Cheap Pours, Red Meat, No Surprises
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Reviewed July 4, 2026
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The wine list at LongHorn Springfield reads exactly like what it is — a corporate steakhouse menu built for people who want a glass of red with their ribeye and don't want to think too hard about it. Familiar labels, accessible prices, zero pretension. That's not an insult; it's just the deal.
California dominates from top to bottom, with a handful of Washington State and Australian bottles filling out the edges. You'll recognize every name here — Kendall-Jackson, Josh Cellars, Meiomi, Chateau Ste. Michelle — because these are grocery store staples dressed up in a Western-themed dining room. There's no depth to speak of: no old-world representation, no small producers, nothing that'll make you lean forward and squint at the list. What it does have is a tight, no-confusion range of crowd-pleasing reds that actually make sense next to a 16-ounce Outlaw Ribeye.
Twelve pours by the glass is a respectable count for a casual chain, and the prices — running $8.99 to $10.49 — are genuinely low for a sit-down steakhouse. Don't expect any rotation or seasonal thinking here; this list is laminated and static. But when you're paying under ten bucks for a glass of Cabernet with a filet, it's hard to complain too loudly.
Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon — $10.49
At a 24% markup over retail, this is practically cost pricing for a restaurant. Josh Cabernet is a soft, fruit-forward red that works well with red meat and won't offend anyone at the table — and at $10.49 a glass, you can order a second round without doing mental math.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling
Everyone at a steakhouse reaches for the Cab, and that's exactly why this Washington State Riesling gets ignored. It's the best option on the list for the LongHorn Salmon or the Grilled Chicken & Strawberry Salad — a little off-dry, bright with stone fruit, and a genuine alternative to the parade of California reds.
Meiomi Pinot Noir
Meiomi is everywhere — your grocery store, your gas station, your aunt's kitchen counter — and at restaurant prices it's a middling deal when the Cabernet options are priced just as low. There's nothing wrong with it, but there's nothing interesting about it either.
Josh Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon + Outlaw Ribeye
A well-marbled ribeye needs a red with enough body and dark fruit to hold its own against all that fat and char. Josh Cab isn't a complex wine, but it has the structure to cut through the richness and the fruit to keep things from getting heavy. It's a textbook steak-and-Cab move, and it works.
✔️ The Bottom Line
LongHorn Springfield isn't a wine destination — but with markups this low and pours this affordable, it's one of the better casual chain options in Illinois for a simple red with a big steak. Send a friend here for dinner; just don't tell them to geek out over the list.
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