Chain Steakhouse, Chain Wine List — No Surprises
North Peoria · Peoria · Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 7, 2026
RagingWine reviewed LongHorn Steakhouse Peoria’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 Peoria is exactly what you'd expect from a national chain — a laminated insert tucked into your menu, filled with names you've seen at every grocery store checkout. There's no pretense here, which is almost refreshing, but also no ambition whatsoever. This is a wine program designed to generate margin, not enthusiasm.
The list leans almost entirely on California mass-market brands — Woodbridge, Canyon Road, Turning Leaf, Apothic — labels that live at the $8-$12 retail shelf and show up here at a meaningful markup. There's a token nod to Oregon with La Crema Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, Washington State gets a mention via Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling, and a Delle Venezie Pinot Grigio waves the Italian flag without much conviction. The house pours are listed generically — House Cab, House Merlot, House Chardonnay — with no producer named, which tells you everything you need to know about the thought put into those selections. No depth, no discovery, no reason to linger on the list.
Glass pours run $5.99 to $10.29 for a standard 6–6.5 oz pour, which sounds reasonable until you remember you're paying restaurant prices for bottles that retail for under $12. The by-the-glass program covers the basics — red, white, rosé-adjacent — but rotation appears nonexistent. What's on the list today is what's been on the list for years.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling, Washington — $8
Ste. Michelle is genuinely one of the best values in American Riesling at retail, and it holds up even here. Off-dry, crisp, and honest — it's the one wine on this list that actually delivers more than its price tag implies.
La Crema Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon
It's the only wine on the list that required someone to think beyond California bulk production. La Crema isn't adventurous, but Willamette Valley Pinot Noir is legitimately food-friendly with steak — lighter tannins, bright acidity — and it earns its spot on a steakhouse list.
Woodbridge Cabernet Sauvignon, California
A $10-$12 retail bottle dressed up at restaurant markup pricing. There's nothing wrong with Woodbridge in your kitchen, but paying steakhouse margin on Robert Mondavi's volume label is a bad deal any way you slice it.
La Crema Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon + Outlaw Ribeye
A ribeye's fat and char can bully a lighter red, but Willamette Pinot's earthy brightness cuts through without fighting the meat — a smarter move than reaching for the Woodbridge Cab.
The Bottom Line
LongHorn Peoria is a fine place to eat a steak; it is not a fine place to drink wine. Order a cocktail or a beer, enjoy your ribeye, and save the wine night for somewhere that actually cares.
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