Great Meat, Wine List Phoning It In
· Roseville · Brazilian Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · August 14, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Fogo de Chão’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Five wines. All $6. That's not a wine program — that's a happy hour PDF from 2017 that never got updated. You come to Fogo de Chão for the sword-wielding meat parade, and the wine list knows it's not the main attraction.
The entire list is five bottles, all South American, all flat-priced at six bucks a glass. Alamos Malbec, Calina Chardonnay, Montes Cherub Rosé, The Seeker Red Blend, and a Salton Sparkling Brut — these are grocery store aisle picks, not a curated program. There's no Burgundy, no Cab, no old-world anything, and zero ambition beyond getting something in your glass cheaply. To be fair, the regional South American lean makes sense for a Brazilian concept, but one Malbec and a catch-all red blend does not a selection make.
All five wines are by-the-glass, all at $6, which is effectively a rounding error on a full churrasco spread. Rotation appears nonexistent — this looks like a static happy hour menu that's been parked for a while. Don't expect anything new next visit.
Alamos Malbec — $6/glass
Alamos is a reliable, widely available Malbec from Mendoza's Catena estate — it overdelivers at this price point. Six dollars for something actually drinkable with a plate of picanha is a legitimate steal.
Salton Sparkling Brut
Most people ignore the sparkling option at a steakhouse, which is a mistake. Salton is Brazil's largest and oldest winery, and a crisp brut cuts right through the richness of the churrasco. It's an underrated call at this table.
The Seeker Red Blend
A generic catch-all red blend with no regional identity and nothing interesting to say. With Alamos on the list for the same price, there's no reason to reach for this one.
Alamos Malbec + Picanha
Picanha is Fogo's flagship cut — fatty, rich, slightly charred — and a fruit-forward Malbec with enough structure to stand up to red meat is the straightforward call. It works because it's supposed to work.
The Bottom Line
Come here for the meat, not the wine list. At $6 a glass across the board, you won't feel burned, but you won't feel inspired either — this is a program running on autopilot while the kitchen does all the heavy lifting.
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· Tysons Corner · Brazilian Steakhouse
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Crowd Pleasers
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Basic Stemmed
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· Boston · Brazilian Steakhouse
Fogo de Chão is here to sell you a meat experience, and the wine list is an afterthought that exists to support that mission — not elevate it. Stick to the Zuccardi Malbec or the Garzón Albariño and spend your energy on the food.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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