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.
East Shreveport / Fern Avenue · Shreveport · Louisiana / Cajun-Creole
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
Downtown / Red River District · Shreveport · Upscale Steakhouse & Seafood
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
Fern Avenue / Southern Hills · Shreveport · Neapolitan-style pizzeria and Italian restaurant
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
Line Avenue / South Highlands · Shreveport · Tex-Mex
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
Line Avenue / East Shreveport · Shreveport · Mediterranean / New American
Bella Fresca is doing more with five bottles than most Shreveport spots do with fifty, but a wine program this thin can't fully carry a chef's table concept. Come for the food, order the Languedoc, and hope they expand the list soon.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
North Bossier · Shreveport · Steakhouse Bar
2Johns is the real deal for this corner of Louisiana — a wine list with actual ambition, fair glass prices, and staff who know what's on it. If you're eating steak in the Shreveport-Bossier area, this is where you want to be drinking.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Occasional
Proper
· San Diego · French Bistro
Frenchy's Hideout is the kind of wine list that rewards people who look past the Caymus and actually read the menu — there's real French depth here at prices that won't ruin your night. If you like your bistro to drink like a bistro, this is your spot.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Los Alamos · Solvang · French Bistro
Bell's is the rare small-town restaurant where the wine list is as considered as the food, and the two actually talk to each other. If you're anywhere near Los Alamos, this is a destination — not a detour.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Downtown / West End edge · Aspen · French Bistro
Petit Trois Aspen is a Wild Card because it has no business being this interesting inside a ski hotel — but here we are. The list has a real point of view, the staff backs it up, and a few bottles are genuinely worth seeking out. Just keep one eye on the markup and let the California picks carry you.
Solid Range
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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