Sioux Falls Is Sleeping On This Wine List
Sioux Falls · American
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · April 9, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Harvester Kitchen’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Walking into a contemporary American in Sioux Falls and landing on a 200-plus bottle list with Opus One and Tignanello on it is not what we expected — and that surprise is a good thing. This is a wine program that clearly has ambitions beyond the zip code. The list reads like someone at this restaurant genuinely cares, which in South Dakota, is worth noting out loud.
The three pillars — California, France, Italy — are handled with real intention. California anchors the list hard, with Caymus, Jordan, Silver Oak Alexander Valley, and Stag's Leap Wine Cellars covering the prestige bases without devolving into pure trophy-bottle posturing. France shows up through Louis Jadot Burgundy, giving the list some old-world credibility, and Italy earns its seat with Antinori Tignanello, one of the great Super Tuscans. Where the list feels thinner is outside these three lanes — if you want Iberian wines, Southern Hemisphere, or anything remotely off the beaten path, you're going to hit a wall fast.
Sixteen to twenty-four by-the-glass options is a genuinely strong program for a mid-size American city, and the $12–$18 range suggests they're pouring real wines rather than bulk filler. We'd want to know how often the glass list rotates — if Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling is the most adventurous pour available by the glass, there's room to push harder. Still, more options than most restaurants in this category, and that matters when half your table just wants a glass.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling — $45
Chateau Ste. Michelle is one of the best Riesling producers in the country and routinely punches way above its price point. In a list dominated by big California Cabs, this is the bottle that actually makes food sing — especially against the pan-seared fish or seasonal vegetable dishes — and it won't crater your bill.
Louis Jadot Burgundy
Most tables at a place like this are going straight for the California heavyweights, which means the Jadot Burgundy is getting ignored. That's a mistake. Jadot is a reliable name across the entire Burgundy hierarchy, and a good Pinot from them alongside the house-made pasta is exactly the kind of combination this list was built for.
Opus One
Opus One is a famous bottle, and restaurant markup on famous bottles is where lists like this make their money. At retail it's already $350-plus — in a restaurant, you're almost certainly paying a significant premium for the name recognition. If you want a serious Napa red, Jordan or Stag's Leap delivers most of the pleasure at a fraction of the cost.
Antinori Tignanello + Prime beef cuts
Tignanello is a Sangiovese-Cabernet-Cabernet Franc blend with serious structure and enough acidity to cut through rich, well-marbled beef. It's the most interesting bottle on this list paired with the most obvious dish, and it's the kind of combination that makes a dinner feel like a real occasion.
The Bottom Line
Harvester Kitchen is the best wine list in Sioux Falls, and it would hold its own in most major cities — the Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence is not a fluke. Markups skew steep on the prestige pours, but if you navigate toward the mid-tier options, this is a genuinely rewarding list worth building a dinner around.
Southwest Sioux Falls (Lake Lorraine area) · Sioux Falls · Casual American bar bites and light fare
This is a lobby bar wine list at a business hotel — it was never trying to be more than that, and it isn't. Grab a beer or a cocktail, save the wine for dinner somewhere in town.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls · Hotel Restaurant / American
This is a wine list for people who aren't thinking about wine, and that's fine — the Holiday Inn City Centre isn't trying to be a wine destination. Order the Ste. Michelle Riesling, skip everything else, and save the real drinking for somewhere else in Sioux Falls.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Southwest Sioux Falls (Empire Mall/85th & Western corridor) · Sioux Falls · Upscale American Steakhouse
Morrie's is a reliable steakhouse wine list in a city where that already puts it near the top of the pack — the Coravin program shows genuine ambition, but the core list plays it too safe to earn anything beyond a confident recommendation for a special-occasion dinner. Come for the Tomahawk, drink the Zinfandel, skip the house Chardonnay.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
South Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls · Italian · Steakhouse
Spezia is a reliable dinner option in Sioux Falls if you want a recognizable bottle with a nice steak and no surprises. Just don't expect the wine list to challenge you — it's here to comfort, not to excite.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown – Empire Mall area · Sioux Falls · American and Sushi
CRAVE is the rare hotel restaurant wine list that clears the bar rather than crawling under it — the by-the-glass selection is better than the room deserves, even if the markups could use some recalibration. Send a friend here for wine? Sure, as long as they're not expecting to geek out.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Downtown · Sioux Falls · Mexican, Enchilada-Focused
Mama's Ladas is a great little spot for enchiladas — the wine list just isn't why you're here, and it doesn't try to be. Order the sangria, enjoy your meal, and save the serious wine for somewhere else.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
MIA
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Las Vegas · American
DJT is a fine place to eat a filet mignon or a well-executed lamb dish in a comfortable room. But if wine is the reason you're sitting down, this isn't the stop. The list appears to serve the hotel, not the guest — and in Las Vegas, where genuinely great wine programs are closer than you think, that's a hard sell.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Chula Vista · American
Yard House Chula Vista's wine list is what happens when wine is an afterthought at a beer-forward chain — familiar labels, steep markups, and zero sense of discovery. If you're here for the 130+ beers on draft, you're in the right place; if you came for the wine, grab the Jean-Luc Colombo rosé and manage expectations accordingly.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Yountville · American
RH Yountville is a genuinely beautiful place to drink wine — the room earns that much on atmosphere alone, and the California-forward list will keep most guests happy without any friction. But in Yountville, where the competition includes some of the most serious wine programs in the country, 'happy without friction' isn't the same as memorable. Go for the experience, order confidently by region, and don't expect the list to surprise you.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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