Wine Bar
Unclaimed profileCooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant
Toledo, OH · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The beverage program here is built around an extensive international wine portfolio and a tasting room that offers walk-in-only guided tastings. The Wine O'Clock happy hour is the most useful entry point: cocktails and wines by the glass are both $8, with pours spanning Prosecco, Abrillante, Tempranillo, CHMX, Super Tuscan, and Shiraz. Cooper's Hawk Lux bottlings have collected competition awards, and the Vivanté! Line gives non-drinkers three alcohol-free sparkling options at the same $8 price.
- What should I order?
- Start with the $8 Wine O'Clock happy hour. The Prosecco from Veneto and the Super Tuscan from Tuscany are solid by-the-glass benchmarks, and the Tempranillo from Rioja covers a different register. If you want a cocktail, the bee's knees highball and the nightjar old fashioned are both $8. The Sangria Flight, $17, is a four-glass comparison.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Wine drinkers who want a broad international by-the-glass list without committing to bottles; groups that include both cocktail and wine preferences; anyone seeking a non-alcoholic sparkling option that is treated as a real part of the list rather than an afterthought.
- When should I go?
- The Wine O'Clock happy hour is the clear draw, with $8 cocktails and $8 international wines by the glass. Guided wine tastings are walk-in only, so plan around that rather than expecting a reservation. Wine Club Dinners are monthly multicourse pairing events for members.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Happy hour cocktails and international wines by the glass are $8 each. The Sangria Flight is $17. Wine Club monthly pricing runs from $20.49 for a single sweet bottle to $71.75 for a three-bottle variety membership, and monthly tastings for two are valued at $28.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A Master Sommelier, Emily Wines, is associated with the program, and the Lux line has earned Double Gold, Gold, Silver, and Platinum recognitions. The location includes a tasting room with walk-in-only guided tastings. The Vivanté! Alcohol-free sparkling line is priced alongside the wine by the glass rather than segregated.
Beverage categories
We only score what a venue sets out to do. Categories a venue doesn't attempt are left unscored rather than penalized.
Cocktails
The cocktail list is split between a published Mixology 101 recipe page and a four-item $8 happy hour menu. The happy hour covers a gin highball, a bourbon old fashioned, a vodka cosmopolitan, and a tequila margarita, giving clear spirit and style range. The recipe page adds seasonal spritzes and a sangria-topped martini.
Menu strengths
- — Four named happy hour cocktails at a uniform $8 price, spanning gin, bourbon, vodka, and tequila bases.
- — Published Mixology 101 recipes extend the list beyond happy hour with seasonal spritzes and a sangria-topped martini.
Standout selections
- — Bee's knees highball: Beefeaters Gin, Honey Syrup, Lemon Juice, Soda, $8
- — Nightjar old fashioned: Jim Beam Bourbon, Nightjar, Bitters, $8
- — Blood orange pineapple margarita: Sauza Silver Tequila, Triple Sec, Lime Juice, Blood Orange, $8
- — Lavender Bee's Knees Gin Cocktail: bright, floral gin cocktail with honey syrup and fresh lemon juice
Pricing: Wine O'Clock happy hour cocktails are $8.00 each.
Wine
The wine program is the center of gravity, with selections across sparkling, white, rosé, red, sweet, dessert, and non/low alcoholic categories and origins including France, Spain, Italy, Australia, Mexico, Chile, Portugal, and Washington State. A tasting room offers walk-in-only guided tastings, and the Lux line has competition awards. Six international wines pour at $8 during happy hour.
Menu strengths
- — Extensive portfolio spanning sparkling, white, rosé, red, sweet, dessert, and non/low alcoholic categories from multiple international regions.
- — Tasting room offers guided wine tastings on a walk-in-only basis.
- — Cooper's Hawk Lux wines have received Double Gold, Gold, Silver, and Platinum recognitions; the Lux Cabernet Sauvignon alone has 9 awards including Double Gold at the 2018 Indy International Wine Competition.
Standout selections
- — Prosecco, Veneto, Italy, $8 by the glass during Wine O'Clock happy hour
- — Tempranillo, Rioja, Spain, $8 by the glass during Wine O'Clock happy hour
- — Super Tuscan, Tuscany, Italy, $8 by the glass during Wine O'Clock happy hour
- — Cooper's Hawk Lux Cabernet Sauvignon: 9 awards including Double Gold at 2018 Indy International Wine Competition
Pricing: International wines by the glass are $8 during Wine O'Clock happy hour; the Sangria Flight is $17. Wine Club monthly pricing ranges from $20.49 to $71.75.
Nonalcoholic
Three alcohol-free sparkling options are available by the glass: Vivanté! Bubbly Blanc, Peach, and Strawberry Elderflower. They are crafted with fruit and tea and priced at $8, the same as the happy hour wine and cocktail pours, which puts them on equal footing with the rest of the list rather than in a separate category.
Menu strengths
- — Three distinct alcohol-free sparkling options, all available by the glass at $8.
- — Crafted with fruit and tea for wine-like complexity, and priced alongside the standard happy hour pours.
Standout selections
- — Cooper's Hawk Vivanté! Bubbly Blanc: alcohol-free sparkling beverage crafted with fruit and tea, $8
- — Cooper's Hawk Vivanté! Peach: alcohol-free sparkling beverage crafted with fruit and tea, $8
- — Cooper's Hawk Vivanté! Strawberry Elderflower: alcohol-free sparkling beverage crafted with fruit and tea, $8
Pricing: Cooper's Hawk Vivanté! Non-alcoholic sparkling beverages are $8 per glass on the Wine O'Clock menu.
Spirits
A guest who added bourbon to a brown butter caramel cold brew found the flavor reminiscent of chocolate and praised the sweet foam topping.
Menu strengths
- — Spirits are used across the cocktail menu and are available as additions.
Standout selections
- — Bourbon: added to a brown butter caramel cold brew, producing a flavor the guest found reminiscent of chocolate
How it sits with the food
Wine Club Dinners are monthly multicourse wine pairing dinners, and Friends of Cooper's Hawk events include chef presentations with sommeliers.
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