Texas Smoke Meets California Cab Country
North Plano · Plano · Upscale American / Modern Texas Grill · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 25, 2026 · How we review
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The wine list at Jasper's reads like a greatest hits of California wine retail — the names are familiar, the prices are not offensive but not generous either. It's a list that was clearly built to reassure rather than excite. You won't feel lost, but you probably won't feel challenged.
California dominates here, with a supporting cast from the Pacific Northwest and a nod to Texas Hill Country that feels more obligatory than passionate. The marquee names — Jordan, Rombauer, Duckhorn — are crowd-pleasers that move well in an upscale suburban steakhouse context, but the list doesn't venture far beyond what you'd find at a well-stocked Total Wine. There's no real Old World presence to speak of, no natural wine curiosity, and the Texas section likely won't surprise any locals. The 80-to-120 bottle range gives them room to do more, but the curation doesn't take the opportunity.
Twelve to twenty pours by the glass is a solid count for this format, and the $12–$22 range is reasonable for North Plano. The selections mirror the bottle list — California-forward, approachable, and unlikely to surprise you in either direction. Don't expect the glass program to rotate with any urgency.
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley — $45 (estimated bottle entry)
Jordan is reliably well-made, consistently drinkable, and carries real name recognition without the Napa price premium. If it lands near the low end of their bottle range, it's the most honest glass of red on the list for a table splitting a steak.
Ferrari-Carano Fumé Blanc, Sonoma County
Most tables here are going straight for the Rombauer or ordering a Cab — which means the Ferrari-Carano Fumé Blanc gets overlooked. It's a sleek, food-friendly white that plays well with wood-fired flavors and won't bore you halfway through the bottle.
Rombauer Chardonnay, Carneros
Rombauer is fine. It's also on every suburban restaurant wine list in America, almost always marked up past the point of good judgment. You're paying for the name recognition at this point, not the wine.
Duckhorn Merlot, Napa Valley + Slow Smoked Pork Ribs
Duckhorn Merlot has the fruit weight and soft tannins to stand up to the smoke and char without steamrolling the sweetness in the ribs. It's a natural match — plush enough to complement the fat, structured enough not to disappear into the sauce.
The Bottom Line
Jasper's is a perfectly competent wine program for a suburban upscale grill — it'll satisfy the table without embarrassing anyone. Just don't come here expecting discovery; come here expecting the Jordan you already know you like.
· Plano · American Steakhouse Grille
What we have here is a six-bottle wine dinner roster masquerading as a wine program — and every one of those bottles comes from the same producer family. That's not a wine list, that's a sponsorship. Until Del Frisco's Grille Plano puts actual curation into its wine program, we'd suggest leaning into the cocktail menu instead.
Grocery Store
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Occasional
Acceptable
· Plano · Brazilian Steakhouse
Fogo de Chão Plano isn't trying to be a wine destination and doesn't pretend otherwise — but that all-day $6 happy hour on South American wines, anchored by solid producers like Alamos and Calina, gives the list a practical generosity that earns it some respect. If you're here for the churrasco experience, the Catena Malbec at $12 is your move. Wine enthusiasts should calibrate expectations accordingly, but nobody's walking away feeling gouged.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Active Program
Acceptable
· Plano · Steakhouse
Del Frisco's Plano delivers a wine list that does its job without doing anything exciting — it's competent, recognizable, and priced for a room where the company card is doing the heavy lifting. If you're here for the steak and want a bottle that won't embarrass you, the list handles that. If you're here to drink well on your own dime, the markup will sting.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Legacy West · Plano · Italian
Taverna – Legacy West is a solid Italian restaurant with a wine program that reflects its roots in northern Italy — if you stick to the regional Italian selections, you're probably in good shape. We'd love more transparency on pricing and pour options before giving it a stronger endorsement, but for Legacy West, this clears the bar comfortably. Go for the branzino and ask your server what's drinking well from the Piedmont section.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Plano · New American
The Mercury is a safe, competent wine list for a polished New American in Plano — you won't be stuck drinking something bad, but you probably won't discover anything new either. If you're here, the Allegrini Ripasso is worth the detour from the obvious picks, and we'd skip the Moët unless someone else is paying.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Plano · Healthy New American
Flower Child's wine program exists in name only — six unnamed pours between $9 and $10 tell you exactly how much thought went into this. If you're here for the grain bowls and good vibes, great. If you want to drink wine with intention, you're in the wrong place. Order a sparkling water and move on.
Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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