Double Barrel Steak by DB

Walking into the Main Lodge at The Preserve Sporting Club, you half expect the wine list to be an afterthought propped up next to a taxidermied elk. Instead, you get a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence recipient with 150-plus bottles and a clear California-forward identity. It's a proper list for a proper steakhouse, and that's exactly what this place is.

The list leans heavily on California, France, and Italy — which is basically the holy trinity for anyone who eats a ribeye with any regularity. California Cabs anchor the whole thing: Caymus, Jordan, Silver Oak Alexander Valley, and Opus One give you a full spectrum from crowd-pleaser to splurge. Italy shows up strong with Barolo producers like Gaja and Ceretto alongside Super Tuscans like Sassicaia and Tignanello, and France punches above the resort-list average with Chateau Margaux in the mix. Far Niente Chardonnay represents the white wine side adequately, though the list is clearly built for red meat people.

With 12 to 20 options by the glass, there's enough here to work through a full meal without committing to a bottle — a rare luxury at resort steakhouses. The pour program reflects the bottle list in miniature: expect California Cabs and Chards to dominate, with a few Italian and French options rounding things out. No obvious rotation program in place, which means what you see is what you get until they update the list.