Tulsa's Southwest Kitchen Hiding a Real Wine List
Cherry Street · Tulsa · Contemporary American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed March 31, 2026
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Walk into a casual Southwest spot on Cherry Street and you're not expecting to find Pierre Gimonnet Champagne on the wine list. But here it is — a program that clearly has opinions, stretching from New Mexico bubbles to South African Chenin to Duckhorn's Napa side project. This is not the wine list a tamale joint is supposed to have.
The list punches above its weight for Tulsa's casual dining scene, pulling from California, Champagne, South Africa, Italy, and even New Mexico's Gruet — a smart, crowd-friendly inclusion that reads as genuine curiosity rather than box-checking. You get Schramsberg alongside Gruet for the sparkling crowd, Paraduxx and Titus for Napa heads, and the Secateurs Chenin Blanc for anyone who knows what Swartland means. The gaps show up in Burgundy and Rhône — if you're an Old World purist, you'll find the list skews heavily American with just enough international range to keep things honest.
Eighteen-plus pours by the glass is legitimately impressive for this format — that's a real commitment. Prices run $6 to $18, which keeps experimenting cheap enough to actually try something new. The Lorenza Rosé from California at $13 a glass is the kind of easy, approachable pour that earns its spot on a list like this.
Gruet Blanc De Noir Brut New Mexico — $45
Gruet consistently overdelivers for the price — this is proper méthode traditionnelle sparkling from the desert, and at $45 a bottle it's priced like a restaurant that actually wants you to order it.
Secateurs Chenin Blanc Swartland
Most tables at a Southwest American spot are going to reach for the Napa Cab or the Rosé. The Secateurs Chenin from Swartland is a South African white that brings texture and a slightly waxy minerality that most diners haven't tried — and at $45 it's a conversation starter.
Argot Sonoma Mountain
At $110, you're paying a significant premium for a bottle that doesn't have the name recognition or pedigree to justify it on a restaurant list. The Titus or Paraduxx give you more story and comparable quality for a similar price point.
Secateurs Chenin Blanc Swartland + Seafood Tamales
The Chenin's bright acidity and slight roundness cuts right through the richness of masa while complementing whatever seafood is tucked inside — this is a cross-continental pairing that actually makes sense.
🎲 The Bottom Line
Cheever's is doing more with its wine program than the Cherry Street setting suggests, and fair pricing on a genuinely varied list makes it worth skipping the cocktail menu for once. Send a friend here and tell them to start with the Gruet.
Midtown · Tulsa · Classic American Steakhouse and Continental Fine Dining
Celebrity is a Tulsa institution for a reason, and the wine list does exactly what it needs to do for a white-tablecloth steakhouse crowd — no more, no less. Send a friend here for the prime rib and a bottle of Jordan; just don't send them expecting to be surprised.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Brookside · Tulsa · Italian
Mondo's wine list won't blow anyone's mind, but it does its job honestly — fair prices, decent Italian representation, and enough options to keep a table happy all night. Send your friends here for dinner without hesitation; just steer them toward the Allegrini instead of the Meiomi.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Brookside / Peoria corridor · Tulsa · Italian
Prossimo is doing the right things with wine in a city where many restaurants don't bother — the Italian focus is genuine and the top-shelf picks show range. The markups keep it from being a great wine destination, but as a neighborhood Italian with a real list, it earns its place.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Cherry Street · Tulsa · Creole and Cajun
Nola's is a genuinely fun place to eat Creole food in Tulsa, but the wine list is an afterthought dressed up in nice stemware. Lean hard into the cocktail menu or bring your own bottle — check if they have a corkage policy, because that might be your best move here.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Brookside · Tulsa · Modern American
Oren is the kind of wine list that makes you recalibrate your expectations for a mid-size city. It's not a deep cellar and there's no half-price night to celebrate, but the curation is thoughtful, the markups are mostly honest, and the picks are the kind you'd expect from a much bigger food scene. Worth ordering from the list — not just the cocktail menu.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Brady Arts District · Tulsa · Craft cocktail bar with beer and wine
Valkyrie is a cocktail bar first and a wine bar never, but the list has more backbone than it has any right to. Come for the drinks, stay curious about the Gamay.
Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown · Columbia · Contemporary American
Bleu is the kind of wine list that works well if you already know what you want and want it done properly. It's not pushing any boundaries, the markups are on the steeper side, and there's no real discovery to be had — but for a night out in Columbia, it's a solid, well-stocked option that won't let you down.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Northwest Akron · Akron · Contemporary American
Wednesday's half-price bottle night is genuinely the move here — it's the only time the math starts working in your favor. Show up on any other night and you're paying hotel prices for grocery store wine with a great view.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
Country Club Plaza · Overland Park · Contemporary American
Gram & Dun is a reliable wine night for Plaza-adjacent diners who want a real list without doing homework — the California selections are genuinely good, and a few hidden gems reward curious drinkers. Just steer clear of the trophy bottles unless you enjoy paying rent-money markups.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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