The Wine List That Forgot To Try
Wolf Ranch / I-35 Corridor · Georgetown · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 12, 2026
RagingWine reviewed LongHorn Steakhouse – Georgetown’s wine list and gave it The Lazy List — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list at LongHorn Georgetown is essentially a laminated afterthought — eight options, most of which you've seen in a gas station cooler. The upside: at least they're not gouging you for the privilege of drinking them.
Eight by-the-glass pours is the whole program here — there is no bottle list worth discussing. The range leans hard on California and Argentina, anchored by names like Canyon Road Chardonnay and Red Rock Malbec, which are serviceable but about as adventurous as a beige wall. No regional exploration, no interesting producers, no old-world presence whatsoever. If you came hoping for a Washington Syrah or even a basic Côtes du Rhône to go with your ribeye, you're in the wrong zip code.
Eight pours, all of them predictable, none of them rotating. The prices are genuinely low — nothing cracks $10 a glass — but when the ceiling is Canyon Road, low prices are doing a lot of heavy lifting. Don't expect the list to change with the seasons or reflect any curatorial thought.
Red Rock Malbec — $8.99
It's not exciting, but Malbec at this price point with a steak is an honest transaction. You're not getting ripped off, and it does the job next to a grilled cut.
Red Rock Malbec
Most people at a steakhouse default to the Cab. Skip it. The Malbec has more fruit weight and actually holds up to char without tasting like oak-flavored furniture polish.
Canyon Road Chardonnay
Canyon Road is a $6 grocery store bottle. At $8.29 a glass you're paying restaurant markup on wine that was never meant to be a restaurant wine. Order a cocktail instead.
Red Rock Malbec + Outlaw Ribeye
Malbec's dark fruit and soft tannins are the path of least resistance with a ribeye. It won't blow your mind, but it won't fight the beef either — and that's honestly all you need here.
The Bottom Line
LongHorn Georgetown is a perfectly fine place to eat a steak; it is not a place to drink wine. The pricing is fair enough that you won't feel robbed, but the list is so narrow and uninspired that you'd be better off asking what's on draft.
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Basic Stemmed
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Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
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Grocery Store
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Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Occasional
Acceptable
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