Welcome to Passionfish! We would like to take a moment to explain our wine list to you. At least once each evening, we are asked why we price our wine list like we do.  If you haven't noticed yet, we primarily price at retail.  For example, if we buy a wine for $10, we sell it to you for $15.  Truthfully, we also add a few dollars for breakage of glassware.  Why do we do this you ask?  Take a look around and you may notice that almost all the tables are drinking a bottle of wine as opposed to a glass of wine.  The $40 you have budgeted for wine tonight buys you a bottle that you may have only looked at on another restaurants list.  Or perhaps now, that $40 lets you and your friends have 2 bottles of wine!  Either way, its fun and more exciting.

You may also notice we do not offer a variety of crystal glasses. We simply offer a basic Riedel wine glass.  This is another component of our wine pricing formula.

We charge a $20 corkage fee (per 750 ml) for those individuals who want to bring their own wine. One half of that amount goes directly to the Tag-A-Giant Foundation.  We are captivated by these incredible creatures and are concerned about the decline of the northern Bluefin Tuna population.  We want to help this foundation reverse this declining population trend so future generations have a chance to enjoy these amazing creatures.

As you browse through the wine list, you may also notice this ¦. This symbol represents wineries that are doing their part to practice any form of sustainable wine production. We believe in recognizing these wineries because farming sustainably on land directly affects the sustainability of our oceans.

If you would like assistance navigating our wine list, we are sure you will find our pleasant, happy staff or our wine muse, Jannae are happy to help. You should find that our servers have a myriad of favorites and suggestions. We just want you to explore our world of wine. Tell us what you like, we will tell you what we know, and we all get to have fun together.

We hope that you enjoy your dining experience here at Passionfish.  It's always nice to make new friends.

Passionfish wine list reviews & news:

Chowhound (online food web blog)
"Ah, yes. The wine. Passionfish should have an alternate name, Passionwine. That would describe the restaurant perfectly. They are serious about their fish and use only sustainable seafood, and are passionate about wine and try to come up with interesting and hard-to-find wines at fair prices."

SF GATE Review
Pacific Grove perk: Sustainable seafood down by the seashore
Delightful dining is part of the scenery in overlooked town

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