The Huckleberry
Mini-bottles, big breakfast, zero pretense
Central Boulder · Boulder · American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 5, 2026
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First Impression
The wine list at The Huckleberry is exactly six items long and every single one comes in a 187ml mini-bottle — the kind you'd find in an airport newsstand or a hotel minibar. It's a move that's either charmingly honest or completely unambitious, and honestly, at $7-$9 a pop for a bright, shabby-chic breakfast spot in Louisville, we're leaning toward the former.
Selection Deep Dive
There is no depth here and no one is pretending otherwise. You've got a Cavit Pinot Noir from Italy, a Crane Lake Cab from California, a Cavit Chardonnay, a Cavit Pinot Grigio, a Paul Chevalier Brut from France, and a Jaume Serra Cava — six workhorses that fill the basic color-and-bubble matrix and nothing more. Cavit appearing three times tells you everything about the curatorial philosophy: keep it simple, keep it recognizable, keep it moving. There are no esoteric producers, no regional curiosities, no nods to Colorado's own wine country — just the reliable bench players of the grocery store aisle.
By the Glass
Technically there are no by-the-glass pours here — every wine comes sealed in its own little 187ml bottle, which is actually kind of refreshing at a brunch spot where you probably don't want your server eyeballing your pour. At $7-$9 each, two mini-bottles gets you roughly a full bottle's worth of wine for under $20, which is a math problem that works out in your favor. The lack of rotation or any real program means what you see today is what you'll see next month.
Jaume Serra Cava Sparkling 187ml — $9
Cava at a brunch spot for nine bucks is genuinely hard to argue with. It's not Gramona, but it's actual méthode traditionnelle sparkling wine from Spain — fizzy, dry, and perfectly suited to cutting through a country fried steak or a loaded scramblette.
Paul Chevalier Brut
It's easy to walk past the lone French entry on a list this short, but a French Brut at this price point is a quietly respectable call for a weekday morning splurge. Most people reach for the Cab — this is the move.
Crane Lake Cabernet 187ml
Crane Lake is the bottom shelf of the bottom shelf, and a Cab at brunch is already fighting an uphill battle. Save the $8 and order a second coffee.
Cavit Pinot Grigio 187ml + Scramlette
A light, neutral Pinot Grigio is exactly the right call against an egg-forward dish — it doesn't fight the flavors, it just keeps things clean and fresh without overwhelming whatever's on the plate.
🎲 The Bottom Line
The Huckleberry isn't a wine destination and has absolutely no interest in being one — it's a great breakfast spot that happens to sell mini-bottles so you can have a glass of something with your biscuits without anyone overthinking it. That's perfectly fine, and at these prices, we're not complaining.
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