Safe Bets and Steaks, Done Right
North Scottsdale · Scottsdale · Prime Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Updated June 2026
Reviewed March 16, 2026
Wingman Metrics
The wine list at Fleming's Scottsdale reads like a well-curated Greatest Hits of American wine — heavy on California, with a few international cameos to keep things honest. It's polished, approachable, and clearly designed for the business dinner crowd who wants something reliable without having to think too hard. Not exactly thrilling, but it gets the job done at a steakhouse that costs this much per plate.
California dominates, as you'd expect — Napa Cabs, Sonoma Chardonnays, and a few Pinots from the coast anchor the list with producers like Daou Vineyards and Crossbarn by Paul Hobbs doing the heavy lifting on the prestige end. There's a nod to international with Pascal Jolivet's Attitude Sauvignon Blanc repping Loire Valley France, and the list stretches into Oregon, New Zealand, Italy, and Argentina without going too deep in any of those directions. The gaps are noticeable — no serious old-world presence, no Burgundy, no Barolo — but that's by design; this is a crowd-pleaser list built for steak, not for discovery. Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs handles the sparkling duty and handles it well.
The by-the-glass program starts at just $9, which is genuinely impressive for a fine dining steakhouse at this price point — and the pours include names like Pebble Lane Pinot Noir and Sea Sun by Caymus Chardonnay, so it's not the usual bottom-shelf filler. The range tops out around $28 a glass, giving you room to move up without going off a cliff. Four-plus options per category keeps things from feeling thin, though the rotation appears static rather than seasonally refreshed.
Pebble Lane Pinot Noir — $9/glass
At $9 a glass for a Pinot Noir that retails around $12, this is about as close to cost on a restaurant pour as you're going to find anywhere. It punches above the price, and at a steakhouse that charges $50+ for an entree, this is the move if you're watching the tab.
Pascal Jolivet Attitude Sauvignon Blanc
Most people at a steakhouse are reaching for the Cab, but this Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc is the sleeper pick on the list. Jolivet makes a genuinely expressive wine here — grassy, mineral, and focused — and it gets completely overlooked in a room full of Napa reds. It's the right call before a rich cut or alongside the Wedge Salad.
Sea Sun by Caymus Chardonnay
Retails at $16 and pours at $9 a glass, so the markup math isn't the issue — the issue is that Sea Sun is Wagner Family's volume label, built for easy drinking rather than any real complexity. At a steakhouse with better options on the list, spending up slightly gets you somewhere more interesting.
Daou Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon + USDA Prime Tomahawk
DAOU's Cabernet brings enough structure and dark fruit weight to stand up to the fat and char of a Tomahawk without going over the top in tannin. It's the most natural match on this list for the most serious cut on the menu — full stop.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Fleming's Scottsdale isn't trying to be a wine destination, and it doesn't need to be — the list is fair, the pours are honest, and the wine does exactly what wine at a steakhouse should do. Send a friend here for the Tomahawk; the Daou Cab will take care of the rest.
Old Town Scottsdale · Scottsdale · American
Frasher's isn't reinventing the steakhouse wine list, but it's doing the job with a Wine Spectator credential and a Wednesday half-price night that makes the steep markups a lot easier to live with. Send a friend here if they want a reliable California Cab with their red meat — just tell them to go on Wednesday.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Acceptable
DC Ranch · Scottsdale · American, Small Plates
The Living Room isn't trying to reinvent wine — it's trying to make California Cab and Chardonnay feel like an event, and it mostly succeeds. Send your friends here for a comfortable, well-staffed wine experience; just remind them to drink the Duckhorn.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Scottsdale · Scottsdale · French
The Mick Brasserie is a dependable, well-staffed wine destination dressed up as a casual neighborhood spot — a genuinely rare combo in Scottsdale. The markups keep it from being a great deal, but the sommelier team and the quality of the list make it worth showing up for.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Scottsdale · Scottsdale · American, Steakhouse
STK Scottsdale is a reliable California wine destination — not a discovery, but a dependable one. If you're here for Wagyu and a bottle of Stag's Leap, you will not leave disappointed; just don't expect the list to surprise you.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Scottsdale · Scottsdale · Italian
Marcellino is doing something genuinely uncommon in Scottsdale — a disciplined, Italy-first wine program with real producers and a sommelier who clearly cares. Markups tip steep on the prestige bottles, but the depth of the list earns it a spot on your list if Italian wine is your thing.
Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Scottsdale · Scottsdale · Brazilian Steakhouse
Fogo de Chão Scottsdale isn't trying to be a wine bar, and it doesn't need to be — the list is purpose-built for red meat and it delivers. Markups lean steep on the trophy bottles, but the Argentine and Chilean selections give you a real path to drinking well without getting gouged.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Occasional
Proper
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