Franklin

Perry's Cool Springs is a reliable night out if someone else is paying, but the wine list is doing the bare minimum — crowd-pleasing producers, steep markups, and a noticeable lack of anything that earns its price on merit alone. Stick to Social Hour if you want to drink well without the sticker shock.

Ruth's Chris Franklin is a reliable wine execution at a chain price point — nobody's going home unhappy, but nobody's going home with a story either. Go on a Wednesday, hit the half-price bottle promotion, and drink better than the menu's markup would otherwise allow.

The wine list at Olive Garden Franklin is a corporate checklist, not a wine program — the markups are steep for what you're getting, the selection hasn't taken a risk in its life, and the best move is honestly to order a cocktail or just lean hard into the breadsticks. If you're committed to wine, grab the Chianti and don't look back.

Outback Franklin's wine list is competent in the way a rental car is competent — it gets you where you're going, but you're not going to talk about it later. Order the steak, consider a cocktail, and save the serious bottle for somewhere that actually cares.

Sperry's Cool Springs is a dependable steakhouse wine list that doesn't ask much of you — and doesn't ask much of itself either. Come on a Monday, grab a bottle at half price, order the ribeye, and you'll have a genuinely good night without overthinking it.

P.F. Chang's Cool Springs is here to feed a crowd, not to impress a wine drinker. The list is fine the way an airport moving walkway is fine — it gets you somewhere, but nobody's excited about it. If you're eating here, pick something by the glass, keep it simple, and save the serious wine for a different night.

Stoney River is doing exactly what it set out to do — give Cool Springs diners a comfortable, recognizable wine experience alongside their steaks. If you want discovery, look elsewhere; if you want a reliable Cab with your filet and zero fuss, this delivers.

Scout's Pub is a reliable neighborhood wine stop — nothing revolutionary, but well-curated enough that you won't feel stuck drinking something forgettable. Lean into the French and Portuguese picks, dodge the brand-name markups, and you'll leave satisfied.

The Honeysuckle House is a fine enough place to drink wine with dinner in Franklin, but the list exists to impress at a glance rather than to reward anyone actually thinking about what they're drinking. Show up during happy hour, grab the Dr. L if it's available, and don't let anyone talk you into the Opus One.

etch Franklin is a reliable, sommelier-backed wine program doing honest work in a market that doesn't demand it — respect that. Markups lean steep, but if you know where to look on this list, you'll drink well.

Gray's on Main isn't a wine destination, but it's a perfectly decent place to drink wine — fair prices, a few genuinely good producers hiding in a short list, and a happy hour that rewards the early crowd. Send your friends here for a good night out; just make sure they know to ask for the Albariño.

Red Pony is exactly the kind of reliable wine program a well-run regional restaurant should have — familiar producers, fair prices, and no real landmines. It won't blow a wine geek's mind, but it'll keep a table of six happy on a Saturday night, which is honestly the harder job.

Cork & Cow won't blow your mind, but it earns its Wine Spectator credentials with a dependable, California-forward list that fits the room perfectly. Send your steak-loving friends here with confidence — just steer them away from the Caymus.

January is the kind of wine list that earns its Wine Spectator badge without coasting on it — deep French and California selections in a beautifully designed room make this worth the drive out to Franklin. The markups can sting and the staff isn't leading with wine expertise, but the bones here are undeniably strong.