Great Views, Wine List Phoning It In
Downtown Fort Myers River District · Fort Myers · Cocktail Bar with American Bar Bites · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 16, 2026
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You walk up to a rooftop bar with genuine river views, a DJ, and a crowd that's clearly here to have fun — and honestly, the wine list matches that energy by doing the absolute minimum. It's all brands you've seen at a grocery store endcap. No surprises, no ambition, just familiar labels keeping things easy for the bartender.
The list runs 20-35 bottles deep, which sounds reasonable until you realize it's essentially a parade of Meiomi, Josh Cellars, Kendall-Jackson, and Santa Margherita — the Mount Rushmore of restaurant wine coast-to-coast. California dominates, with a nod to mainstream Italian whites for anyone who wants to feel slightly continental. There's no real regional exploration, no small producers, and nothing that would make a wine-curious drinker lean forward. This is a list designed to move volume at a rooftop bar, not to make anyone think.
Eight to fourteen options by the glass, priced $9–$14, which feels accessible until you do the math on what these bottles actually cost wholesale. The House Prosecco by the glass is the move if you're just here for the view — it's low-stakes and honestly fits the vibe better than pretending this is a serious wine program. Rotation appears minimal; don't expect anything new next time you visit.
House Prosecco by the glass — $9
At the low end of the glass price range, Prosecco is genuinely the right call here — it's cold, it's fizzy, it plays well with the rooftop energy, and you're not asking it to be something it isn't. Order two.
Meiomi Pinot Noir
Look, it's not going to win any awards, but at $12 a glass the markup is actually the least offensive on the menu — retail on this bottle sits around $18, so you're not getting completely fleeced. In a list this predictable, 'least overpriced' qualifies as a gem.
Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio Valdadige DOC
Sixty dollars for a bottle that retails for $25 is a 140% markup on a wine that's fine at best. Santa Margherita is a perfectly pleasant Pinot Grigio, but it has no business costing this much at a rooftop bar. Order it by the glass somewhere else or not at all.
House Prosecco + Margherita Flatbread
Crisp bubbles and bright acidity cut through the cheese and let the tomato sauce do its thing. It's not a profound pairing — it's a rooftop pairing, which means it works, it's easy, and you can order another round without overthinking it.
Sunday — Some reviews and social posts reference discounted bottles and drinks on Sundays during rooftop promotions, but a formal recurring half-price wine night is not clearly documented. Worth checking with the venue before you go.
❌ The Bottom Line
The Firestone Skybar is a genuinely fun night out — the views are real, the atmosphere delivers, and nobody's here to scrutinize tannins. But the wine list is an afterthought bolted onto a cocktail bar, and the markups on bottles like the Santa Margherita are hard to forgive. Order a cocktail, grab a glass of Prosecco, and save your serious wine drinking for somewhere that cares.
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