Shreveport's Best Kept Wine Secret
South Highlands · Shreveport · French Bistro · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · June 30, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Fat Calf Brasserie Patio’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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You don't expect to find a list this considered in South Highlands, Shreveport — but Fat Calf Brasserie is clearly swinging above its weight class. The menu opens with over two dozen by-the-glass options spanning multiple continents, and the bottle selection climbs all the way to Grand Cru Champagne and Chassagne-Montrachet. This is a French bistro that actually takes the French part seriously.
The list leans Old World in spirit — there's Pierre Moncuit Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne, a Domaine Bachey-Legros Chassagne-Montrachet, and Louis Jadot Chablis anchoring the white side — but it's not precious about it. You'll also find Argyle Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley, Stag's Leap Karia Chardonnay from Napa, and a Souleil GSM that belongs on every neighborhood bistro list. The Rioja representation via Ontanon Tempranillo Crianza rounds things out nicely. Gaps exist — the list isn't deep on natural wine or skin-contact options — but the range from $40 to $135 gives you genuine room to move.
Twenty-seven by-the-glass options is an ambitious pour program for a restaurant this size, and the spread from $11 to $19 keeps things accessible. You can get the Argyle Bloomhouse Pinot Noir or the Ontanon Tempranillo Crianza by the glass, which is genuinely rare and appreciated. The rotation doesn't appear to change often, but what's here is worth exploring.
2020 Ontanon Tempranillo Crianza Rioja — $13/glass, $48/bottle
Rioja Crianza with real oak aging at $48 a bottle is fair play by any measure. This is a wine that drinks serious with steak frites and doesn't make you feel like you compromised.
Souleil Vin de Bonté Le Rouge GSM
Most people skip past unfamiliar names and reach for the Cab — don't. A Grenache-Syrah-Mourvèdre blend is exactly what a French brasserie should be pouring, and this one flies under the radar on a list that has shinier names competing for attention.
2022 Domaine Bachey-Legros Chassagne-Montrachet
At $135, this is the list's prestige flex — and it's not a bad wine — but without retail data to verify the markup, and with no sommelier confirmed on staff to guide you through it, you're paying a lot on faith. Save this order for a restaurant where someone at the table can walk you through why it's worth it.
Andre Brunel Rosé + Moules Marinières
A Rhône-adjacent rosé from a respected Châteauneuf producer alongside a classic bowl of mussels in white wine broth is textbook bistro logic — bright acidity, herbal lift, and enough body to stand up to the brine without drowning it.
The Bottom Line
Fat Calf Brasserie is punching well above Shreveport's wine expectations — a legitimately thoughtful list in a city where most restaurants mail it in. Yes, send a friend here for wine, especially if they're ordering steak or mussels.
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Bourbon Bar Shreveport is a cocktail bar that happens to stock six bottles of wine, and the wine program reflects exactly that level of investment. Order a bourbon, save the wine night for somewhere else.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Chianti Restaurant is almost certainly the right call for a dressed-up dinner in Shreveport, but we can't give the wine list a real endorsement without more to work with. Come for the lamb chops and veal; approach the wine list with open eyes and a willingness to ask questions.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Frank's isn't a destination wine list, but it's not trying to be — it's a solid neighborhood pour that gets the job done and occasionally surprises you with something like that Santenay. Send a friend here for dinner; just steer them toward the French side of the list.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Jimmy's is a perfectly functional steakhouse wine list for a perfectly functional casino steakhouse — it'll get the job done on a business dinner or a special occasion, but don't come expecting to discover anything. Order the Jordan, skip the Caymus, and save the wine exploration for somewhere else.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Frank's is a Wild Card in the best way — a casual Shreveport pizza spot that built an Italian-focused list with actual intention behind it. We'd send a friend here for wine without hesitation, with the standing instruction to order the Falanghina and stop second-guessing themselves.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Superior Grill is the Wild Card precisely because nobody expects a Tex-Mex place on Line Avenue to stock Cakebread and Merry Edwards alongside a $6 house pour — but here we are. Tuesday half-price wine at the bar is one of the better deals in Shreveport, full stop.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
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Bistro Jeanty's wine list is doing exactly what it should: backing up a serious French bistro kitchen with a list that has range, reasonable prices, and a clear point of view. The by-the-glass selection alone — 31 options bottoming out at $10 — puts this ahead of most of its Yountville neighbors on accessibility. If you're eating in the dining room, you'll find something worth drinking at every price point.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Petit Trois Aspen earns its Wild Card badge by keeping the list lean, French-forward, and genuinely considered — rare for a resort-market restaurant where the wine list is usually an afterthought. The markups are real, and the glass prices climb steeply toward the top, but the Ajax Cellars Riesling and the Estezargue give you a reason to explore. If you're in town and want something with more personality than the usual Aspen lineup, this list delivers — just go in with your eyes open on price.
Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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