Four Hundred Bottles Deep in Austin
Downtown · Austin · American Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 9, 2026 · How we review
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The wine list at BOA Austin lands with the weight of a ribeye — thick, serious, and priced accordingly. Wine Spectator handed them a Best of Award of Excellence in 2025, and one glance at the book makes that credential feel earned. This is not a steakhouse that phoned in their wine program.
Four to six hundred bottles anchored in California, France, and Italy — exactly where a steakhouse of this caliber should be planting its flag. California is the obvious backbone, with heavy hitters like Opus One, Caymus Cab, Silver Oak Alexander Valley, Peter Michael, and Stag's Leap doing the expected work. France brings legitimacy with Chateau Margaux and Louis Jadot Burgundy in the mix, while Italy shows up with Sassicaia for anyone who wants to go old world with their Wagyu. The list doesn't take many risks — Duckhorn and Jordan round out a very crowd-pleasing California section — but the depth within those safe zones is genuinely impressive.
Twenty to thirty-five pours by the glass is a serious commitment for a steakhouse, and the price range of $15 to $45 a glass reflects the quality on offer. You're not going to find natural wine oddities here, but you will find something worth drinking at every price point. Tuesday's half-price wine night is when this program gets really interesting — show up, spend wisely.
Jordan Vineyard & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon — $60–$80 (est. bottle)
Jordan is reliably excellent and chronically underestimated in rooms full of Opus One and Caymus. On a list where bottles push past $500, Jordan delivers serious Alexander Valley Cab at a price that won't wreck your evening.
Louis Jadot Burgundy
Most people at a steakhouse are reaching for California Cab. The Louis Jadot selection is for whoever at the table wants Pinot Noir done properly — food-friendly, nuanced, and completely ignored by everyone ordering ribeye. Their loss, your gain.
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus is fine wine that has become a steakhouse cliché, and steakhouse markup turns a wine you can find at every grocery store into a premium line item. The restaurant knows people will order it on name recognition — that's exactly why you shouldn't.
Sassicaia + USDA Prime Dry-Aged Ribeye
Sassicaia's Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc blend has the structure and iron-edged tannins to stand up to the fat and char of a dry-aged ribeye. This is why the Italians figured out Super Tuscans in the first place.
Tuesday — Half-price wine night on Tuesdays — the single best reason to rethink your weekly dinner plans.
The Bottom Line
BOA Austin is a proper steakhouse wine program — deep, expensive, and anchored in exactly the regions you want when you're dropping serious money on beef. The markup stings, but Tuesday half-price night rebalances the math in your favor.
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Perry's is a competent steakhouse wine program that won't embarrass you, but it won't thrill you either. The by-the-glass breadth is the real story here — 37 options gives you room to explore without committing to a bottle. Just don't come expecting adventurous picks or fair markups across the board; come expecting a list that gets the job done for a celebratory dinner without too much fuss.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Austin · Seafood Steakhouse
Truluck's Austin runs a by-the-glass program that genuinely outperforms what most standalone seafood houses manage, with producers like Markus Molitor and Drouhin-Vaudon sitting next to the expected California lineup. Pricing is fair without being flashy. If you're eating seafood and want to drink well without committing to a bottle, this list has you covered — just work through the whites and bubbles and don't let the Napa trophy bottles at the top drain your wallet.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Eddie V's is a reliable wine destination in the sense that a well-pressed suit is reliable — it won't let you down, but it won't make anyone's year-end list either. If you're on a date, celebrating something, or just need a wine program that won't embarrass you in front of a client, this is a safe and comfortable call. Just don't expect to find anything that makes you pull out your phone to take a note.
Solid Range
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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Fogo de Chão Austin is not a destination wine list, but it's a legitimately fair one — South American focus, honest prices, and a couple of genuine steals hiding in plain sight. If you're here for the espeto corrido experience, grab a VIK blend at $30 and don't overthink it.
Plays It Safe
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Austin · Steakhouse
ALC Steaks plays it safe and plays it competently — this is a wine list that serves the room without challenging it. If you know what you're looking for, there are smart picks buried in here; if you don't, you'll still drink fine.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Sammie's is a genuinely fun room with a wine list that's earned its Wine Spectator hardware — the Italian depth is real, the sommelier knows her stuff, and Monday half-price bottles might be the best deal in Austin. Just go in knowing the markups lean steep, and let Jenny point you toward the plays that aren't on the tourist track.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Active Program
Proper
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We don't fully understand how a six-bottle list this good ended up at The Palm Tysons Corner, but here we are. If you're eating here and care about wine at all, this list deserves your attention — especially that Sancerre at $23. It's a small program, but it's a thoughtful one, and in a category full of lazy steakhouse lists, that counts for a lot.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· The Woodlands · American Steakhouse
We're working with event-night evidence, not a full house list, so drawing firm conclusions about Del Frisco's Grille's everyday wine program would be dishonest. What we can say is that a six-wine promotional dinner built around one producer family isn't a reason to make this your wine destination. Come for the steakhouse experience — but don't expect the wine list to be the main event.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Occasional
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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