Solid steak-house pours, hotel prices apply
Downtown · Harrisburg · Steakhouse / American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 19, 2026
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The wine list at 1700 Degrees reads like a well-dressed hotel steakhouse — familiar names, no surprises, everything in its proper place. It's the kind of list that reassures rather than excites, which is fine if you're here for the tomahawk and not the Barolo. About 40 labels isn't deep, but it covers the bases without embarrassing anyone.
California does the heavy lifting here, with Decoy, Bonanza by Caymus, and The Federalist anchoring the red side of the list. Oregon sneaks in with the Siduri Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, which is a welcome detour. Italy shows up in a few interesting spots — the Fattoria di Magliano Vermentino and the Valpolicella Cesari Mara Superiore hint that someone had at least a moment of ambition when building this list. The gaps are real though: no Malbec, no Syrah, no domestic Cab worth getting excited about beyond the Bonanza.
Fourteen by-the-glass options is a respectable number for a hotel steakhouse, running $6 to $15 a pour. The range covers bubbles (Avissi Prosecco), whites (Decoy Chardonnay, Cloudfall Sauvignon Blanc, Salmon Run Riesling), and enough reds to navigate a steak dinner without defaulting to water. Rotation appears nonexistent — this looks like a set-it-and-forget-it BTG program.
Siduri Willamette Valley Pinot Noir — $14/glass
Siduri consistently punches above its weight in Willamette Pinot, and it's the one pour on this list that actually makes sense next to a lighter cut or a piece of salmon. It's the most thoughtful option in the glass lineup.
Fattoria di Magliano Vermentino
Most people are going to sleepwalk past this and order the Chardonnay. Don't. The Magliano Vermentino from coastal Tuscany brings a briny, herbal edge that most of the whites on this list can't touch — and it's genuinely interesting with the seafood entrées.
CMS Red Blend
At $60/bottle or $15/glass, the CMS Red Blend from Hedges is a solid everyday wine — but it's an everyday wine priced like a special occasion. You can find this at retail for well under $20. The markup here is hard to justify when the Bonanza by Caymus exists at a similar price point with more recognizable pedigree.
Barolo Priore + Dry-aged prime beef steak
Barolo and dry-aged beef is one of those classic combos that exists for a reason — the tannin structure and earthy depth of the Nebbiolo cut right through the fat and amplify the funk of the dry-age. At $55/bottle it's not cheap, but it's the most correct bottle on the list for what this restaurant is actually built around.
The Bottom Line
1700 Degrees is a competent hotel steakhouse wine list — safe, somewhat steep, and unlikely to thrill anyone who cares deeply about what's in their glass. But if you're here for the beef and want something that won't embarrass the meal, it gets the job done.
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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