Brazeiro Churrascaria

The wine list at Brazeiro arrives looking like a greatest hits album of California names your parents would recognize — Caymus, Jordan, Cakebread, all present and accounted for. It's a confident, crowd-pleasing approach that matches the energy of the room: loud, festive, and unapologetically carnivorous. This isn't a list built for exploration, but it's built to sell bottles alongside 2 pounds of picanha, and for that purpose, it works.

The 80-120 bottle list is a California Cab showcase with little interest in straying far from Napa Valley's greatest commercial hits. You've got Caymus, Stag's Leap, Jordan, Duckhorn, Far Niente, and even Opus One if someone at the table is feeling theatrical — and Wine Spectator's Award of Excellence since 2023 confirms the list is well-curated within its lane. The problem is the lane is narrow: expect minimal Old World representation, no South American wines of note (ironic for a Brazilian churrascaria), and a Chardonnay section that basically lives in Napa and Sonoma. If you came for adventurous pours, you're at the wrong rodeo.

The by-the-glass program runs 8-14 options in the $9-$16 range, pulling familiar names from the same California bench as the bottle list. It's a reasonable spread for a steakhouse crowd — expect a Cab, a Merlot, a Chardonnay, maybe something sparkling — but don't expect much rotation or anything to write home about. Wednesday's half-price wine night is the real headline here, making those glass pours significantly easier to justify.