Half-Price South American Bottles, Every Single Day
Old Town · Alexandria · Brazilian Steakhouse / Churrasco · Visit Website ↗
Updated June 2026
Reviewed March 27, 2026
Wingman Metrics
Walk into Fogo de Chão and the wine displays are hard to miss — bottles stacked dramatically, built into the decor like a flex. It reads ambitious, maybe even a little theatrical. But once you clock that every South American bottle under $130 is half price, all day, every day, the theater starts to make sense.
The list leans hard into South America, which tracks for a Brazilian churrascaria — expect Mendoza Malbecs, Chilean Cabernets, and a sprinkling of California for the table that always orders Stags' Leap. There's range here, from the entry-level Jorjão Reserva Malbec up to VIK 'La Piu Belle,' a serious Chilean red blend that usually commands serious attention. The gaps are real, though: no meaningful Old World presence, thin on whites and rosé, and nothing that's going to surprise a curious drinker. It's a wine list built to match red meat, and it does exactly that — no more, no less.
Glass pours run $12–$20, and Bar Fogo drops that to $8 for South American options, which is genuinely hard to argue with. We don't have a full glass list count, but the by-the-glass program appears to mirror the bottle list's red-heavy South American focus. Rotate through the Antucura Pinot Noir Rosé 'Chérie' if it's available by the glass — it's the most interesting pour in the program.
Lapostolle Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon — Half-price under $130 program
Lapostolle's Cuvée Alexandre is a legitimately well-made Colchagua Cab that retails in the $25–$35 range. At half price off what's already a fair list price, you're getting a bold, structured red that belongs next to a picanha for next to nothing.
VIK 'La Piu Belle' Red Blend, Millahue Chile
Most people at a Brazilian steakhouse are reaching for the Malbec on autopilot. VIK's 'La Piu Belle' is a world-class Chilean blend from one of South America's most obsessively farmed estates — it tends to get lost here among the crowd-pleasers, but it's the most serious wine on the list by a wide margin.
Catena Alta Chardonnay
At $89 on the list against a $40 retail price, this is a 123% markup — which sticks out badly on a list that's otherwise pretty fair. Catena Alta is a great wine, but you're overpaying significantly here, and it doesn't qualify for the half-price South American deal at this price point. Pass.
Jorjão Reserva Malbec, Mendoza Argentina + Fire-roasted Picanha
Picanha is the star of the churrasco circuit — fatty, charred, deeply savory. A Mendoza Malbec with its dark fruit and soft tannins is the textbook counter to that richness, and Jorjão Reserva keeps it unpretentious and affordable, especially at half price.
Every Day — Half-price on all South American bottles under $130, all day every day. Bar Fogo also offers $8 South American wines at the bar.
🎲 The Bottom Line
Fogo de Chão's wine list is never going to win points for adventurousness, but the permanent half-price South American bottle deal is one of the best recurring wine values in Alexandria — full stop. Send your friends here for the meat, tell them to order the VIK, and don't let anyone touch the Catena Alta Chardonnay.
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