knows it. You get a compact, familiar roster of brands that most people recognize from the grocery store shelf, priced fairly enough that ordering a bottle doesn't feel like a mistake. It's a beer bar first, wine list second, and the card makes no attempt to hide that.
The list leans heavily California with some Washington and New Zealand representation — think La Crema, Meiomi, Joel Gott, and Chateau Ste. Michelle doing most of the heavy lifting. There's no real depth here: no single-vineyard wines, no surprises, no obscure producers that make you look twice. Italy gets a token nod, and that's about as adventurous as things get. If you came hoping to find a Barolo or a Grüner Veltliner hiding in the back pages, you're in the wrong place.
With 15 to 20 pours available by the glass, the options are broad by volume but narrow by personality — the same names you've seen on every corporate restaurant list for the past decade. Prices run $9 to $15 a glass, which is honest for what you're getting. Rotation appears to follow chain-wide programming rather than any local curation.
La Crema Chardonnay Sonoma Coast — $13/glass
This one actually retails for $17, so you're getting it cheaper by the glass here than you would at Total Wine. That's a genuine win in a restaurant setting, and La Crema delivers a consistent, well-made Sonoma Coast Chardonnay that holds up to the food.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling
Everyone skips the Riesling at a place like this, which is exactly why you shouldn't. Chateau Ste. Michelle's Columbia Valley Riesling is one of the most reliably good values in American wine, and it's a natural foil to the spicier dishes on the menu. Don't let the stigma stop you.
Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
At $11 a glass it's technically a fair markup, but Josh Cellars Cab is a $9 retail bottle — you're paying restaurant prices for something that barely clears the bar for 'fine.' Save the Cab spend for a Monday bottle deal instead.
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough + Street Tacos
Kim Crawford's zippy Marlborough Sauv Blanc — with its citrus bite and herbal snap — cuts right through the richness of the street tacos and lifts whatever heat is in there. It's a casual pairing that actually makes both things taste better, and at $12 a glass it won't sting.
Monday — National Yard House promotion: half-price on select bottles of wine every Monday. Applies to a rotating lineup of mainstream producers — not the entire list, so ask your server what's included before you order.
The Bottom Line
Yard House Chesapeake is exactly what it is: a polished chain bar with a wine list built for broad appeal, not wine nerds. Show up on a Monday, grab a half-price bottle of Meiomi or La Crema, and enjoy the vibe without overthinking it.
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Surprising Depth
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Shore Drive · Chesapeake · Urban Winery, Restaurant
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Surprising Depth
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Chesapeake · Wine Bar, New American
Press 626 has the bones of a wine bar concept and the wine list of a casual Italian chain — the prices are shockingly approachable, but six anonymous bottles do not a wine destination make. Come for the $6 pours if you're in the neighborhood, but don't reroute your evening around it.
Grocery Store
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Acceptable
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This is a wine list by default, not by design. If you're coming to Great Bridge Steakhouse for the wine, recalibrate — order a cocktail or call ahead with a bottle and ask about corkage.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Abuelo's wine list is an afterthought dressed up as a menu section — four grocery-store labels at restaurant prices in a mall dining room. Come for the margaritas, stay for the margaritas, and let wine night happen somewhere else.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Round Rock · Modern American
Grey Orchard isn't trying to be a wine destination, but the list punches above its 18-label weight class — fair prices, smart glass pour access, and the RARA bottles keeping things interesting. If you're in Round Rock and want a thoughtful glass over dinner without a lot of drama, this works.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Silo Modern Farmhouse punches above its suburban weight class with a white-focused list that shows genuine curation and pricing that won't insult you. It's not a destination wine list, but it's exactly the kind of reliable program that makes a neighborhood restaurant worth coming back to.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Naperville · Modern American
Entourage earns its stripes as a genuinely thoughtful suburban wine list — fair pricing, more depth than the address suggests, and a by-the-glass program that actually tries. We'd send a friend here without hesitation, especially if they're willing to wander past the Chardonnay section.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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