Wednesday Nights Just Got a Lot More Interesting
Strongsville · Cleveland · American Steakhouse Seafood · Visit Website ↗
Updated April 2026
Reviewed March 22, 2026
Wingman Metrics
Walking into a restored 19th-century mansion and being handed a 100+ bottle wine list feels appropriately dramatic. The list leans hard into California — Napa cabs as far as the eye can see — which makes sense for a steakhouse crowd but leaves little room for adventure. Still, the presence of Quintessa and Dom Pérignon signals that someone here is at least trying to play in the big leagues.
This is a Napa-forward list built for people who already know what they want before they sit down. Far Niente shows up in two forms — the flagship and its Bella Union label — and Caymus anchors the by-the-glass heavy hitters. There are gestures toward Italy, Oregon, New Zealand, and Portugal, but they feel more like obligatory checkboxes than a real commitment to range. If you're hunting for natural wine, Burgundy depth, or anything south of the equator beyond a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, you'll leave empty-handed. The list is consistent and curated for its audience — it's just not a particularly adventurous audience.
Twenty-plus by-the-glass options is genuinely impressive for a suburban steakhouse, and the range covers white, red, rosé, and bubbles without feeling random. Whispering Angel Rosé makes a predictable but crowd-pleasing appearance, and there are enough Napa Cabs to keep the table happy without forcing everyone into a bottle commitment. Rotation doesn't appear to be a priority here — this reads more like a standing lineup than a rotating program.
Austin Hope Cabernet Sauvignon '22 Paso Robles — $70
In a list full of Napa at Napa prices, Austin Hope from Paso Robles delivers similar richness and density at a retail of $45 — the 55% markup is the most restrained on the list and the bottle consistently drinks above its price point.
Post and Beam by Far Niente Chardonnay '23 Napa Valley
Most tables skip straight to the Cabs, but this Far Niente second-label Chardonnay at $65 is quietly one of the better white wine values on the list — well-made, recognizable pedigree, and at a 62% markup it's among the fairer pours on the menu.
Kendall-Jackson Reserve Chardonnay '23 Santa Rosa
Forty-six dollars for a bottle you can grab off any grocery store shelf for $20 is a tough ask. The 130% markup is the worst on the list, and KJ Reserve just isn't interesting enough to justify the premium when Post and Beam is sitting right there for $65.
Bella Union by Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon '22 Napa Valley + Great Lakes Walleye
Okay, hear us out — the Bella Union at $95 is actually the contrarian move here. The walleye is delicate enough that a lighter-bodied Napa Cab won't bulldoze it the way Caymus would, and it lets the fish do the talking while still giving the table a bottle worth talking about.
Wednesday — Half price on any bottle $99 and below — makes previously steep Napa pours like Bella Union by Far Niente ($95) a genuine steal at roughly $47.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Don's Pomeroy House is a reliable suburban steakhouse wine list that doesn't embarrass itself, bolstered by one genuinely great deal: half-price bottles up to $99 on Wednesdays turns a steep list into a legitimate value play. Come on a Wednesday, order the Austin Hope, and leave happy.
University Circle · Cleveland · Regional
Table 45 is a dependable hotel wine list that punches above its Cleveland zip code — it's not adventurous, but it's not embarrassing either. Send a friend here if they want recognizable, quality bottles in a proper setting; steer them toward Jordan and Drouhin and away from the obvious crowd-pleasers.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
Flats East Bank · Cleveland · Italian
Lago East Bank is a legitimately strong Italian wine program in a city that doesn't always get credit for having them — the WS Award of Excellence since 2023 is earned. Markups keep it from being a great value play, but if you're going to drop money on a bottle of Barolo anywhere in Cleveland, this is the room to do it.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
Shaker Square · Cleveland · French
Edwins is one of the most genuinely interesting restaurant stories in Cleveland — a fine-dining French program run by people earning their place in the industry — and the wine list is good enough to stand on its own merits, mission aside. Send a friend here and tell them to order French across the board, from the escargot to the bottle.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Woodmere · Cleveland · American Steakhouse
J. Gilbert's is a reliable, well-stocked steakhouse list that plays it safe with California heavyweights and charges accordingly — nothing groundbreaking, but the Sunday wine deal is one of the better recurring specials in Cleveland and reason enough to plan around it. Come for the filet, drink better than you expected to.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Seasonal Rotation
Acceptable
Gateway District · Cleveland · Italian, American, Steakhouse
The Centro is a reliable pour for downtown Cleveland — the list won't surprise you, the prices will sting a little, but it's a competent wine program for a hotel steakhouse anchored in a beautiful room. Send a friend here if they want familiar bottles and a good steak; steer them elsewhere if they're looking for anything off the beaten path.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Unknown · Cleveland · American Grill
J. Alexander's has no business having this good of a markup on their wine list, but here we are. It's a chain, it's comfortable, and it's offering pours like Austin Hope Cabernet at prices that would embarrass half the independent restaurants in Cleveland — send a friend here without hesitation.
Crowd Pleasers
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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