Maxwells | Restaurant & Bar

West Fargo, ND · $$

Inebrious

Beverage Program Score

Editorial review: 2026-09-17

Editor: Micah Rousey

How we score

The editorial take

Maxwells has held a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence since 2012, and the 2025 list backs it up with over 100 quality producers selected by sommeliers. Sparkling, white, red, dessert, reserve, and library sections are all represented by the bottle, from a 375ml Sauvignon Blanc at $20 to Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grands Echezeaux 2020 at $5000. Named selections include Dom Pérignon 2015, Caymus 50th Anniversary 2022, and Château Lafite Rothschild 2017. The VIP wine club adds quarterly hand-selected bottles, monthly wine glasses, allocated bottle pricing, and cellar storage.

What should I order?: Start with the Cava Campo Viejo Brut-Rosé by the glass at $10, or step up to Dom Pérignon 2015 at $500. For red, Quilt Napa Valley 2023 is poured by the glass at $20 and sold by the bottle at $80. The Sauternes Chateau Guiraud 2015 at $120 closes the list.
Who will enjoy this place?: Drinkers who want a reserve and library list with recognizable names, plus a wine club route that includes quarterly hand-selected bottles and cellar storage.
What should I expect to spend?: By-the-glass pours run $10 for Cava Campo Viejo Brut-Rosé and $20 for Quilt Napa Valley 2023. Bottles range from $20 for a 375ml Sauvignon Blanc to $5000 for Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grands Echezeaux 2020; named reserve bottles include Château Lafite Rothschild 2017 at $3000.
What makes the beverage program distinctive?: A Wine Spectator Award of Excellence since 2012, a 2025 list with reserve and library sections, and a VIP wine club that includes quarterly hand-selected bottles, complimentary monthly wine glasses, allocated bottle pricing, and cellar storage at Maxwells.

Beverage categories

We only score what a venue sets out to do. Categories a venue doesn't attempt are left unscored rather than penalized.

Wine

A Wine Spectator Award of Excellence recipient since 2012, with over 100 quality producers selected by sommeliers. The 2025 list covers sparkling, white, red, dessert, reserve, and library categories by the bottle. A VIP wine club adds quarterly hand-selected bottles, monthly wine glasses, allocated bottle pricing, and cellar storage.

Menu strengths

— Wine Spectator Award of Excellence since 2012, with over 100 quality producers selected by sommeliers.
— 2025 wine list spans sparkling, white, red, dessert, reserve, and library categories by the bottle.
— VIP wine club includes quarterly hand-selected bottles, monthly wine glasses, allocated bottle pricing, and cellar storage.

Standout selections

— Dom Pérignon, Champagne, France 2015, $500, a sparkling wine on the 2025 list.
— Château Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Medoc, Bordeaux, France 2017, $3000, from the reserve list.
— Cava, Campo Viejo, Brut-Rosé, Spain, glass $10 / $38, available by the glass and bottle.

Pricing: By-the-glass pours from $10 (Cava Campo Viejo Brut-Rosé) to $20 (Quilt Napa Valley 2023). Bottles from $20 (375ml Sauvignon Blanc) to $5000 (Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grands Echezeaux 2020). Happy hour takes $2 off wine by the glass.

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