South American bottles at half-price, every single day
Friendswood · Houston · Brazilian Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Updated April 2026
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · March 9, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Fogo de Chão - Houston - Friendswood’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
Wingman Metrics
You walk into a Brazilian steakhouse in a Houston suburb expecting big reds and bigger markups, and instead you find 55+ South American labels with an all-day, every-day half-price bottle program. The soaring wine cases aren't just for show—there's actual thought behind this list, and the daily half-price deal on South American bottles under $130 is legitimately insane.
The focus is South American-forward with serious depth in Argentine Malbec and Chilean blends, anchored by producers like Jorjão Reserva from Mendoza and Eulila and O'Leão from Chile's Cachapoal Valley. California gets solid representation with Caymus Cabernet from Napa, Emmolo Sauvignon Blanc, and Mer Soleil Reserve Chardonnay, while ice wines from Canada's Inniskillin add a sweet finish option most steakhouses ignore. The list isn't trying to be Wine Spectator's top 100—it's built to match endless waves of picanha and fraldinha, with enough variety to keep repeat visitors interested.
The glass program runs 12-15 pours and covers the bases without getting fancy—expect Argentine Malbec, California Cab, Sauvignon Blanc, and Chardonnay anchors. It's a functional selection designed for the full churrasco experience, where most people are focused on meat and salad bar runs. Nothing groundbreaking here, but the pours are fair and the staff knows what they're pouring.
Jorjão Reserva Malbec, Mendoza Argentina — $40 (half-price makes it $20)
Argentine Malbec built for beef, and at half-price it's a steal with unlimited picanha
Vidal Ice Wine, Inniskillin, Niagara, Canada
At $30 for a dessert wine in a steakhouse, this Canadian ice wine is a surprise finish most tables skip—don't be most tables
Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
It's Caymus—you know what you're getting, and you're paying full Napa prices even at a chain steakhouse
Eulila Red Blend, Cachapoal Valley Chile + Fraldinha (bottom sirloin)
Chilean blend with enough structure for the char on fraldinha, and the half-price deal makes ordering a second bottle a no-brainer
All Day Every Day — Half-Price South American bottles of wine under $130. In the dining room and bar.
The Bottom Line
A chain steakhouse in a mall with a permanent half-price South American wine program? We'll take that wild card every time. Come for the meat, stay for the Malbec math.
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