Come for the beer, skip the wine
East Wichita · Wichita · Casual American chain specializing in pizza, pasta, and beer · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 21, 2026
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The wine list at Old Chicago East Wichita feels like an afterthought tacked onto a menu that's really about craft beer and deep-dish pizza. You'll spot the familiar faces — Kendall-Jackson, Barefoot, Yellow Tail — and immediately know exactly where this is going. It's the wine section that exists because someone at corporate decided it had to.
The list reads like a gas station cooler got a sit-down table: Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay, Barefoot Moscato, Yellow Tail Cabernet Sauvignon, and Ecco Domani Pinot Grigio. California and value New World dominate by default, not by design. There's no regional curiosity, no producer worth getting excited about, and zero evidence that anyone curating this list has ever thought the words 'interesting bottle.' If you came here hoping to find a Barbera or even a halfway decent Malbec, you're going to be disappointed.
Glass pours land in the $6–$9 range, which sounds approachable until you realize you're paying bar markup on wines that retail for $8 a bottle. The by-the-glass list mirrors the bottle list exactly — same four producers, no rotation, no surprises. It's the kind of program that never changes because nobody's asked it to.
Ecco Domani Pinot Grigio — $9
It's the least offensive option on the list. Light, inoffensive, and actually makes sense alongside lighter pasta dishes. At this price point it's still a stretch, but it's the closest thing to a reasonable pour here.
Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay
Nobody's calling KJ a hidden gem with a straight face, but it's the most consistent and food-friendly pour on this list — and at a chain sports bar, consistency is worth something. Order it cold and it'll do its job.
Barefoot Moscato
Barefoot Moscato retails for around $6 a bottle. Paying $7–$9 a glass for it here is a hard no. It's sweet, it's cheap, and the markup is quietly the most offensive thing on the menu.
Ecco Domani Pinot Grigio + Hand-tossed specialty pizza
The crisp, neutral character of the Pinot Grigio doesn't compete with the sauce and toppings — it just stays out of the way and refreshes the palate between bites. For a chain pizza night, that's honestly all you need from a glass of wine.
❌ The Bottom Line
Old Chicago East Wichita is a beer destination that happens to have wine on the menu — treat it accordingly. If your table insists on wine, order the Pinot Grigio and move on; but honestly, this is a night to let the beer list do the heavy lifting.
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