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Updated August 2026
Reviewed April 14, 2026 · How we review
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The wine list at Marco Prime reads exactly like you'd expect from a polished island steakhouse — heavy on California Cabs, a few Champagne flex picks, and just enough French and Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc to keep things from feeling completely one-dimensional. It's a confident list that knows its audience: vacationers, anniversary dinners, and anyone celebrating something. That's not a knock, it's just context.
The 100-200 bottle list leans hard into Napa and Alexander Valley, with anchor names like Silver Oak, Far Niente, and Hundred Acre doing most of the heavy lifting on the red side. There's legitimate range in the Champagne section — Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée and Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label cover your celebration bases — and the inclusion of Saget La Perrière Sancerre and Davis Bynum's River West Chardonnay shows someone was paying at least partial attention when putting this together. What's missing is anything adventurous: no Rhône, no Italian, no skin-contact wines, nothing that would surprise a wine-curious diner. This is a greatest-hits list, executed competently.
Nine by-the-glass options at $14–$37 is a reasonable spread for a steakhouse at this price point, though the range skews toward the familiar rather than the interesting. We'd love to see a few of those higher-end bottles make it to the glass program — right now it feels like the BTG menu was assembled separately from the cellar's better picks.
Davis Bynum Chardonnay River West Vineyard — $18
River West is a legitimate Russian River Valley Chardonnay from a respected producer — restrained, with good acid and real vineyard character. At the low end of this list's bottle pricing, it's the move if you want something that actually delivers.
Saget La Perrière Sancerre
Most tables here are ordering the Silver Oak before they sit down, which means the Sancerre goes underordered. That's a mistake. It's a proper Loire Sauvignon Blanc with the kind of minerality and brightness that cuts right through a shellfish tower or a rich butter sauce — and it's not priced like the trophy bottles around it.
Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label
Veuve is a fine Champagne, but at a steakhouse in a tourist-heavy market, you're almost certainly paying a significant premium on a bottle you can find anywhere. The Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée is the better call if you're popping bubbles here — more interesting, likely better value.
Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon + USDA Prime Ribeye
This is the obvious call and it's obvious for a reason. Silver Oak Alexander Valley is softer and more approachable than its Napa counterpart — that slightly more relaxed fruit and oak profile is exactly what you want against a well-marbled prime cut without the wine muscling out the beef.
The Bottom Line
Marco Prime's wine list won't win any awards for creativity, but it delivers what the room needs: recognizable names, solid quality, and enough range to keep a table happy through multiple courses. Just know you're paying island-resort markups and order accordingly.
Fort Myers · Fort Myers · Steakhouse
A one-page list of 42 wines where 24 are priced by the 6 oz and 9 oz pour, from $11 to $28, and the rest are bottles up to $499. Start with the $12 Cigar Box Malbec by the 6 oz glass, or step up to the $75 Les Cadrans de Lassègue if you want the one Bordeaux on the list. The PDF is undated, so confirm what's pouring. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Fort Myers · Fort Myers · Mediterranean-inspired small plates and wine bar
A compact, Italian-leaning list with glasses from $10 to $15 and a happy hour board that includes any glass. Order the $10 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo with the $20 board, or the $15 Valle Segreta Super Tuscan with the short rib ravioli, and confirm prices on the day. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
McGregor Boulevard · Fort Myers · New American
A wine list that tells you what is in the glass but not what it costs. For a steak, start with the Chappellet Signature Cabernet or the Gigondas, and ask the server for prices and by-the-glass availability since the list posts none. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Fort Myers · Fort Myers · Italian
A long, Italian-and-Napa-heavy list with 18 glass pours from $10 to $29 and a bottle range from $40 to $2,250. Start with the $12 Castello di Albola Chianti Classico, or order the Laurent Perrier half bottle at $85 if you want Champagne without a full bottle, and confirm current prices. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Bell Tower Shops / South Fort Myers · Fort Myers · Mexican
A compact 13-wine list for a Mexican restaurant, with half-off wine by the glass at the bar on posted days. Start with the Marqués de Cáceres Rosé at 8 | 28, or the Catena Malbec at 10 | 37 if you want a red, and ask which number is the glass. Wine prices are posted without units and the menu is undated, so confirm what the Fort Myers bar is pouring. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Downtown Fort Myers River District · Fort Myers · Gastropub
A short wine list at a craft beer and cocktail bar: nine wines, two price tiers, no regions or vintages. Order the Meiomi Pinot Noir with the You Gouda Try This! mac and cheese, or stay on the house wines at $8 and $30; the page is undated, so confirm current wines and ask which price is the glass before you order. This unrated guide covers the posted drinks menu, not service, storage or markups.
· Cumming, GA · Steakhouse and Seafood
Meadow Grill is doing something genuinely unusual for suburban North Georgia: building a wine list that would turn heads in the city. The whites are the star — Burgundy, Loire, Austria, Alsace, and two Chateauneuf Blancs under one roof — at prices that don't feel punitive. We'd send a wine-curious friend here without hesitation, with the caveat that the red program likely needs the same attention the whites have already received.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
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Acceptable
· Lincoln · Steakhouse and Seafood
Wilderness Ridge is the kind of wine list that surprises you — not because it's perfect, but because it's genuinely curious for its genre and geography. The by-the-glass program alone makes it worth exploring, and the pricing doesn't punish you for doing so. If you're in Lincoln and want something interesting in the glass with your steak, this is a safe bet.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Decatur · Decatur · Steakhouse and Seafood
Parker's on Ponce is the wine list equivalent of a reliable shortstop — not flashy, not going to win any awards, but it won't cost you the game either. Pricing is fair for the format, the by-the-glass count is generous, and if you know where to look (Benton-Lane, the Briday Crémant), there are real wins to be had. Come for the steak, order smarter than the table next to you.
Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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