Del Frisco's Grille

Six wines. That's what we're working with at Del Frisco's Grille in Southlake — and before you ask, yes, six. For a restaurant flying the Del Frisco's flag in one of the more affluent zip codes in North Texas, this is a remarkably thin offering. The evidence we have comes from a Joe Wagner wine dinner event, which tells us the kitchen can at least pull together a multi-course pairing when prompted.

The list as documented is essentially a California-only affair: two Belle Glos expressions, a Böen Chardonnay, two Westhoff red blends, and a Quilt Cabernet. That's one winemaker's portfolio — Joe Wagner's — dominating the entire selection, which makes sense given the event context but raises real questions about what everyday diners are looking at on a Tuesday night. There's no Old World representation, no sparkling, no rosé, no white Burgundy, no domestic Pinot from Oregon — nothing that suggests a wine program built around diner choice. It reads less like a curated list and more like a brand showcase.

By-the-glass options are undocumented in our research, so we can't tell you what's available on pour or at what price. Given the event-driven nature of the list we found, it's possible the everyday by-the-glass program looks completely different — but we can't confirm that, and that uncertainty is itself a problem.