Wine Bar
Unclaimed profileThe Forge Urban Wine Bar
Homestead, PA · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The Forge Urban Wine Bar centers on Wines of America, a farm-to-table winery producing wines from American grape regions across Grand American table, Classic fine, Reserve and Premium tiers, plus ice wine, fruit-infused wines, and port. The winery is four generations strong, veteran owned, and founded in 1978 by Herbert Tomasek; $2 from every bottle goes to a veteran or veteran organization. A monthly drink specials page adds cocktails and a shot priced $7 to $14, including a Hot Chocolate Martini, Cranberry Orange Whiskey Sour, Hawaiian Punch, Jolly Rancher shot, and Coconut Margarita.
- What should I order?
- Start with a wine from the Wines of America range, choosing among Grand American table, Classic fine, or Reserve and Premium tiers. If the monthly specials page is active, the Cranberry Orange Whiskey Sour at $12 or the Hot Chocolate Martini at $14 are listed options.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want American-made wine across table, fine, reserve, ice wine, fruit-infused, and port styles, and who value a veteran-owned, four-generation farm-to-table winery. The rotating cocktail and shot specials also suit anyone looking for a $7 to $14 drink alongside the wine list.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Monthly drink specials are priced from $7 to $14, with the Jolly Rancher shot at $7, the Cranberry Orange Whiskey Sour, Hawaiian Punch, and Coconut Margarita at $12, and the Hot Chocolate Martini at $14.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The wine program comes from Wines of America, a farm-to-table winery founded in 1978, four generations strong and veteran owned, producing international award-winning wines across table, fine, reserve/premium, ice wine, fruit-infused, and port styles. Two dollars from every bottle goes to a veteran or veteran organization.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A monthly drink specials page lists multiple cocktails and a shot, priced from $7 to $14. The list includes a Hot Chocolate Martini, Cranberry Orange Whiskey Sour, Hawaiian Punch, Jolly Rancher shot, and Coconut Margarita. The program is a rotating specials sheet rather than a fixed cocktail menu.
Menu strengths
- — Monthly drink specials page includes multiple cocktails and a shot.
- — Specials are priced from $7 to $14, covering a range of drink formats.
Standout selections
- — Hot Chocolate Martini, listed under MONTHLY DRINK SPECIALS at $14.
- — Cranberry Orange Whiskey Sour, listed under MONTHLY DRINK SPECIALS at $12.
- — Hawaiian Punch, listed under MONTHLY DRINK SPECIALS at $12.
Pricing: $7 to $14 on the monthly drink specials page
Wine
The wine program is built on Wines of America, a farm-to-table winery producing wines from American grape regions. It offers three levels of wine complexity — Grand American table wines, Classic fine wines, and Reserve and Premium wines — plus ice wine, fruit-infused wines, and port. The winery is four generations strong and veteran owned.
Menu strengths
- — Wines of America produces international award-winning wines across table, fine, reserve/premium, ice wine, fruit-infused, and port styles.
- — The winery is a four-generation, veteran-owned farm-to-table operation founded in 1978; $2 from every bottle goes to a veteran or veteran organization.
Standout selections
- — Wines of America as a farm-to-table winery producing wines from American grape regions.
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