Chain Seafood, Crowd-Pleaser Wines, No Surprises
Uptown / Steele Crossing · Fayetteville · Upscale casual seafood and American grill · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 20, 2026
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The wine list at Bonefish Grill reads like a greatest hits album you've heard a thousand times — Kim Crawford, Meiomi, Rombauer, Josh Cellars. It's familiar, inoffensive, and almost aggressively predictable. If you've eaten at any upscale-casual chain in the last decade, you already know this list by heart.
The 40-60 bottle list leans heavily on California and New Zealand, with a nod to France via Whispering Angel. There's nothing here that will surprise you, and that's clearly by design — this is a corporate wine program engineered for broad appeal and reliable margins. The Rombauer Chardonnay is the biggest name with any real cachet, and the inclusion of Whispering Angel at least signals someone understood the rosé moment. Gaps are everywhere though: no real Burgundy, no Rhône, no Italian to speak of, and zero adventure anywhere on the page.
Twelve to eighteen pours by the glass is actually a decent count for a chain of this type, and the selection mirrors the bottle list — your Sauvignon Blancs, Chardonnays, Cabs, and a Pinot Noir or two. Don't expect rotation or discovery; these pours are locked in and likely haven't changed since the menu did. It does the job if you just want a glass with your fish.
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc — $28
At the low end of the bottle range, Kim Crawford is the most honest value on the list — it's a clean, citrus-driven Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc that actually works with seafood, and it's not being gouged as badly as some of the bigger names here.
Whispering Angel Rosé
Most people ordering rosé at a chain restaurant are getting something forgettable, but Whispering Angel is the real deal — a Provence rosé with actual structure and restraint. It's undersold on a list like this and genuinely the most interesting bottle in the room.
Rombauer Chardonnay
Rombauer is a crowd favorite for a reason, but chain restaurant markup takes an already pricey bottle and pushes it into territory where you're paying for the name recognition more than what's in the glass. You can find this at retail for far less — save it for home.
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc + Bang Bang Shrimp
The bright acidity and citrus edge of the Sauvignon Blanc cuts right through the creamy, spicy sauce on the Bang Bang Shrimp — it's the most natural match on the menu and honestly one of the better food-wine combinations Bonefish accidentally offers.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Bonefish Grill in Fayetteville is a perfectly competent chain wine experience — you won't be offended, but you won't be excited either. If you're here for the seafood and just want something cold and reasonable in your glass, it gets the job done; just don't expect the wine list to be the reason you come back.
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