Steak Town's Most Dependable Wine Program
· Glendale · Prime steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · October 12, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Fleming's arrives with a wine list that means business — 77 labels and 42 by-the-glass options is a serious commitment for a steakhouse in Glendale. The range runs from entry-level Barone Fini at $10/glass to Moët & Chandon at $29/glass, which tells you this place is trying to be all things to all diners. It mostly works, though you'll want to know where to look.
The list leans hard into American Sauvignon Blanc and Napa-adjacent whites — Honig, St. Supery, and Matanzas Creek are all present and accounted for — with a modest but respectable nod to France via Pascal Jolivet and Famille Hugel. Sparkling gets decent treatment with Schramsberg, Mumm Napa, and Moët & Chandon covering the domestic-to-French spectrum. There are some welcome curveballs: Abadía de San Campio brings Albariño to the party, and Lucien Albrecht represents Alsace. What you won't find is much depth in Burgundy, Rhône, or anything that requires a little adventurousness from the kitchen crew.
Forty-two by-the-glass options is genuinely impressive and the real headline here — it's the kind of program that lets you mix and match across courses without committing to a bottle. Prices run $10 to $29/glass, with solid mid-range picks in the $14–$18 range. The Loosen Bros. at $11/glass and Barone Fini at $10/glass give budget-conscious drinkers a real entry point.
The Bottom Line
Fleming's Glendale is a reliable steakhouse wine program that earns its keep on the strength of an unusually deep by-the-glass selection and a few smart international picks. Pricing is on the steeper side across the board — this is a chain steakhouse, so no surprises there — but if you know where to look (start with the Loosen Bros.), you can drink well without regret. Send a friend here if they want options; just don't expect to be surprised.
· Glendale · Italian and wine bar
Dolce Vino earns a Wild Card badge not for a documented deep cellar, but for being the kind of owner-run, food-forward wine bar that punches well above its strip mall address. Pricing on food runs $20–$32 for entrees, and the overall vibe suggests a kitchen and front-of-house that actually cares. We'd send a friend here for a low-key date night with the clear instruction: ask the staff what to drink, order the Osso Buco, and let the room do its thing.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Glendale · Italian, pizza, and seafood
Pizzicata is doing more with its wine list than the format demands, and the Italian-focused selection with fair pricing makes it a genuinely good option when you want something better than house red with your pizza. The Mazzei and the Nebbiolo alone put this list ahead of most competitors in the neighborhood. Send a friend here if they want honest Italian wine without the markup headache.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Glendale · Italian
Lil' Capo isn't a wine destination — it's a pizza destination with wine available, which is exactly what it should be. If you're grabbing a pie before a Westgate event and want something in a glass that won't embarrass the food, the Italian-leaning list does its job without asking too much of you or your wallet.
Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Glendale · Market / Bottle Shop with Food
AJ's is not a restaurant, but if you're eating in the Glendale area and want to drink well on the cheap, their wine section punches hard for a market format. The selection is thoughtful, the prices are genuinely fair, and finding Pieropan next to the prepared foods is the kind of pleasant surprise that makes us want to keep coming back.
Small but Thoughtful
Steal
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Glendale · Entertainment Restaurant
Dave & Buster's wine list exists because a liquor license requires one, not because anyone here cares. Order a cocktail, grab tokens, and save the wine night for literally anywhere else.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Glendale · Gastropub
Bar Louie is a perfectly fine place to drink a beer or a cocktail, but the wine list is an afterthought dressed up in column formatting. If wine is why you're going out, go somewhere else.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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