Lebanese Bottles Nobody Saw Coming
Las Colinas · Irving · Mediterranean and Middle Eastern · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 26, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Andalous Mediterranean Grill’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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You walk into what looks like a shawarma counter and notice a wine list tucked behind the register — not what you expected. The price range is refreshingly modest, and the regional focus skews toward Lebanon and the Mediterranean rather than the usual Napa-and-done approach. It's a small list, but somebody made real choices here.
Twenty to forty bottles doesn't sound like much, but when you spot Chateau Ksara and Domaine des Tourelles from the Bekaa Valley, you know this list wasn't assembled on autopilot. Lebanese wine sits alongside Greek, Southern French, Spanish, and California picks — a genuinely international spread for a fast-casual spot in an Irving strip mall. The gaps are real: no white wine depth to speak of beyond the basics, and the California presence feels like a concession to guests who won't venture further. Still, the Middle Eastern and Eastern Mediterranean anchor is a legitimate point of difference in this market.
Four to eight pours by the glass in the $8–$14 range keeps things accessible, and the ceiling price is honest for what you're getting. We'd love to see the Bekaa Valley reds available by the glass — that would turn this into something worth talking about — but even in its current form, the BTG program does the job without gouging you.
Domaine des Tourelles Bekaa Valley Red — $55
A Bekaa Valley red at the top of this list's bottle range is still a fair deal — Domaine des Tourelles is a serious Lebanese producer making wines that command higher prices elsewhere, and seeing it here at this price point is the kind of find that makes the list worth a second look.
Chateau Ksara
Most guests ordering shawarma won't think to reach for a Lebanese red, but Chateau Ksara is one of the oldest and most respected wineries in the Bekaa Valley. It's the wine that actually belongs at this table, and almost nobody orders it.
California selections
The California bottles on this list feel like filler added to comfort guests who won't explore — in a room with Chateau Ksara and Domaine des Tourelles on the menu, defaulting to a generic California pour is a waste of the opportunity in front of you.
Chateau Ksara + Chicken Shawarma Plate
The earthy, spice-driven profile of a Bekaa Valley red mirrors the cumin and allspice in the shawarma marinade without fighting the brightness of the garlic sauce — it's the regional match that makes geographic sense and actually works on the palate.
The Bottom Line
A counter-service Mediterranean spot with Lebanese wine on the list is not something you stumble into every day in the DFW suburbs — Andalous earns the Wild Card badge by simply caring enough to stock Chateau Ksara and Domaine des Tourelles while keeping prices honest. Come for the shawarma, order the Bekaa red, and feel slightly smug about it.
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