The Frog Pit

The wine list at The Frog Pit reads like someone grabbed a case from the supermarket and doubled the price. We get it — you're here for burgers and wings — but that doesn't mean the wine program gets a pass. What's on offer is strictly recognizable-brand territory with nothing that earns its keep at these prices.

Fifteen to thirty bottles, almost entirely California commercial brands with a nod toward New York, sounds like a reasonable start until you actually look at what's on the list. Josh Cellars, Dark Horse, Beringer White Zinfandel, Robert Mondavi Private Selection, Ecco Domani, 19 Crimes — this is a greatest-hits collection of mass-market labels you can find at any gas station with a wine aisle. There's no depth, no regional interest, and no indication anyone gave the wine program a second thought beyond stocking names people recognize. The New York angle could have been interesting — a couple of Finger Lakes Rieslings or a local red — but that opportunity goes completely untouched.

Six to ten pours by the glass, which sounds decent until you realize it's basically the full list. When your entire wine program is grocery-store brands, offering most of it by the glass isn't a feature — it's just the whole story. There's no rotation, no seasonal interest, and no reason to think this lineup has changed since they printed the menus.