Big steaks, decent pours, one magic Monday
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Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · July 10, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Meat Market Boca Raton’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list arrives looking the part — glossy, confident, and stacked with names you recognize from every upscale steakhouse from here to Vegas. It's the kind of list that wants to impress you, and mostly does, though it leans hard on the reliable blockbusters rather than swinging for anything unexpected. For a room this glamorous, it's a respectable showing.
The 150-200 bottle list covers California heavyweights (Cakebread, Jordan, Far Niente, Silver Oak), French Champagne and Provence rosé, some Italian whites, and a smattering of New Zealand. The Meat Market White Cuvée and a house rosé from France are nice proprietary touches that suggest someone thought about this list beyond just checking boxes. That said, if you're hoping for a deep Burgundy rabbit hole or anything from Spain, Portugal, or Germany, you'll be disappointed — the list is built to sell comfortable, recognizable bottles to a crowd that wants to order without thinking too hard. It does that job well.
With 20-30 pours available by the glass, the program is genuinely generous for a steakhouse. The Domaine Ott By.Ott Rosé and Louis Roederer Brut Collection 243 Champagne anchor the top of the glass list with real credibility. The 2022 Trefethen Chardonnay is a solid mid-tier pick for those who want California Chardonnay without going full barrel-bomb.
2022 Trefethen Chardonnay, California — by the glass
Trefethen is a legitimately good Napa producer making restrained, food-friendly Chardonnay — not the buttered-popcorn stuff. In a room full of 150%+ markups on bottles, grabbing this by the glass lets you drink well without doing painful math.
2022 Prelius Vermentino, Italy
Nobody at a steakhouse is ordering Vermentino, which is exactly why you should. It's bright, saline, and cuts right through a rich raw bar spread or seafood starter. It's the most interesting white on the list and the one most people will walk right past.
Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label NV
At $155 a bottle — more than 2.5x retail — Veuve Clicquot is doing its usual restaurant markup duty. It's fine Champagne, but at this price in a steakhouse, you're paying entirely for the yellow label on the table. Spend the same money on the Louis Roederer or save it for beef.
Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley 2018 + Bone-in Ribeye
Silver Oak's Alexander Valley Cab is built for exactly this moment — it's got the structure to handle a heavily marbled bone-in ribeye but enough plush fruit to not fight the fat. Yes, $195 is a steep ask, but on a Monday it's $97.50, which suddenly makes it one of the better deals in the room.
Monday — Wine Mondays: 50% off all wine and Champagne bottles every Monday night. Reserve list bottles are excluded.
The Bottom Line
Meat Market Boca is a reliable wine destination for steakhouse standards — the list is deep enough to be interesting, the by-the-glass program is stronger than average, and Wine Mondays turn a steep list into a genuinely smart night out. Show up Tuesday through Sunday expecting to pay for the room; show up Monday and actually enjoy the wine.
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Crowd Pleasers
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Varietal Specific
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
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Grocery Store
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Solid Range
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Varietal Specific
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
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