Belmont Shore's Best Kept Wine Secret
Belmont Shore/Belmont Park · Long Beach · Wine bar with light bites · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 23, 2026
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Walking into Wine on 2nd feels like stumbling into a friend's well-curated cellar — the kind of friend who actually knows what they're doing. The hybrid bottle-shop-plus-bar setup means you're browsing shelves while sipping, which is either charming or dangerous depending on your willpower. For a neighborhood spot on 2nd Street, the ambition on display is real.
With 100–150 labels, this list punches well above its neighborhood-wine-bar weight class. France anchors the program hard — Burgundy, Bordeaux, Rhône, Loire, Champagne, and Provence all represented with actual producers worth knowing, not just regions worth name-dropping. Italy holds its own with a Schiavenza Barolo 2018 and Gaja's Ca'Marcanda 'Magari' sitting alongside the more approachable Perticaia Rosso from Umbria. California gets its due with a handful of Sonoma picks and a Paso Robles contingent, though Germany and Argentina round out the edges with just enough to remind you someone here is paying attention.
Sixteen to twenty pours by the glass is genuinely impressive for a spot this size — most neighborhood bars top out at eight and call it a day. Pricing lands in the $10–$18 range, which is fair for Long Beach and honest for the quality level being poured. Rotation appears active enough that repeat visitors aren't stuck drinking the same Sauvignon Blanc every time.
Domaine Durand Saint-Joseph Syrah 2021 — $18/glass (est.)
Saint-Joseph is one of the Rhône's most underpriced appellations, and Domaine Durand delivers the real thing — granite-driven, savory, dark-fruited Syrah that would cost you twice this in a bigger city. Ordering this by the glass in Belmont Shore is a minor victory.
Perticaia Rosso 2020
Most people walk past Umbria on a wine list and reach for the Barolo or the Bordeaux. That's a mistake. Perticaia's Rosso is Sagrantino-based, earthy, and structured in a way that rewards anyone curious enough to order it — and almost nobody does.
Justin 'Isosceles' 2020
Justin Isosceles is a perfectly fine Paso Robles Cab blend, but it's also one of the most widely distributed wines in California restaurants. You can find this at the airport. With a list this interesting, ordering the most familiar Californian on the menu is a waste of the occasion.
Schiavenza Barolo Serralunga d'Alba DOCG 2018 + Charcuterie and cheese board
Serralunga Barolo has the tannin and acidity to cut through cured meats and aged cheeses without flinching. The wine needs something with fat and salt to show its best, and a well-built charcuterie board gives it exactly that.
Wednesday — Midweek bottle specials — selected bottles offered around half price for on-site consumption. Exact lineup varies; worth calling ahead to confirm current offer.
🎲 The Bottom Line
Wine on 2nd is the kind of place that surprises you — a neighborhood wine bar with a list that has no business being this thoughtful. Wednesday's half-price bottle specials are reason enough to make it a weekly habit.
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