Winston-Salem's Dependable Date Night Pour
Robinhood / North Winston · Winston Salem · Modern American, Southern · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 25, 2026
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Sixty-three labels at an upscale-casual spot in Winston-Salem is a respectable showing — more thought went into this list than most comparable restaurants in the market. It reads like someone with decent taste put it together, then nobody touched it for a while. Still, the breadth alone earns some goodwill before you've taken a sip.
California is the backbone here, and it's well-represented across Napa, Sonoma, the Central Coast, and the Santa Lucia Highlands. There's a real Chardonnay deep cut — Olivier Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet sits alongside Cakebread, Jordan, Trefethen, and Mer Soleil, which is a genuinely impressive row of bottles for a neighborhood restaurant. The Pinot Noir section shows similar range, with Belle Glos, Rex Hill, and Steele all checked in. The nod to local NC producers — Shelton from the Yadkin Valley and Biltmore Estate — is a nice touch, even if the overall list skews heavily toward the familiar and safe. Gaps show up on the red side: Cabernet Sauvignon is notably thin, and there's almost no Italian or Spanish presence beyond a single Friuli Pinot Grigio.
The by-the-glass program is estimated at 10–16 options, which is solid for a spot this size. At $9–$16 a glass, the ceiling is reasonable, but you'll want to know what you're ordering before you ask — staff knowledge here appears uneven, and you may get a shrug more than a recommendation. No obvious rotation or weekly BTG specials means what's on the menu is what you get.
Casa Lapostolle 'Cuvée Alexandre' Chardonnay, Casablanca Valley, Chile — $35–$40 (est.)
This is a legitimately well-made, barrel-fermented Chardonnay from one of Chile's best producers. On a list full of California names charging California prices, Casa Lapostolle's Cuvée Alexandre consistently over-delivers for the money. It's the smart pick if you want something interesting without paying Cakebread prices.
Château d'Aqueria Tavel Rosé, Southern Rhône, France
Tavel is one of the few appellations in France that makes rosé built for serious drinking — not a patio sipper, but a wine with real weight and complexity from Grenache and Cinsault. Most guests at a place like this will order a safe Pinot Grigio and walk right past it. Their loss.
Canyon Road Moscato, California
Canyon Road is a supermarket brand that retails for under $7. Seeing it on the wine list of an upscale-casual restaurant is the kind of padding that drags a list down. Whatever they're charging for it here, it's too much.
Château Carbonnieux, Graves, Bordeaux, France + Shrimp and Grits
Château Carbonnieux Blanc is a Sauvignon Blanc-Sémillon blend with minerality and subtle citrus that cuts through the richness of the shrimp and grits without steamrolling it. It's one of the more serious bottles on the list, and the savory, slightly smoky notes in the dish match the wine's earthy Graves character well.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Bleu is a reliable wine destination for Winston-Salem — not a destination list, but a thoughtful one with genuine highlights buried among the familiar. The markups sting a little, but the presence of Puligny-Montrachet and Tavel rosé on a neighborhood restaurant list tells you someone here actually gives a damn.
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