Columbus Gets a Serious Steakhouse Wine List
Easton Town Center · Columbus · Steak House · Visit Website ↗
Updated September 2026
Reviewed April 9, 2026 · How we review
RagingWine reviewed Mastro's Steakhouse’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The list lands heavy — 400 to 600 bottles anchored in California cult cabs and French blue-chips, which makes sense given the room: dark wood, white tablecloths, the kind of place where someone orders Opus One on a Tuesday without blinking. This is not a list built for explorers; it's built for people who already know what they want and want to spend money on it. That's fine, but temper expectations if you're hoping for anything outside the Napa-Bordeaux corridor.
California and France run the show here, and the producers are the usual suspects done right — Caymus Special Selection, Shafer Hillside Select, Dominus, Far Niente, Jordan, and the full trophy-wine roster including Screaming Eagle, Harlan Estate, Château Margaux, and Château Lafite Rothschild. The depth within those two regions is genuinely impressive, and Wine Spectator handed them a Best of Award of Excellence in 2025, which this list earns on sheer California-France breadth alone. The gap is everywhere else: don't come looking for Barolo, Rioja, or anything that didn't graduate from the Power Wines of America curriculum. Beringer Private Reserve and Silver Oak round out the reliable mid-tier, which is where most tables will land anyway.
With 20 to 35 pours available, the by-the-glass program is one of the more generous you'll find at a steakhouse of this caliber — and it gives you a real shot at drinking something interesting without committing to a full bottle at these prices. Expect the usual heavy-hitters to anchor the list; Jordan Cabernet and Far Niente likely show up here and carry their weight by the glass. Rotation doesn't appear to be a priority, so don't count on anything seasonal or surprising.
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon — $60–$80
Jordan is the honest workhorse of this list — Alexander Valley cab with real structure and polish that doesn't require a second mortgage. In a list where the ceiling is four figures, Jordan is where sensible people quietly land and still drink very well.
Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon
It gets overshadowed by the louder cult names on this list, but Far Niente is doing everything right — Oakville fruit, consistent winemaking, and a track record that doesn't need hype. Most tables walk past it chasing Screaming Eagle allocations they won't get. Their loss.
Screaming Eagle
Yes, it exists on the list. No, the markup at a restaurant is not where you want to encounter it. Screaming Eagle at retail is already a flex; at steakhouse prices it's a financial event. If you have to ask, that's your answer.
Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon + Bone-in ribeye
Hillside Select is Stags Leap District cab at its most serious — dark fruit, firm tannin, the kind of structure that needs fat and char to show its full hand. A bone-in ribeye gives it exactly that. This is the pairing the list was built for.
The Bottom Line
Mastro's Columbus is a trophy-wine steakhouse doing what trophy-wine steakhouses do — and doing it well enough to earn a Wine Spectator credential in its first year. If you're celebrating something, drinking California cab with a great steak, and not particularly interested in venturing off the map, this list will absolutely deliver.
· Columbus · Upscale American Steakhouse
Eddie Merlot's Columbus is a reliable steakhouse wine experience — well-managed, California-forward, and backed by actual staff expertise. Just know that you're paying steakhouse markups in a steakhouse setting, and the list isn't going to take you anywhere unexpected. If you want a great bottle with a great steak and don't need the wine to steal the show, this works.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
German Village · Columbus · Italian
Cento is the rare Columbus restaurant where the wine list is a genuine reason to go, not just a footnote to the pasta. Matthew Selva's Italian-focused program earned its Wine Spectator nod honestly — send your wine-curious friends here without hesitation.
Surprising Depth
Fair
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Columbus · Columbus · Spanish, Catalan
Barcelona has been earning its Wine Spectator Award of Excellence since 2005, and the list holds up — serious Spanish producers, fair prices, and enough glass pours to drink well across a full tapas spread. For Columbus, this is genuinely the best Spanish wine program in the room.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Columbus · Columbus · American, Steakhouse
Jeff Ruby's is doing the steakhouse wine list right — deep cellar, Wine Spectator credentials, and enough California firepower to keep any red wine drinker busy all night. Bring your appetite for both the ribeye and the markup, because this room doesn't apologize for either.
Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Varietal Specific
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
Columbus · Columbus · American, Asian
Agni is the best wine list in Columbus most people haven't had a reason to talk about yet — until now. With two sommeliers, a 300–500 bottle program, and a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence already in its first year, send your friends here and tell them to skip the Caymus.
Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Seasonal Rotation
Proper
Downtown · Columbus · Italian
Due Amici isn't a destination wine list, but it's honest, fairly priced, and hides a surprisingly thoughtful dessert wine program that most tables never discover. Send a friend here for dinner — just make sure they order something from the back of the list.
Plays It Safe
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Washington · Washington · Steak House
A 20-wine by-the-glass list with every pour between $14 and $30, split across four sparkling, six white, two rosé and eight red. With a steak, start with the $26 Clos Duval Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon or the $22 Monte Antico Supremus; for the cheapest glass, take the $14 Dr. Loosen Riesling. Pour sizes aren't posted and the page is undated, so confirm today's wines. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Chicago Loop · Chicago · Steak House
A Napa-leaning Cabernet list with a Library & Reserve section that reaches 3,098 and glass pours from $13.99 to $49.99. Start with the $15.99 Broadbent Cabernet by the glass, or the $41.99 Stag's Leap Artemis if the ribeye is on the table, and confirm current availability since the list does not guarantee vintages. This unrated guide covers the posted wine list, not service, storage or markups.
Union Square · San Francisco · Steak House
A glass list that does the steakhouse job: 36 pours, a tidy Napa Cabernet set and prices from $13. Order the $15 Beringer Cabernet with your steak, or the $14 Guado Al Tasso Vermentino if you are starting with seafood, and confirm availability since the page is undated and Morton's says pricing may vary. This unrated guide covers the posted glass list, not service, storage or markups.
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