Wednesday nights just got a whole lot cheaper
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Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · April 17, 2026
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The wine list at Cattleman's is exactly what you'd expect walking into a Texas steakhouse — California heavyweights, a couple of Argentine imports, and zero surprises. That's not necessarily a complaint. Around 30 labels at prices that don't make you wince is a reasonable deal in a region where options are slim.
This is a California-and-Argentina show, full stop. Sonoma and Napa dominate — Rombauer Chardonnay, St. Francis Merlot, Kunde Merlot, and Coppola Diamond Collection Cab all check in — with Layer Cake Malbec doing the South American heavy lifting. The Hess 'Treo' Winemaker's Blend is the only real wildcard in a list that otherwise stays firmly in the comfort zone. If you're hunting for Burgundy, Rioja, or anything that didn't come off a California distributor's top-20 sheet, you're going to be disappointed.
Eighteen by-the-glass options for a 30-label list is a genuinely solid ratio — that's more than half the list available by the pour, which gives casual diners real flexibility. Prices run $9 to $15.50 a glass, which is fair for a steakhouse in this part of Texas. Don't expect a rotating program with anything adventurous, but you won't be stuck choosing between Chardonnay and 'red.'
St. Francis Merlot, Sonoma County — $34
St. Francis Merlot consistently punches above its price point — dense, food-friendly, and purpose-built for red meat. At the low end of the bottle range here, it's the move if you're splitting a bottle over a steak.
Hess 'Treo' Winemaker's Blend, California
Most people at a steakhouse reach for Cab and call it a night. The Hess Treo is a blended wild card that most tables will skip entirely — which is their loss. It's a smarter, more interesting pour than half the single-varietal options on this list.
Kendall Jackson 'Vintner's Reserve' Cabernet Sauvignon
KJ Vintner's Reserve is a grocery store staple that somehow ends up on every steakhouse list in America. You can grab it for $15 at HEB. Whatever they're charging here, it's more than it's worth.
Rombauer Chardonnay, Carneros + 8oz Sirloin Steak Dinner
Rombauer is the butteriest, most crowd-pleasing Chardonnay in Napa — and on Wednesday, when you're getting the bottle half-price alongside the sirloin special, it's a legitimately good time. Rich wine, red meat, absurd value. Go on Wednesday.
Wednesday — Half price on all bottled wines when you order the 8oz Sirloin Steak Dinner for $24.99
The Bottom Line
Cattleman's isn't going to win any awards for range or discovery, but the pricing is honest, the by-the-glass selection is genuinely wide, and the Wednesday half-price bottle deal with the sirloin dinner is one of the best wine value nights in the El Paso area. Come for the steak, drink smarter than you expected to.
Downtown · El Paso · French / European
Pot Au Feu is the kind of place that takes its food seriously and gives the wine list a passing grade — not an A, but enough to hold up its end of the evening. If you're eating French in El Paso, you could do a lot worse; just order smart and don't default to the Jadot.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Westside / Northwest (The Canyons at Cimarron) · El Paso · Steakhouse
Oak & Antler isn't reinventing the steakhouse wine list, but the Wednesday half-price promotion turns a merely adequate program into a legitimately smart evening out. Come on a Wednesday, order the Jordan, eat a ribeye, and don't overthink it.
Plays It Safe
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
Downtown · El Paso · Fine Dining
Cafe Central is running a world-class wine program in a city that most wine people wouldn't put on their radar — and the pricing is fair enough that you can actually drink at the level this list deserves. If you're passing through El Paso, this is a genuine destination worth building a trip around.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Downtown · El Paso · American
Anson11 is a reliable destination for a well-executed California wine experience in a city where that kind of list isn't guaranteed — just don't expect to be surprised. Send your Caymus-loving friends here without hesitation; send your adventurous wine nerd somewhere else.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
El Paso · El Paso · Regional, Southwestern American
Mesa Street Grill isn't trying to be a wine destination, but it delivers a competent, fairly priced California list that holds up to the food without embarrassing anyone. Send a friend here for a solid dinner — just don't expect to be surprised.
Plays It Safe
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
East El Paso · El Paso · Seafood, Steakhouse
Landry's wine list does exactly what a mid-tier chain seafood house needs it to do — keeps the table happy without embarrassing anyone. Just don't show up expecting inspiration; show up expecting a cold glass of Vermentino and a solid piece of fish.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Salem · Steakhouse
Best Little Roadhouse isn't going to make a wine lover's shortlist, but it's not ripping anyone off either — fair prices, local representation, and everything available by the glass makes this a solid steakhouse wine program that doesn't embarrass itself. Come for the steak, order the WVV Pinot, and leave happy.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Chula Vista · Steakhouse
Skip the wine list and order a cocktail or a beer — the wine program here is an afterthought dressed up in a long menu. If someone insists on a bottle, reach for the Rodney Strong and don't look too hard at the markup.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Plano · Steakhouse
Steve Fields clearly puts its energy into the kitchen, not the cellar — and at these price points, that imbalance is hard to ignore. Order the Evesham Wood if it's still there, and otherwise come for the steak, not the wine list.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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