Chart House Restaurant - Savannah

Chart House delivers exactly what you'd expect from a national seafood chain with a waterfront view: a wine list designed for tourists and convention-goers who want something safe with their lobster. The list reads like a greatest-hits compilation—Kendall-Jackson, Rombauer, La Crema—with prices that remind you you're paying for the location as much as the liquid.

The list leans heavily on California crowd-pleasers with a predictable supporting cast from New Zealand, Australia, and a token Italian or two. You'll find the usual suspects in Napa Cab and Russian River Pinot, plus enough Chardonnay options to satisfy anyone who thinks butter is a flavor profile. Regional diversity is thin—don't come looking for Loire Valley chenin or Austrian grüner. What's here works fine for the demographic: familiar labels that pair safely with shrimp and steak without challenging anyone's palate.

Glass pours stick to the script with eight to ten options that probably haven't changed since 2019. Expect a Sauvignon Blanc, a Pinot Grigio, two Chards, a Pinot Noir, and a couple of reds for the steak crowd. Pours are generous corporate standard (6-7oz), prices hover around $12-16, and freshness depends entirely on turnover—which varies wildly depending on whether it's tourist season.