Crowd-Pleasing Bottles for the Yacht Club Set
Fort Lauderdale · Seafood/Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Updated August 2026
Reviewed February 28, 2026 · How we review
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The wine list at Lobster Bar Sea Grille reads like a greatest hits compilation designed not to scare anyone. You'll find the names you'd expect at an upscale South Florida seafood spot: Santa Margherita, Matanzas Creek, Frank Family. Nothing adventurous, nothing challenging, nothing that requires explanation.
The list tilts heavily toward safe California Cabernets and Chardonnays with a few European crowd-pleasers thrown in for good measure. Frank Family Napa Cab and Ramey Sonoma Coast Chardonnay anchor the domestics, while Laurent-Perrier handles the Champagne duties and Santa Margherita checks the Pinot Grigio box. There's a nod to Oregon Pinot with Résonance from Yamhill-Carlton and some international variety with The Crossings from New Zealand and Columna Albariño from Spain. But overall, this is a list built for people who know what they like and don't want surprises—which, in Fort Lauderdale's yacht-adjacent dining scene, is probably the point.
Glass pours run $11-$16, which sounds reasonable until you realize you're probably getting the house Santa Margherita at the higher end of that range. The selection appears limited to the usual suspects—a safe Chardonnay, a safe Cab, a safe Prosecco. No indication of rotation or seasonal pours, just the same reliable lineup day after day.
Columna Albariño — $12
Crisp, saline-driven Spanish white that's actually interesting and pairs brilliantly with shellfish—probably the most food-friendly pour on the list
Résonance Pinot Noir
Louis Jadot's Oregon project produces elegant, restrained Pinot that most people skip for the bigger Napa names—but it's the smarter choice with seared tuna or salmon
Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio
The most overpriced, over-marked-up white wine in America—you're paying for the label, not what's in the bottle
Zardetto Brut Prosecco + Raw Oysters
The bright acidity and subtle perlage cut through the brininess while the price point won't make you wince when you order a second round
The Bottom Line
Lobster Bar Sea Grille isn't breaking any wine list rules, but they're not trying to. This is a solid neighborhood spot with recognizable bottles and fair-to-steep markups that gets the job done without inspiring anyone to become a wine nerd.
· Fort Lauderdale · American Steakhouse Grille
What we can see from the available data is a six-bottle California-only snapshot tied to a wine dinner event — not enough to call this a real wine program. Del Frisco's Grille may have more going on behind the scenes, but until we see the full list, we'd recommend ordering a cocktail or asking your server what's actually available by the glass before committing to a bottle.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Occasional
Acceptable
Las Olas · Fort Lauderdale · Brazilian Churrasco Steakhouse
Fogo de Chão Fort Lauderdale is a great place to eat a lot of excellent meat; the wine list appears to be a functional but uninspired supporting cast. If you're a serious wine person, do your homework before you go — call ahead and ask what's on the list, because we couldn't nail it down from publicly available sources. The food will carry the night regardless.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Fort Lauderdale · Fort Lauderdale · Mediterranean
The Terrace Grill isn't where you go to chase down rare bottles or get your mind blown by an unexpected producer — it's where you go to drink well without overthinking it. For waterfront Mediterranean dining in Fort Lauderdale, that's a perfectly respectable offer.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
Fort Lauderdale · Fort Lauderdale · Italian, Floridian
La Fuga earns its Wine Spectator hardware with a focused Italian-California list that does right by the food — just be prepared for steep markups on the prestige bottles. Send a friend here when they want serious Italian wine with their pasta and a view.
Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Fort Lauderdale · Fort Lauderdale · Italian
Anthony's Runway 84 is a Fort Lauderdale institution that knows its audience and delivers exactly what it promises: big Napa names, old-school Italian comfort, and no surprises. Wine-forward diners may find the list a little safe, but the Italian highlights and the fresh Wine Spectator Award of Excellence signal that someone here is paying attention — even if the list isn't ready to take risks.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Ft. Lauderdale Beach · Fort Lauderdale · Steak House
Steak 954 is a legitimately strong wine program for a beach hotel steakhouse — deep on the producers that matter, proper storage, and a by-the-glass count that punches above its weight. Markups are what they are at this address, but if you pick smart, this is a great place to drink wine with a serious piece of beef.
Solid Range
Steep
Varietal Specific
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
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