Great Tequila, Forgotten Wine List
Downtown · Anchorage · Modern Mexican / Latin Fusion · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 21, 2026
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The wine list here feels like an afterthought — and honestly, it probably is. Tequila 61° is built around its namesake spirit, and the wine program reads like someone grabbed a distributor's top-ten bestsellers list and called it a day. If you came for wine, you may want to recalibrate.
The list runs somewhere between 10 and 20 bottles, leaning almost entirely on California supermarket staples — Meiomi, Apothic, Prophecy — with a nod to Argentina and Spain that never quite materializes into anything interesting. There's no Malbec with any real story behind it, no Rioja worth getting excited about, and no sense that anyone sat down and thought about what wines might actually complement Mexican food. The producers here are fine for a grocery run but feel lazy on a restaurant list where the food deserves better. Gaps are everywhere: no sparkling, no rosé, nothing that would make you lean across the table and say 'you have to try this.'
By-the-glass options clock in somewhere between four and eight pours, and based on the bottle list, expect Meiomi Pinot Noir and Prophecy Pinot Grigio to anchor the program. Rotation appears nonexistent — this is a set-it-and-forget-it glass menu that hasn't changed with the seasons or the menu.
Prophecy Pinot Grigio — $12
If you're drinking wine here at all, a crisp glass of Pinot Grigio next to a ceviche or fish taco is your best play. It's a known quantity, it's light, and it won't fight the food.
Meiomi Pinot Noir
Meiomi gets a lot of grief for being a crowd-pleaser, but alongside smoky, spiced taco fillings it actually works better than you'd expect. Most people at this table will be drinking tequila — so the bottle might just be yours.
Apothic Red
A sweet, jammy California blend marked up well beyond what it costs at any grocery store. The residual sugar that makes it easy-drinking at home makes it cloying alongside Latin flavors. Pass and order a mezcal instead.
Prophecy Pinot Grigio + Street-Style Tacos
The brightness and acidity in the Pinot Grigio cut through the richness of taco fillings and keep things lively between bites. It's not a profound pairing, but it's the right call on this list.
❌ The Bottom Line
Tequila 61° is a genuinely fun downtown Anchorage spot — but the wine list is not the reason to come. Order the tequila, drink the margaritas, and if someone at the table insists on wine, steer them toward the Pinot Grigio and move on.
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