Texas Swagger With a California Soul
Dallas · American, Southwestern American · Visit Website ↗
Updated June 2026
Reviewed April 28, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Fearing's Restaurant’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
Wingman Metrics
Walk into Fearing's and the list signals its intentions immediately — this is a room that takes wine seriously, with rawhide chandeliers overhead and a cellar-deep roster of California and French heavyweights anchoring the page. It's polished, confident, and very much aligned with the fine-dining energy of the Ritz-Carlton setting it calls home. The Wine Spectator Award of Excellence (earned in 2024) isn't a surprise once you see what sommelier Miguel Sayago has assembled.
The list runs 400 to 600 selections deep, and the California-France axis is strong — think Opus One, Stag's Leap CASK 23, Caymus Special Selection, Kistler Chardonnay, and Chateau Lynch-Bages all showing up with purpose. France gets proper treatment via Louis Jadot Burgundy and Lynch-Bages representing Pauillac, though the list skews heavily toward big Napa Cabs, which feels appropriate given the clientele and the bold Southwestern flavors coming out of Dean Fearing's kitchen. Oregon gets a nod through Domaine Drouhin Pinot Noir, but don't come here expecting a globe-trotting deep dive — the focus is tight and intentional. Gaps exist in natural wine, South America, and anything off the beaten California trail, but within its lane, the list delivers.
Twenty to thirty-five by-the-glass options is a generous program for a restaurant of this size and style, and the range gives you real choices rather than just house-pour filler. We'd expect Miguel Sayago to keep the pours quality-forward — this isn't a list where the BTG section is an afterthought. Rotation details weren't confirmed, but a list this size usually means the glass program stays fairly static rather than evolving with the seasons.
Jordan Vineyard & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon — $80–$100 estimated bottle range
Jordan is a perennial overachiever — refined, food-friendly Cab that punches above its retail price point and won't send your dinner bill into cardiac territory the way Opus One will.
Domaine Drouhin Oregon Pinot Noir
In a room full of people ordering Caymus and Silver Oak, this Oregon Pinot is quietly doing elegant work. It's the move if you're eating buffalo or antelope and want something that cuts through the richness without steamrolling the dish.
Caymus Vineyards Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon
Caymus Special Selection is everywhere, and restaurants like this mark it up hard. It's a fine wine, but you're paying restaurant premium on top of an already premium retail price for something you could find at any upscale steakhouse in the country. Reach for something with more story for the same spend.
Chateau Lynch-Bages Pauillac + Buffalo
Big, gamey, and bold — buffalo needs a wine that won't get bulldozed. Lynch-Bages brings enough dark fruit structure and earthy backbone to stand up to the meat without turning the whole thing into a tannin arm-wrestling match.
The Bottom Line
Fearing's is a reliable, well-staffed wine program that earns its Award of Excellence through genuine depth in California and France — just know you're paying Ritz-Carlton prices for the privilege. Send a friend here for a special occasion, but tell them to skip the Caymus and ask Miguel what's interesting.
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Perry's is a reliable steakhouse wine program — fair pricing, a broad glass selection, and enough variety to keep most tables happy without any real effort on your part. If you want adventure or discovery, look elsewhere; if you want a competent, frictionless list that won't embarrass you on a work dinner, Perry's delivers exactly that.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Fogo de Chão Dallas brings a reliable, if uninspired, wine list that leans on brand recognition over discovery — the Bodega Garzón Albariño and Zuccardi Malbec are the standouts in a sea of familiar faces. If you're here for the meat, the wine list will keep you covered; just watch the markup on the glass pours, which can quietly run up a tab. We'd send a friend here for the experience, not specifically for the wine.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Dallas · Dallas · Steakhouse
STK Dallas is a place to be seen, not a place to drink well — the wine list is a predictable lineup of brand names with almost no by-the-glass program to speak of. Order a cocktail, or commit to a bottle and go straight for the Twomey.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Dallas · Steakhouse
Y.O. Ranch's wine list does the job without doing much else — it's a safe, brand-heavy selection that keeps the room happy but won't make any wine drinker's night. Come for the beef, order the Malbec or the Il Poggione, and don't overthink it.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Y.O. Ranch Steakhouse takes its wine as seriously as its beef, which is rarer than it should be. The Cabernet runs deep, the global bench is real, the Coravin program lets you drink up, the markups are fair for the tier, and the Texas section gives the whole thing a personality. Skip the trophy-label tax, lean on the Rioja, the Pinot, and the homegrown Texas pours, and you'll eat and drink like the buyer clearly intends.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Active Program
Proper
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Ellie's is a respectable hotel wine list that earns its Wine Spectator nod without ever threatening to surprise you — California crowd-pleasers at steep markups in a beautiful room. If you're celebrating or just want a reliable bottle with a great burger, it does the job; just don't expect the list to take you anywhere you haven't already been.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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